Fintech

a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen (CoinDesk archives)
Compliance Platform Sardine Closes $19.5M Funding Round to Eliminate Fishy Crypto Transactions
A16z, NYCA and Experian joined in the capital raise for the San Francisco startup.
a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen (CoinDesk archives)

How This Taiwanese Fintech Company Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins
How This Taiwanese Fintech Company Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins
Taiwan’s conservative outlook and strict regulatory environment has limited the country from being a regional financial hub like neighbors Hong Kong and Singapore. Wayne Huang...
How This Taiwanese Fintech Company Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins

New York Senate Confirms New Top Financial Regulator
New York Senate Confirms New Top Financial Regulator
The New York Department of Financial Services confirmed Adrienne Harris, a former federal official and professor, to run the Wall Street regulator Tuesday. Harris has been ser...
New York Senate Confirms New Top Financial Regulator

BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (BCB Group)
Crypto Payments Service Provider BCB Group Raises $60M Series A
The new financing will be used to accelerate BCB Group's offerings.
BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (BCB Group)

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Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 19, 2022
With crypto markets stabilizing after a recent slump and a look at Mr. Wonderful’s rules for crypto diversification, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roun...
Markets Daily Podcast Cover

German flag (Berlin, Germany)
German Fintech Naga to Start Crypto-Focused Social Trading Platform
Nagax will consist of a crypto wallet, NFT and staking platforms, a spot exchange and a futures and derivatives exchange.
German flag (Berlin, Germany)

The Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai. (Getty Images)
India’s Central Bank Creates Fintech Department That Will Address CBDC
The bank is working on a digital currency, and parliament is set to consider crypto regulations.
The Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai. (Getty Images)

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French Fintech Lydia Attains Unicorn Status With $100M Series C Funding
The funding round includes new investors Dragoneers and Echo Street along with existing backers Tencent, Accel and Founders Future.
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Ripple (Shutterstock)
Republic of Palau Joins Hands With Ripple to Develop Digital Currency Strategy
The fintech company will explore the country’s first digital currency strategy and its use case.
Ripple (Shutterstock)

Meow co-founder and CEO Brandon Arvanaghi (Meow)
Meow Raises $5M to Connect Corporate Treasurers to Crypto Markets
The startup’s CEO said the company expects to raise a Series A round in the near future.
Meow co-founder and CEO Brandon Arvanaghi (Meow)