Bitcoin dives 20% following $77m hack
The value of bitcoin slumped 20% following the $77m hack of Bitfinex, one of the most-popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
Digital Asset bolsters senior team to set stage for next level of growth
FinTech startup Digital Asset, which uses blockchain technology to make trading more efficient and less costly, has announced several additions to its senior management.
Gatecoin secures £500,000 to relaunch from bitcoin hack
Hong Kong-based regulated cryptocurrency trading platform Gatecoin is attempting to bounce back from a crippling hack with a $500,000 investment from an unnamed Japanese investment group.
Coinbase takes on $10m investment from Japan’s largest bank
Coinbase has received a strategic investment of $10m from Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU), Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Silicon Valley investor Sozo Ventures.
Coinigy nabs $400,000 seed round for bitcoin trader tools
Bitcoin trading platform Coinigy has raised $400,000 in seed funding from a single unnamed angel investor.
Baidu backs ZestFinance for big data credit scoring
Los Angeles-based ZestFinance has received a strategic investment form Chinese web giant Baidu.
Reuters teams up with Imperial College for FinTech data crunching
Thomson Reuters is partnering with Imperial College London to take on big data challenges in FinTech, as well as the legal world.
ExtractAlpha raises new round for investor intelligence
ExtractAlpha, a data-driven research firm aimed at institutional investors, has raised an undisclosed seed round of funding.
Plaid Technologies swipes $44m to connect startups to user data
Plaid Technologies, a software maker allowing FinTech businesses to access users’ data, has raised $44m in Series B round of funding.
Docupace lands $16.5m from Palisades, TVC Capital
Docupace Technologies, a digital compliance and cyber security company, has raised $16.5m from Palisades Growth Capital and TVC Capital.
