News list for "Technology companies"
The latest research report from Citizens Bank of the United States shows that merger and acquisition activity in the digital asset industry is accelerating and is expected to accelerate further. With the passage of the GENIUS Act (stablecoin rules) and the expected introduction of the CLARITY Act (market structure), the US regulatory environment has shifted from "hostile" to supportive, driving banks, payment processors and asset managers to actively integrate blockchain infrastructure. The repo...
Munify, an Egyptian blockchain fintech company, announced the completion of a $3 million seed round of financing, with the participation of strategic investment institutions such as BYLD and Grey Release's parent company Digital Currency Group. The company uses blockchain technology to provide individuals and businesses with multi-currency instant sending and receiving services, and launched a virtual card supported by stablecoins. Currently, the business covers the United States, the United Kin...
Antalpha, a crypto fintech company, has reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ending June 30, 2025. Revenue growth accelerated to 49% year-on-year in the second quarter, while Antalpha drove the expansion of its U.S. business in the second quarter by bringing in key leadership teams and working with Tether Gold to build a more resilient money management strategy. " Business and strategic highlights TVL reached a record $2.05 billion, up 58% year-on-year. The ...
French fintech company BD Multimedia has announced that it has successfully raised 1 million euros through the issuance of convertible bonds (OCA), launching its "BTC Treasury Company" strategy. The company plans to invest all its funds in bitcoin at a conversion price of 12 euros, a 48.1% premium to the market price. The strategy will control the dilution rate to within 1% and follow the ACPR and PSAN regulatory frameworks.
Matthew D. Lane, a 19-year-old Massachusetts student, has pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges. Lane hacked into the systems of a major education technology company by stealing login credentials, stealing personal information on more than 60 million students and 10 million teachers, including sensitive data such as Social Security numbers, medical records and academic grades. According to the indictment, Lane conspired with an Illinois associate to extort about $2.85 million in cryptocurren...
On May 19, according to Cryptonews, German financial regulator BaFin has granted Trade Republic, one of Europe's largest fintech companies, a full Crypto Asset Market Regulation Act (MiCA) license. The license allows the German company to provide crypto asset custody services to its 4 million users covering 17 markets and to operate in all 30 European Economic Area countries. According to the data, there are currently 25 crypto asset service providers (CASPs) in the European Union.
According to Cryptonews, German financial regulator BaFin has granted Trade Republic, one of Europe's largest fintech companies, a full Crypto Asset Market Regulation Act (MiCA) license. The license allows the German company to provide crypto asset custody services to its 4 million users covering 17 markets and to operate in all 30 European Economic Area countries. According to the data, there are currently 25 crypto asset service providers (CASPs) within the European Union that have obtained Mi...
Meta is considering returning to the stablecoin market, prompting US Senator Elizabeth Warren to advocate legislation that would ban tech giants from issuing their own currencies. The GENIUS Act, which aims to regulate stablecoins, faces changes after opposition from Senate Democrats.
Brazilian fintech company Meliuz has proposed a plan to expand its bitcoin holdings and make the cryptocurrency a strategic asset on the company's books. The company will unveil key strategic assets in its company finances to shareholders at a shareholders meeting scheduled for May 6. If shareholders approve the measure, bitcoin will be used as the company's main strategic financial asset, but the company will also seek to "generate incremental bitcoin for shareholders, whether through generatin...
According to the British Financial Times: European Union Commission President Von der Leyen said that if trade talks with Trump fail, the European Union may tax (US) big technology companies.
