Latest from Jamie Crawley
Robinhood to Roll Out Crypto Wallet Fully by Early 2022
The app’s users can now join a waiting list to get early access to the wallet.
Banking Heavyweights Oppose Basel’s Proposed Rules on Crypto Capital Requirements
Banks including JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank oppose “overly conservative” proposals they say would prevent banks from getting involved in crypto asset markets.
London-Based Open Banking Startup TrueLayer Raises $130M Led by Tiger Global, Stripe
The fundraise sees TrueLayer’s valuation surpass $1 billion, thus giving it “unicorn” status.
Vee Finance Hit for $35M in Second Major Exploit on Avalanche
The platform was attacked for a total of 8804.7 ETH (around $26 million) and 213.93 BTC (around $9 million).
UK Parliament’s House of Lords Launches CBDC Inquiry
The deadline for responses on a possible U.K. central bank digital currency is mid-October.
Bitcoin Sidechain–Based STO Approved by German Regulator
This marks BaFin’s first approval of a security token offering issued on the Liquid Network.
Solana-Based Music Marketplace Launches With Aspirations to Tokenize Royalties
Solo Music follows 3LAU’s Royal platform as music-industry crypto experimentation continues.
China Stepping Up Campaign Against Hidden Crypto Miners: Report
Inspections are being carried out across several Chinese provinces in colleges and research institutions.
Decentraland Invests in Decentral Games to Support Metaverse Poker
The money will help fund the rollout of ICE Poker, a new virtual game.
Crypto App Abra Raises $55M to Develop High-Net-Worth, Institutional Offerings
The Series C was led by previous backers Ignia and Blockchain Capital, with Kingsway Capital and Tiga Investments listed among new investors.
