Europe

NFTs are transferable, they are property. VCs are not transferable, they are a (privacy-enhancing, when used correctly) means to prove facts about an entity. NFTs are about demonstrating the rights of ownership, VCs are about demonstrating the reputation of owners.

Kroo has just closed their most recent funding round, successfully raising £26 million. This round of funding has had incredible results with over 60% of investors reinvesting, showcasing their belief in the Kroo vision.

Given the likely global recession, small businesses are reaching for new kinds of financing. Thus, the buy now, pay later business model is now expanding into this B2B world at a rate of knots. Playter has raised backing to do this, as has Hokodo, Billie and Tranch, to name a few other players.

The co-founders of Xendit, Moses Lo and Tessa Wijaya, discuss payments infrastructure in Southeast Asia, smartphone penetration and why the opportunity there is so big.

With the launch of Beacon Chain, Ethereum 2.0 officially started its shift from proof-of-work to a more efficient and improved proof-of-stake.

To further strengthen its offering to SMEs, lending platform, October, has acquired Credit.fr, spelling an exciting future within Europe.

Decentralized finance has the potential to revolutionize financial services but is still in its infancy. Learn from these leaders in DeFi.

Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has secured $500 million in investment funds.

Alven, a Paris-based early-stage backer, announced on Wednesday that it has closed a €350M fund to back European entrepreneurs at Seed and Series A stages. ...