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·Mar. 17, 2022

Paradigm and a16z back Ethereum scaling startup Optimism at $1.65B valuation –

Throughout the most recent crypto bull run, plenty of new crypto users have interacted with the Ethereum network for the first time and have been surprised to find sluggish, expensive transactions.While the Ethereum blockchain has been very much central to the idea of a web3 crypto internet, the ...

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Europe

·Jan. 14, 2022

BBVA Switzerland Expands Its Crypto Offering With the Support of Avaloq

BBVA Switzerland’s crypto asset service, rolled out to cater for growing demand from wealth management clients, has been developed with Avaloq’s proprietary Crypto Assets solution.

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Feb. 8, 2017

GLS Bank Adding a Crowdfunding Platform

Germany's GLS Bank has launched an equity crowdfunding platform through collaboration with CrowdDesk; GLS Bank will do the due diligence for the platform's investments and CrowdDesk will primarily focus on the technical infrastructure and business services; the deal sets a precedent for bank crowdfunding partnerships in the equity crowdfunding space and will provide company financing for up to 2.5 million euros ($2.67 million). Source

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Regulation

·Apr. 13, 2022

FCA warns operators of crypto ATM closures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) removed 12 UK crypto firms from its registration list, leaving only five companies with a temporary registration status.

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Europe

·Mar. 15, 2022

Scalable Capital launches in France and Spain

Scalable Capital continues on customers in France and Spain can easily trade stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies,...

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Europe

·Oct. 27, 2021

India’s Groww valued at $3 billion in $251 million funding

Groww has tripled its valuation to $3 billion in just six months as the Indian fintech startup looks to broaden its offerings and help more millennials start their investment journey in the world’s second largest internet market. Iconiq Growth led the Bangalore-based startup’s $251 million Series E financing round. Alkeon, Lone Pine Capital and Steadfast...

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Europe

·Mar. 7, 2022

FCA cracks down on potential crypto scammers

There have been record levels of crypto scams over the last year. This is how the UK’s financial watchdog is responding.

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Europe Fintech

·Aug. 3, 2020

Metro Bank Acquiring RateSetter for £3M

Earlier in the summer we learned that Metro Bank was in talks with RateSetter on a possible acquisition; today, it...

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Apr. 28, 2020

The Founders of the Largest P2P Lenders

Peer2Peer Finance News shares a ‘where are they now?’ piece which includes the founders of Zopa, Funding Circle and RateSetter;...

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Europe

·Apr. 4, 2022

LendInvest Founder Christian Faes Discusses Challenges to UK Fintech: “I’m still excited for UK Fintech”

LendInvest Founder Christian Faes Discusses Challenges to UK Fintech: "I’m still excited for UK Fintech".| Crowdfund Insider: Global Fintech News, including...

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