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Digital Assets

Blockchain VC fund Tioga Capital triples assets under management ahead of final close

Tioga Capital, a leading European venture capital fund focusing on blockchain technology, has tripled its assets under management to EUR42 million.  Buoyed by commitments from multiple sovereign wealth funds and Europe’s largest endowment, Tioga Capital’s growth clearly highlights how institutional investors are moving into blockchain. Recent months have also seen

Greengage secures GBP2.5m institutional investment from IOVLabs Fund

Greengage, which has plans to become the first digital asset merchant bank, has secured its first institutional investment, a commitment of GBP2.5 million from Gibraltar-based portfolio firm, IOVlabs.  This latest investment will support Greengage’s ongoing expansion, technology developments and team growth, including the hire of a new CFO, Head of

Cryptocurrency

What are cryptoassets and how are they treated for tax purposes?

Following HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) recently published manual on cryptoassets, Stephen Kenny from Blick Rothenberg’s Financial Services team provides guidance on what they are, how they’re used and how they’re treated for tax purposes.

Saber Labs raises USD7.7m in seed funding

Saber Labs, a core contributor to Saber, the first Solana-based cross-chain stablecoin exchange, has secured USD7.7 million in a seed round led by Race Capital, with participation from Chamath Palihapitya’s Social Capital, Jump Capital, Multicoin Capital, Solana Foundation, and others, as well as crypto industry leaders from FTX, Okcoin, Curve,

FTX Trading Ltd closes USD900m Series B round

FTX Trading (FTX.COM), the owner and operator of the FTX.COM cryptocurrency exchange, has closed a USD900 million Series B fundraise, valuing the Company at USD18 billion.  This new financing round will expand FTX’s global presence, accelerate the Company’s growth, and represents one of the largest raises for a crypto company.

JC Flowers & Co to acquire 30 per cent stake in LMAX Group

LMAX Group, an independent operator of institutional execution venues for FX and crypto currency trading, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell a 30 per cent stake in the company to JC Flowers & Co LLC (JC Flowers), a private investment firm dedicated to investing globally

SCB 10X invests in Ape Board

SCB 10X, the venture arm of Thailand’s oldest bank, has made another investment in the decentralised finance (DeFi) sector via the fast-growing asset aggregator and portfolio dashboard, Ape Board. The company aims to resolve poor user experience, complexities in generating yield and overcome fragmentation issues in DeFi.  “SCB 10X is

Bullish to go public on NYSE with SPAC merger

Bullish, a technology company focused on developing financial services for the digital assets sector, is to go public through a merger with Far Peak Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: FPAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Bullish plans to launch a revolutionary, regulated cryptocurrency exchange that offers deep, predictable liquidity for investors

Blockpit raises USD10 million in Series A funding

Blockpit, a specialist in the development of legally compliant and audited tax reports for the treatment of crypto assets, has closed its USD10 million Series A funding round.  The capital increase comes from no less than five internationally renowned investors from the FinTech and blockchain sectors. Among others, those venture

Chainalysis raises USD100m at a USD4.2bn valuation

Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, has secured a USD100 million Series E financing led by Coatue, bringing its valuation to USD4.2 billion. Previous investors Benchmark, Accel, Addition, Dragoneer, Durable Capital Partners, and 9Yards Capital increased their investment in the company, and Altimeter, Blackstone, GIC, Pictet, Sequoia Heritage, and SVB Capital

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