Blockchain infrastructure provider Figment raised $110 million in a Series C round led by software investment firm Thoma Bravo. The latest funding takes the firm’s valuation to $1.4 billion, Figment said in a press release on Monday.Other participants in the round were Morgan Stanley’s Counterpoint Global, Binance Labs, Mirae Asset, ParaFi Capital, Avon Ventures, Bitstamp and … [Read more...] about Figment Reaches Unicorn Status With $110M Series C
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French Fintech Lydia Attains Unicorn Status With $100M Series C Funding: Report
French fintech Lydia has raised $100 million in Series C funding, attaining unicorn status with a valuation of over $1 billion.The funding round includes new investors Dragoneers and Echo Street along with existing backers Tencent, Accel and Founders Future, TechCrunch reported Wednesday.Lydia recently allowed its 5.5 million users to invest in digital assets including crypto … [Read more...] about French Fintech Lydia Attains Unicorn Status With $100M Series C Funding: Report
Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM Raises $50M in Series B Round Extension
Mercado Bitcoin currently has 3.2 million users, a figure that represents 80% of the accounts held by individuals on the Brazilian stock exchange, said Dagnoni, who added that Mercado Bitcoin’s trading volume totaled $7 billion between January and October 2021. Source link … [Read more...] about Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM Raises $50M in Series B Round Extension
Indian Crypto Unicorn CoinDCX Plans to IPO Once Regulations Permit: Report
CoinDCX, India’s first crypto unicorn, plans to go for a listing, once regulations permit it do so, co-founder Neeraj Khandelwal said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Monday.India’s crypto industry is facing serious regulatory uncertainty, thanks to a proposed bill that plans to ban most forms of private cryptocurrencies.The proposed bill dampened expectations that … [Read more...] about Indian Crypto Unicorn CoinDCX Plans to IPO Once Regulations Permit: Report
Indian unicorn Paytm could soon offer Bitcoin (BTC) payments
In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Paytm’s Chief financial officer, Madhur Deora, has commented on the current cryptocurrency crisis in the country.Deora has stated that if the Indian authorities establish a robust crypto infrastructure in the nation without any regulatory pressure on it then the company might consider launching Bitcoin offerings to boost cryptocurrency … [Read more...] about Indian unicorn Paytm could soon offer Bitcoin (BTC) payments