Lending Platform Vauld Raises $25M in Round Led by Peter Thiel-Founded Venture Firm Posted on 2021-07-30 by Patrick As well as building out its platform, Vauld intends to use the investment to drive international expansion. + News
Decentralized Video Protocol Livepeer Raises $20M to Take On Streaming Giants Posted on 2021-07-30 by Patrick Digital Currency Group, Coinbase Ventures and CoinFund were among those to join the latest funding round. + News
EU-Backed Investment Fund Puts $30M Into Crypto VC Firm’s New $130M Vehicle Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick The backing of Fabric Ventures marks the first time a fund affiliated with the European Commission has invested in digital assets. + News
XRP Cheers Ripple’s Japan-Philippines Corridor as Bitcoin Breaks Above $40K Ahead of Fed Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick Ripple’s xRapid cross-border payment service allows customers to transfer funds using XRP, making transactions faster and cheaper. + News
Crypto Long & Short: Why Ethereum’s ‘London’ Upgrade Matters Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick Plus: The risks and rewards of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. + News
US Marshals Service Chooses Anchorage Digital for Custody of Seized Digital Assets Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick Anchorage Digital said it will also provide “such activities as accounting, customer management, audit compliance and managing blockchain forks.” + News
FTX Renames Blockfolio Trading App to … FTX Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick The trading app, which was acquired by FTX in 2020, now bears its owner’s name. + News
Uniswap Says It’s Talking With PayPal, Robinhood and More in Deleted Video Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick In a talk at the EthCC conference in Paris, Uniswap’s growth lead hinted at possible tie-ups with PayPal, E*Trade and Stripe. + News
Prime Trust Raises $64M to Scale Fintech Infrastructure Biz Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick The crypto custody firm is planning an “aggressive” hiring campaign to extend its reach into the world of fintech. + News
UBS Mulls Offering Prime Brokerage Services for Crypto ETPs to European Hedge Funds: Sources Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick The Swiss bank is operating a pilot program with plans to possibly launch a wider rollout to clients in a few months, one source said. + News