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Flipside Crypto Pulls $50m from Investors, Led by Republic Capital
Flipside crypto, blockchain analytics, and business intelligence startup have raised $50 million in new funding round to increase its valuation tenfold to $350 million.
StarkWare Valued $8bn in New $100m Funding Round
StarkWare, an Ethereum-based Layer-2 protocol, has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round to bring its valuation to $8 billion.
US House Committee to Probe Crypto Crimes in November Hearing
The US House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing today, November 15, 2023, to examine illicit cryptocurrency activities, including money laundering and terrorist financing, and discuss the Department of Justice's focus on these crimes.
G7 Bank Sector Higher Money Laundering Risk than Crypto Industry, Reports Mexico Financial Intelligence
According to a report released by the Financial Intelligence Unit of Mexico, the G7 banking sector was most at risk of money laundering operations.
Qualcomm Announces $100m Metaverse Investment Fund
Qualcomm's fund will go to companies building the metaverse using augmented reality, mixed reality or virtual reality.
UK ISIS Member Charged for Sending Bitcoin to Terrorist Militants in Syria
A UK member of ISIS faces multiple charges for sending funds using Bitcoin to aid the escape of terrorist militants being held in prison camps in Syria.
Elliptic Debunks Claims of Substantial Crypto Funding to Hamas
Elliptic, a blockchain analytics firm, refuted claims of significant cryptocurrency funding to Hamas, following a wave of reports and a letter from US lawmakers to the White House. The firm highlighted the lack of substantial evidence supporting the alleged $130 million crypto funding between August 2021 and June 2023. Despite historical endeavors by Hamas to solicit crypto donations, recent analysis reveals that the amounts garnered remain minuscule compared to the figures cited in misinformed reports.
1inch Network Raises $175M in Private Token Sale, Building DeFi Products for Institutional Investors
1inch Network, a renowned decentralized exchange aggregator, announced it had completed its Series B funding round, where it raised the sum of $175 million.
Security Compliance Firm Seon Pulls $93m from Investors Backed by IVP
Seon, a United Kingdom-based fintech security and compliance platform has pulled over $93 million in a Series B funding round from investors led by IVP, a Silicon Valley-based investment firm.
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Secures $100m Financing amid Bear Market
Core Scientific plans to use the financing to boost its liquidity. Many mining companies face an uphill struggle in the crypto bear market.
NFT Gaming Platform Fractal Raises $35m, Co-Led by Paradigm Capital
Fractal, a marketplace for gamers to discover, buy and sell digital collectibles and gaming NFT, has announced the successful raise of a seed round of $35 million from prominent investors.
Japan Freezes Assets Linked to Hamas Funding
Japan has frozen the assets of nine individuals and a cryptocurrency firm accused of financing Hamas, following US sanctions. This move is part of a global effort to disrupt militant group financing channels, focusing on the challenges of virtual currencies in facilitating illicit financial flows.