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DeFiance Capital raised an "eight-figure sum" of investment

Venture capital firm DeFiance Capital has raised an "eight-figure sum" of investment. That's what The Block reports. According to sources familiar with the matter, the company held the first closing of its $100 million "liquid token fund." This was facilitated by a "good mix of investors," represented by other crypto

China to allocate €200,000 to Ukraine to ensure nuclear safety

China will allocate €200 thousand for nuclear safety in Ukraine, said an official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Mao Ning, Sina reports. "China's decision to donate €200 thousand to Ukraine's nuclear safety technical assistance program through the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is aimed at supporting the IAEA's efforts

Circle plans to increase staff by 25% this year

Circle CFO Jeremy Fox-Guin has announced that the company intends to increase its staff by 25% this year as it looks to expand. By the end of 2022, Circle had a workforce of 900 employees. The company is ready to hire between 135 and 255 more people (15% to 25%

Ankr announces partnership with Microsoft

Ankr has announced a partnership with technology giant Microsoft. The parties will provide node hosting services for projects and companies that need access to blockchain data. According to a press release, the agreement will integrate Ankr's innovative blockchain technology with Microsoft's cloud solutions.

Hong Kong to introduce licensing for steblecoins

Hong Kong plans to introduce licences for stabilecoin issuers this year. The local regulator, The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), made the announcement. Companies that want to operate in the market will have to file paperwork for their services. The HKMA will take control of all phases of the stablcoin

Chainway launches Tornado Cash proof-of-coin service

Developer Chainway has introduced a tool that allows Tornado Cash users to prove their non-involvement with black wallets and fraudsters without disclosing the user's address. When using the service, the customer specifies which malicious wallets they do not want to be associated with. The protocol will then check that the

Work on a joint Argentine-Brazilian currency could start this week

Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa told Argentine journalists that work on the establishment of a joint Argentine-Brazilian currency will begin as soon as this week, according to the Argentine press. "There is a decision to start studying the parameters needed to create a common currency, this concerns everything from taxation

Group One acquires 13.5% stake in MicroStrategy

According to a January 10 SEC filing, US-based Group One is preparing to buy 1.3 million shares in MicroStrategy. That's 13.5% of the company, which is the largest private holder of BTC among commercial counterparties. The amount of the deal has not been disclosed. But given this year's

Bank of England unveils King Charles III banknote design

First announcing the design ahead of Charles III's coronation in May, Britain's central bank said the king's portrait will appear on all four banknotes currently in circulation in the United Kingdom - £5, £10, £20 and £50. The image of the King will appear on the front side of the

JPMorgan raises China's GDP growth forecast for 2023

Analysts at investment bank JPMorgan on Thursday raised its 2023 GDP growth forecast for China by 30 basis points to 4.3 percent due to easing quarantine regulations in the world's second-largest economy, Reuters wrote. The bank also lowered its 2022 economic growth forecast for the country to 2.8