DIMO is the only connected car platform that can connect all of the vehicles on the planet. Now, it has joined forces with Hakuhodo KEY3 to take on the Japanese automotive market. This strategic move enables DIMO to gain entry into one of Asia’s fastest growing automotive sectors. The connected...
Stripe is acquiring crypto wallet startup Privy for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition represents Stripe’s apparent desire to re-enter the cryptocurrency space in a big way after a six-year withdrawal. The acquisition comes on the heels of Stripe’s $1.1 billion takeover of stablecoin platform Bridge.Privy came on the scene about...
Stripe has some cool new crypto tricks up its sleeve! They are buying Privy, a New York-based startup that focuses on embedding Bitcoin and crypto wallets into apps and websites. The acquisition, announced on June 11, 2025, will integrate Privy’s technology into Stripe’s platform, supporting over 75 million accounts and...
OpenTrade, a new British infrastructure platform for listed and other securities established in 2023, has closed a funding round of European €6.1 million strategic capital. The company underpins RWA-backed stablecoin yield products and drives broader access to dollar- and euro-denominated yields. OpenTrade is currently managing total assets of €41.1 million...
Kairon Labs, a prominent player in the Web3 space, demonstrates the viability of bootstrapping in a landscape often dominated by venture capital. So far, the company has found notable success growing its operations organically. It uses its proprietary advanced algorithmic trading software and extensive network of more than 50,000 crypto...
Airwallex CEO and co-founder Jack Zhang recently weighed in against stablecoins with a long LinkedIn post. His comments have surely set off a firestorm of discussion within the fintech community. Zhang's comments come on the heels of Airwallex's announcement last month of a US$300 million funding round. His post serves...
Coinbase said they are working on wrapped versions of XRP, Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Litecoin (LTC). All of these exciting additions will be made on the Base network. The initiative is intended to improve interoperability across the landscape and give Base users access to a wider array of digital...
Guardian Ventures is blazing a new trail for venture capital firms by providing deep, operational, and tactical support to its portfolio companies. This type of use case is representative of a larger pattern within Asia’s maturing startup landscape. This includes help with their fundraising, corporate identity, product-market fit, go-to-market strategy...
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is promising more intriguing developments on that front. His goal is to learn how a privacy-enabled stablecoin could be created and used on the Cardano network. Hoskinson teased these ambitions in a wide-ranging discussion on last week’s Conversations with Leaders podcast. This move would place Cardano...
For Florida-based startups, this year has marked a dramatic drop in that funding. They’ve collectively raised over $820 million in financing, from seed stage through growth stage rounds. This is a hugely troubling figure, indicating that new investment is set to reach a multi-year low. Florida has a lot going...
