According to a recent report from Goldman Sachs, 2023 saw significant institutional support for the crypto industry, especially for derivatives trading. For as long as the crypto industry has existed, it has pursued institutional support. Considering the fact that the crypto industry operated on the fringes of the mainstream financial world for so many years, institutional support would mean both more financial benefits and public validation. Well, according to Goldman Sachs, 2023 saw...
Read More »Fintech Startup Fnality Raises $95M in Funding Led by Goldman and BNP Paribas
With the recently secured Series B funding, Fnality is poised to continue its pioneering work in the tokenization of fiat currencies backed by Central Bank cash. Fnality, a fintech firm focused on building tokenized versions of major currencies collateralized by cash held at central banks, has successfully secured $95 million in its Series B funding round, with major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) and BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) leading the investment....
Read More »BitGo Bags Crypto Custody License in Germany
BitGo confirms that it is delighted that its efforts to secure the new license have finally paid off. Crypto custody firm BitGo is now fully licensed to carry out its custody business in Germany, according to a recent CoinDesk report. This follows after the United States-regulated firm recently secured the appropriate license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). The new license may make it official, however, BitGo confirms, in a press release, that it already...
Read More »Germany’s Premium Footwear Brand Birkenstock Eyes $9.2B Valuation in IPO
Birkenstock confidently moves ahead with its IPO plans despite mixed performances of other listings in September. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley shall be the underwriters for the IPO. Birkenstock, the renowned German premium footwear brand supported by private-equity firm L Catterton, has announced its intention to pursue a highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) in New York. For its IPO the company is targeting a valuation of up to $9.2 billion. In this IPO, the...
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