Day: September 8, 2023

UK Neobank Zopa Secures Another $93M in Funding

With £3 billion in deposits, over £2 billion in loans on its balance sheet, and more than 400,000 credit cards issued since its launch in 2020, Zopa has rapidly established itself as a prominent player in the UK banking landscape.  Zopa, a UK-based online banking company, has achieved a significant milestone, securing an additional $93 million in funding to fuel its growth. The investment round, primarily consisting of debt financing, marks an important step as the company prepares for its initial public offering (IPO) which was previously suspended due to…

Thodex Exchange CEO, Others Get 11,196 Years Jail Sentence

The court also slammed them with a judicial fine of 135 million liras ( approximately $5 million) as the case came to a close. The long arm of the law may have finally caught up with Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the Turkish crypto exchange Thodex which collapsed two years ago. According to a local media report, Faruk, alongside his sister Serap Özer and his brother Güven Özer have all been sentenced to 11,196 years, 10 months, and 15 days in prison. The court also slammed them with a…

AI Lab Imbue Secures $200M Funding from Nvidia and Others

The recent funding infusion will support Imbue in advancing and fine-tuning its reasoning-centric AI technology. On Thursday, September 7, AI Lab Imbue announced that they have successfully raised $200 million in Series B funding, at a massive valuation of $1 billion. The San Francisco-based startup specializes in training foundation models optimized for “reasoning”, a focus it leverages to create AI agents proficient in coding tasks. The company’s mission revolves around democratizing the process of constructing custom AI agents, and making them accessible to anyone. Imbue’s core belief centers on the…

JPMorgan Builds Blockchain Infrastructure for Deposit Token that Speeds Up Cross-Border Payments and Settlements

In addition to the JPM Coin, JPMorgan is now developing another blockchain asset that will function as a deposit token for cross-border transactions. Multinational bank and financial services giant JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) is developing a blockchain deposit token to smoothen cross-border payments and settlements. According to a person familiar with the project, JPMorgan will use a digital deposit asset to quicken these payments. A Bloomberg report notes that JPMorgan has already developed the framework that will power the payment. However, the banking giant has decided to suspend creating the token until regulators approve the…

LINK Price Surge Ahead? Chainlink Whales Bet On Accumulation

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Chainlink (LINK) has managed to break through the critical resistance level at $6. This unexpected surge in price can be attributed, in part, to the relentless accumulation of LINK tokens by large wallet investors, known as sharks.  The trend among these influential players has been particularly pronounced, and it could hold the key to Chainlink’s bullish resurgence.  On-chain date cited in a report has provided valuable insights into this remarkable shift in Chainlink’s fortunes. According to their data, the shark tier of investors has swiftly acquired a staggering $9.6 million…

DeFi enforcement sparks dissenting opinion from CFTC commissioner

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner, Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, has said that he is concerned that the United States CFTC is considering enforcement actions related to decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols rather than engaging with the public. In a public statement issued on Sept. 7, the dissenting commissioner expressed his misgivings about the approach taken by the CFTC in these cases, arguing that enforcement actions are not the most suitable means of addressing novel DeFi technology. The commissioner believes that the CFTC should engage with the public and stakeholders through rulemaking…

CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Gets 11,196 Years in Prison

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A court in Turkey has sentenced Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, his sister Serap Özer, and his brother Güven Özer to 11,196 years, ten months and 15 days in prison, according to Coindesk. Further, they are also facing a judicial penalty of 135 million liras (about $5 million). Discover StealthEX.io – the future of cryptocurrency. Swap instantly across 1000+ coins, no sign-up, secure, and private. Dive into the new age of crypto! It was part of an extensive trial of 21 defendants facing…

Turkish crypto exchange Thodex CEO gets 11,000-year sentence for $2B scam: Report

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The former CEO of Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, Faruk Fatih Özer, was sentenced to 11,196 years in prison by a Turkish court on charges of “establishing, managing and being a member of an organization”, “qualified fraud”, “laundering of property values”. The Anatolian 9th High Criminal Court sentenced Ozer along with his two siblings to the same jail sentence of 11 thousand 196 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison along with a $5 million fine, reported Turkish state-run news agency, Anadolu Agency. The Turkish crypto exchange was one of…