Pip Labs has raised $ 80 million in a Series B funding round led by VC firm A16z, reaching a valuation of $ 2.25 billion. The round aims to extend the development of Story, a blockchain aiming to tokenize and protect what Pip Labs calls the “multi-trillion-dollar” asset class of intellectual property (IP), …
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has fined crypto exchange Binance $ 2.25 million (₹18.8 crore) for non-compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Binance’s return to India is seen as challenging, especially after the government’s tax measures significantly reduced daily trades on some major local crypto exchanges. This fine follows Binance’s global scrutiny and former CEO …