The Nigerian fintech Vella Finance recently informed users and subscribers that it would stop offering crypto related services starting on Oct. 30. According to co-founder Tolu Adedayo, offering crypto and banking services at the same time is not feasible, hence the decision to drop the former. Business Decision The Nigerian fintech startup, Vella Finance, …
Amidst widespread media coverage highlighting Anthropic, the startup behind the generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude and its pending multi-billion-dollar infusion, federal prosecutors overseeing the Sam Bankman-Fried case are pushing to sideline this subject during the trial. Thane Rehn, the assistant U.S. attorney, strongly asserted that it’s “immaterial whether some of those investments might ultimately […]
Paris-based Bubblemaps, a firm specializing in blockchain data visualization, announced on Monday that it had secured $ 3.2 million in seed funding from a group of investors. Bubblemaps stated that the newly acquired funds would be directed toward a mission to increase access to blockchain data, serving both individuals and institutions. Bubblemaps Raises $ …
The Nigerian Web3 startup Nestcoin has reportedly secured a total of $ 1.9 million in funding from both existing and new investors. The capital raised will be used to bolster Nestcoin’s finances and further develop the startup’s non-custodial wallet. Impact of FTX’s Collapse on Nestcoin The Nigerian Web3 startup Nestcoin recently secured $ …
The Ugandan mobility fintech Asaak recently spread its tentacles to Latin America after it bought the Mexican asset financing business Flexclub. The fintech’s CEO suggested that his company’s successful and profitable microfinance business partly influenced the decision to acquire the Mexican startup. Asaak’s Profitable Business The Ugandan mobility fintech Asaak recently said it acquired car […]