Compliance Corner: Week 2 News Rundown

Alexis Briand
January 21, 2025

Staying updated on the latest in fintech and crypto doesnโt have to be overwhelming. In this roundup, weโve gathered the most recent news on fundraising, industry developments, and compliance opportunities to keep you informed. Letโs get started!
Fundraising
The fintech and crypto industries continue to draw strong investor interest, with numerous companies raising significant funding to drive their growth and innovation:
- Nomura-backed Komainu ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ $๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป from Blockstream Capital Partners.
- Sygnum Bank ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ after a $58 million funding round.
- LemFi ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ $๐ฑ๐ฏ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป to build the financial services hub for immigrant communities.
- nsave ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ $๐ญ๐ด ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป in a Series A round for its international foreign currency accounts.
- Tokenization startup Brickken ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ $๐ฎ.๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป to expand its services.
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Industry News
Major developments in fintech, crypto, and financial services are reshaping the industry's landscape. From new licenses and partnerships to expansions and beyond, here are some of the most significant updates:
- Brex ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ $๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ to accelerate the growth of its card products.
- AMINA Bank ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ for USDC and EURC.
- Klarna ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ due to Stripe integration.
- Crypto firm Gemini ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ to strengthen its European operations.
- MoonPay ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ผ to strengthen its position in the crypto payment market.
- Adyen ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ to enhance payment processing capabilities.
- Standard Chartered ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ to offer digital asset custody in Luxembourg.
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Open Positions in Compliance
For those of you seeking opportunities in compliance, here are some of the latest open roles at leading companies:
- Spring: Chief Compliance Officer
- Worldline: Head of Compliance
- Moneycorp: Head of AML Compliance
- Volt.io: Head of Compliance & MLRO
- Navro: Head of Compliance
- Ramp Network: Compliance Manager and DPO
- Tothemoon: Head of AML
- Seven Seas Finance: Head of AML/MLRO
- Lightyear: KYB Compliance Operations Specialist
- Planet: Senior Compliance Manager
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A lot is happening in the fintech and crypto world right now. From big funding rounds and a brand-new unicorn to business expansions and exciting compliance opportunities, the industry is buzzing with activity. Follow us for more updates and insights. See you soon!




