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Compliance Corner: Week 2 News Rundown

Alexis Briand

Alexis Briand

January 21, 2025

Compliance Corner: Week 2 News Rundown

Staying updated on the latest in fintech and crypto doesnโ€™t have to be overwhelming. In this roundup, weโ€™ve gathered the most recent news on fundraising, industry developments, and compliance opportunities to keep you informed. Letโ€™s 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 ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ $๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฑ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป from Blockstream Capital Partners.
  • Sygnum Bank ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐˜€ after a $58 million funding round.
  • LemFi ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ $๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฏ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป to build the financial services hub for immigrant communities.
  • nsave ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ $๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป in a Series A round for its international foreign currency accounts.
  • Tokenization startup Brickken ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ $๐Ÿฎ.๐Ÿฑ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป 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 ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ $๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฑ๐—  ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ to accelerate the growth of its card products.
  • AMINA Bank ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ for USDC and EURC.
  • Klarna ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ due to Stripe integration.
  • Crypto firm Gemini ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ to strengthen its European operations.
  • MoonPay ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ to strengthen its position in the crypto payment market.
  • Adyen ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—”๐—œ to enhance payment processing capabilities.
  • Standard Chartered ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ 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:

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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!

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