Ryan Weeks

Bitpanda, the Vienna-based crypto exchange and neo-broker, has topped up its recent $170 million Series B fundraise with another €10 million (roughly $12 million).

The Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom, has begun advertising job openings for a team dedicated to the exploration of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

German stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse and Commerzbank, the German lender, have invested in a new entity named 360X which aims to create new digital asset marketplaces.

Trade Republic, the Berlin-based neo-broker, is expanding into the crypto market with the launch of trading in bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash.

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the investment and development arm of the European Union, plans to price €100 million in bonds registered in the Ethereum network.

Customers of a Turkish crypto exchange named Thodex have filed a complaint against the company alleging fraud.

RIT Capital Partners, a British investment trust managed by J. Rothschild Capital Management Limited, has acquired a stake in the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken.

Cryptology Asset Group, the Malta-based crypto investment firm, has raised €32 million through a share issue. The money will be used to invest in crypto and blockchain startups.

Brevan Howard Asset Management, the British hedge fund, is set to begin investing in digital assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Ether futures traded on CME Group, the derivatives exchange operator, hit record highs in both volumes and open interest in early April.

A recently formed investment vehicle specialising in non-fungible token (NFT) investments has raised £35 million before expenses through a listing on the Aquis Stock Exchange Grow Market in London.