FeaturedTechnologyKraken granted licence to offer derivatives trading in the UKInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 10, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 10, 2020 It received a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) licence from the Financial Conduct Authority... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyRide-hailing platform DiDi Chuxing to run trail for China’s CBDCPritam BordoloiJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 It entered into a partnership with the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyRobotics startup Botsync secures funding for scaling automation solutionPritam BordoloiJuly 2, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 2, 2020 The funding round was led by Wong Fong Industries, Seeds Capital, Angelhub and Artesian Venture Partners... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyChina’s Didi Chuxing to operate 1 mn robo-taxis by 2030Pritam BordoloiJune 25, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 25, 2020 The company is currently developing autonomous driving technologies... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyOneView raises $3.5 mn in seed funding led by TPY CapitalInternational Finance Business DeskJune 24, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 24, 2020 The company will use the proceeds from the funding to provide virtual imagery for machine learning model training... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyIndonesia-based ride hailing giant Gojek lays off 9% of its workforcePritam BordoloiJune 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 24, 2020 Around 430 employees to lose their job, mostly in Indonesia... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyTrustology partners with GCEX to build secure liquidity networkInternational Finance Business DeskJune 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 23, 2020June 23, 2020 The proposed liquidity network will be backed by custody for digital asset trading among high-net worth individuals, brokers and investors... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySE Asia ride-hailing giant Grab to let go of 5% of its employeesPritam BordoloiJune 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 17, 2020 This means around 360 people will lose their jobs... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyThailand-based proptech ZmyHome secures $1 mn fundingPritam BordoloiJune 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 15, 2020 The funding round was led by led by South Korean VC firm BonAngels Venture Partners... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySaudi Arabia uses blockchain to transfer funds into local banksPritam BordoloiJune 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 11, 2020 The move was a part of the Saudi central bank’s plan to explore latest technological innovation... Read more