#Kulipa secures $6.2M in a Seed funding round co-led by Flourish Ventures and 1kx, with participation from White Star Capital and Fabric Ventures. The seed round brings Kulipa's total funding to $9.2M.
Kulipa is a comprehensive solution enabling non-custodial wallets to issue branded payment cards for their users.
#Metaplanet announces acquisition of 5,075 $BTC for ¥63.64B ($398.0M) at approximately ¥12.54M ($78.5K) per Bitcoin. Metaplanet holds 40,177 $BTC acquired for around ¥623.37B ($3.9B) at ¥15.51M ($97.1K) per Bitcoin.
Metaplanet is a publicly listed Japanese company that operates as a #Bitcoin treasury company.
Public companies continue to expand their Bitcoin holdings, solidifying cryptocurrency's role in traditional financial markets. With industry leaders like #Strategy holding substantial amounts, the total $BTC reserved by these firms now surpasses an impressive 1,118,892 $BTC , representing significant confidence in Bitcoin's long-term value. As the market matures, these holdings underscore the evolving relationship between traditional institutions and digital assets.
#Latitude secures $8M in a Seed funding round led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Faction, Solana Foundation, and Paxos.
Latitude is a payments infrastructure firm offering cross-border fiat settlement, using stablecoins and local payout networks to enable 24/7 transactions. The platform uses dedicated payment rails to send funds directly to local bank accounts, reducing execution time and bypassing multi-day delays of legacy banking systems.
#Ripple partners with #Convera , a global B2B fintech company specializing in cross-border payments and foreign exchange solutions. By combining Convera’s global network, FX expertise, and customer experience with Ripple’s liquidity and digital asset capabilities, the partnership enables faster, more reliable cross-border payments, especially in underserved corridors.
This partnership builds on the “stablecoin sandwich” model, where transactions start and end in fiat while using regulated stablecoins for settlement in between.