Sequoia crypto fund Paradigm makes first Europe investment with London startup Argent March 9, 2020 A cryptocurrency-focused fund backed by unicorn investor Sequoia Capital has led a $12m (£9.2m) funding round for digital wallet startup Argent. Paradigm has now joined Silicon Valley stalwart Index Ventures, Creandum and Firstminute Capital — who also participated in the round — as Argent’s newest backer. The series A investment also marks Paradigm’s first investment [...]
Switzerland files criminal complaint over alleged use of crypto tech for US spying March 1, 2020 The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) allegedly using a Swiss crypto company as a front to spy on foreign governments. The complaint is against unnamed persons for alleged breaches of the law governing export controls, Reuters reports. Swiss company Crypto AG was secretly owned by US [...]