Affirm, FIS, Fiserv, MassMutual and New York Life all contributed to a round valuing the Bitcoin technology provider at over $7bn.

The chartered crypto bank continues to raise money as it ramps up its efforts to bring crypto to the traditional banking system.

Investments roll in for blockchain-based games, fintech, enterprise software and energy companies.

Airtable, HealthCare.com and T11 pull in nine-figure rounds.

Fintech and technology startups have continued to see their coffers grow

The IoT technology provider’s fresh round co-led by SE Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 represents a renewed interest in the cybersecurity sector, with Dragos and Nozomi also having raised corporate funding in recent months.

The investment co-led by rivals in the workplace messaging space is likely a sign of increased cooperation in the future.

SoftBank helped e-commerce brand aggregator Merama hike its series B round to $285m while Koch Industries took part in a round valuing supply chain finance provider Tradeshift at $2.7bn.

Cerebral, Robotic Research, ABclonal Technology, Ola and RainMed Medical all pulled in nine-figure rounds, the first two featuring SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Q&A with John Banta, president and managing director, Blue Venture Fund