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NEWS HIGHLIGHT

Vermont regulator says Crypto lender Celsius misled investors by making "false and misleading claims" about its "financial health and compliance with securities laws," according to a court filing. The filing cites blogs and tweets from Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, including one insisting that "all funds are safe" when in fact, says the filing, "the company was insolvent, and depositor funds were not safe." Link here.

FINTECH NEWS

#Insights

• €75.3 million were raised across nine deals. This week Germany was the clear winner in a fundraising activity, contributing 5 of the eight deals, followed by the United Kingdom. Link here

#APAC

• Report: SE Asia’s FinTech Landscape. Southeast Asia’s digital economy is projected to hit $363 billion by 2025. M&C Saatchi Performance report explores the four key trends in this sector. Link here
• Asia-Pacific reached a record $41.8 billion with 607 deals in the first half of the year. The region saw a diversity of jurisdictions attract very good-sized deals. Link here