General News

April 28, 2023 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) is teetering on receivership as shares closed at around $3.51 today, a loss of 43%, only to sink further in after-hours trading, hitting $1.86 – losing another 47%. Earlier this year, First Republic shares traded at OVER $147 worth billions of… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Eurocrowd has revealed a new “national hub” for the Italian crowdfunding market offering an Italian-language website dedicated to the national ecosystem. Eurocrowd is the advocacy group for the European securities crowdfunding market, having worked with regulators and public officials for years to improve online capital… Read More

April 25, 2023 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aegis Trust, which claims to be one of the select few digital asset qualified custodians in the U.S. offering client-centric technology infrastructure and regulatory-compliant solutions, announced that Anthony Botticella has been “appointed as the new President of the company, as well as its global custodian… Read More

April 25, 2023 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantum engineering company Riverlane announced it has raised £15 million in a Series B funding. The investment round was “led by Molten Ventures and included participation from simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence leader Altair and returning investors Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), Amadeus Capital… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantexa, a global firm focused on Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, has announced the global availability of its Decision Intelligence Platform and solutions on Google Cloud Marketplace, making it simple for global enterprise customers “to trust their data and make… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 9:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jens Groth explains that zero-knowledge proofs “allow you to prove a statement is true without revealing anything else but the fact the statement is true.” He also pulls out a deck of cards “to illustrate what he means by this.” He adds: “Let’s say I… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial crime prevention professionals at SEON have released their latest ‘Global Cybercrime Report’, which highlights the varying dangers associated “with cyber threats around the world.” The insightful report “combines data from three major cybersecurity authorities; National Cyber Security Index, the Global Cybersecurity Index, and the… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan’s digital lender, Rakuten Bank, announced on Friday (April 21, 2023) that the common stock of Rakuten Bank, Ltd., (securities code: 5838), a subsidiary of the Rakuten Group, has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. It was “not created for the purpose… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Cardano Foundation, an “independent,” Swiss-based non-profit organization tasked with advancing the public digital infrastructure Cardano, launched its inaugural Annual Report today. From technical infrastructure support to spreading knowledge or establishing targeted partnerships and collaborations, the report highlights the Foundation’s work “across its three core… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Noname Security, the provider of complete and proactive API security, announced its partnership with Wiz, the Cloud security platform and one of the “fastest-growing” software companies, “to help customers improve security posture by enabling complete visibility, context, and control of infrastructure hosting mission-critical and highly… Read More

April 22, 2023 @ 4:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mendix, a Siemens business and global player focused on modern enterprise application development, has embarked on an “aggressive” strategy “to build a robust technology partner community that empowers enterprises and software startups to dramatically accelerate digital transformation.” As part of Siemens Xcelerator, the open digital… Read More

April 22, 2023 @ 4:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, a provider of institutional digital asset custody, collateral management and settlement solutions, announced the appointments of Stefano Maestri as Chief Technology Officer, Sam Goh as Chief Financial Officer and Sam Brown as General Counsel. These appointments are effective immediately. Stefano reportedly “has over 25… Read More

April 22, 2023 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Every quarter, Carta releases information on the startup ecosystem in their comprehensive State of Private Markets report. It can take a few weeks for rounds to be recorded on their platform, so they share a full analysis after they get the final numbers, Carta notes… Read More

April 21, 2023 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The slump in new initial public offerings IPOs for US-based SPACs (special-purpose acquisition companies) has stretched into the first quarter of 2023, according to a report by  S&P Global Market Intelligence. Even though SPACs or blank check firms, have been around for decades, the method… Read More

April 21, 2023 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has posted its annual list of top threats for retail investors. In the past, innovations like securities crowdfunding joined the group. The 2023 list leads with digital assets at the top of the list as regulators point to… Read More

April 21, 2023 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech firm Qover is pleased to announce the appointment of its first Chief Customer Officer (CCO) Ed Ackerman. The CCO will be “responsible for developing and implementing customer-centric strategies that enhance the overall customer experience.” As a growth- and customer-focused professional, Ed Ackerman has “been… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions recently published a white paper produced by Aite-Novarica exploring the challenges in addressing sophisticated fraud threats “following increased digital adoption and consumers’ high expectations for online transactions.” The white paper, Multifaceted Fraud Attacks: Behavioral Biometrics as a Defensive Tool, explains “that most… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global spending on financial market data and news “continued its decade-long growth streak with revenues jumping 4.7% to a record $37.3 billion in 2022.” Although real-time trading and data spending accounted “for the largest share of total revenues, strong demand for Pricing, Reference and Valuation… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FS-ISAC, which claims to be the “member-driven,” not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, announced that for the “first” time, FS-ISAC is “convening nearly 30 member financial firms from around the world to participate in the world’s largest live-fire cyber… Read More

April 19, 2023 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

More Millennial investors are participating in private equity markets, according to a report, as younger and risk-tolerant investors are seeking to maximize long-term wealth by allocating to higher-returning but higher-risk assets. This makes a lot of sense as public markets have declined, and private firms… Read More