January 2025 – Page 13

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Initiative Secures $115 Million in Funding

Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity has successfully raised $115 million for Worldcoin, an initiative aimed at creating an identity and financial network through the distribution...

Deutsche Börse Launches Live Spot Trading Platform for Cryptocurrency Assets

Deutsche Börse has officially launched a regulated spot platform for institutional trading in crypto assets. Initially, trading on the Deutsche Börse Digital Exchange (DBDX) will...

Mexican Fintech Company Clip Secures $100 Million in Funding

Mexican payments and commerce firm Clip has successfully raised $100 million in a financing round supported by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value and...

Google Ventures Invests in CUR8, a Platform for Carbon Removal Market Development

Google Ventures has led a £5.3 million pre-seed funding round for CUR8, a market-making platform for carbon removals. Founded last year by Azimo co-founder and...

North Korean Hackers Set to Liquidate $40 Million in Stolen Bitcoin

North Korean cybercriminals are anticipated to liquidate $40 million in stolen bitcoin in the coming days. According to the FBI, within the last 24 hours,...

Instant Payments and Generative AI: The Key Catalysts Shaping the Industry

Digitization and the benefits of modern technology were central themes during the afternoon sessions at EBAday in Lisbon, Portugal. In the first digitization panel, Olivier...

Elifinty Launches: A New Financial Wellness Fintech Solution

UK startup Elifinty has introduced its open banking-based "socially conscious" debt management platform aimed at helping consumers and creditors navigate the often fragmented and confusing...

Rent Reporting Platform Boom Secures $4.5M in Funding

Rent reporting platform Boom has secured $4.5 million in a seed funding round, with participation from Plaid co-founders William Hockey and Zach Perret, as well...

Wall Street Investors Navigate the Canton Network Blockchain Platform

A number of prominent financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon, have participated in a pilot of Digital Asset's Canton Network blockchain platform, which...

NYC Subway Security Flaw Allows Tracking of Journeys Using Card Information

A security vulnerability in the New York subway’s contactless payment system allows individuals who have access to a rider's credit card information to view their...