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It was a mixed bag of funding, with a few startups working in more traditional B2B technology, including expense management and SaaS. The others, however, are working with more cutting-edge tech, including bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI), and just so happened to see the largest funding rounds of the week. Expense Management.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

As blockchain tech gains commercial traction, a growing number of companies want to use it to reimagine the capital markets infrastructure that powers the trade of stocks, bonds, and other securities. Projects are turning to publicly accessible networks like Ethereum and Bitcoin. First name. Company Name. Phone number.

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OCTOBER 14, 2018

Bitcoin was hit with an $18 billion market loss in just three days. Other cryptocurrencies had an even worse week: Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, dropped 12 percent, while the third largest, XRP, is down 18 percent in seven days. and Canadian securities regulators.

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JUNE 23, 2019

Byrne predicted that security tokens will reduce friction in capital markets while also improving price discovery. The killer app of blockchain is security tokens,” Byrne said. and those security tokens are going to need a regulated exchange. The regulated exchange will disrupt Wall Street itself.”.

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APRIL 7, 2017

A beacon of hope has emerged for bitcoin just in time for spring — and it’s brought up prices with it. at the hands of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), bringing prices down below $1,000 for the first time in months, not all news has been bad news. At the time of writing, one bitcoin was worth $1,176.70, up $42.82

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

And enough IQ points, wealth and wealth of experience to give even the most cheerful of bitcoin boosters pause. About the mechanics: Turns out the bitcoin machine is anything but a smooth one — perhaps more Rube Goldberg than anything else. And bitcoin has this anti-government, anti-regulation feel. You get cause for concern.

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MARCH 24, 2019

CEO Saum Noursalehi told CoinDesk that the app for IOS and Android devices, which is being developed by Bitsy , will allow users to buy and sell bitcoin, and possibly ether. Gox Legal warns that the exchange would not be able to handle the additional crypto, while managing the private keys would be too complex.

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APRIL 7, 2022

London (5 April 2022): TS Imagine , the leader in trading, portfolio and risk management solutions for capital markets, today announces that it has successfully integrated with crypto platform Gemini. Gemini is a platform that allows customers to buy, sell, store, and earn cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ether, and DeFi tokens.

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JUNE 3, 2019

Fluree, a database management startup based in North Carolina, has raised $4.7 something you can’t do with current databases or other data management technologies,” he said. “It If you want 100 percent decentralization, something like bitcoin , it’s going to be slow. The funding round was led by 4490 Ventures.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

In other news, the Marco Polo Network has announced that it has secured its first Russian-German import-export operations financing project. with a flexible access to working capital financing instruments to the parties,” added Anna Sokolova, NLMK director for treasury.

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MAY 10, 2019

“A community-wide effort to improve compliance standards would prevent liabilities that might stem from trading with bad actors or dealers that trade with bad actors,’’ Darius Sit, a Singapore-based managing partner at crypto trading firm QCP Capital, said, according to Bloomberg. “A

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JANUARY 13, 2020

The round was led by UOB Venture Management, Seven Bank, Uni-President Asset Holdings, HashKey Capital, Hopeshine Ventures, Signum Capital, Du Capital and Hanwha Investment and Securities. “We The company that developed the Velo Protocol, Lightnet, has raised $31.2

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In addition, he will work with investors, clients and regulators on the company’s Security Token Offering, advisory services business and its partnership with BOX Digital Markets to launch the first SEC-regulated exchange for trading security tokens. And the U.S.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

And Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon unveiled a $108-million plan to make the capital into a blockchain-enabled smart city, Coindesk reported. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) along with national regulators are looking into ICOs on a case-by-case basis. telephone number management.”

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MAY 13, 2016

Promoting bitcoin. Which is why Obama and his team probably aren’t enthusiastic about an op-ed for CNBC from a former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner suggesting that the White House should “heed the call” on bitcoin. One thing that’s probably not higher on that rapidly growing list?

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The experts estimate that the United States government spent millions trying to enforce it and deprived the states of billions in tax revenue — all without managing to make any significant change in American alcohol consumption. server products, including Primavera project portfolio management software.”.

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The company, which is based in both Switzerland and Singapore, has been talking with regulators and petitioned for a capital markets services license, which will allow the firm to offer asset management as a first step into financial services, co-founders Mathias Imbach and Gerald Goh said, according to Deal Street Asia. “In

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The company’s blockchain chief Yige Cai revealed last week that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has approved a new license, and that the company is setting up a team to support the platform. Tencent has announced that it will launch a blockchain-based virtual bank.

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JULY 17, 2020

Robotic process automation (RPA) firm UiPath has raised $225 million in a Series E round led by Alkeon Capital Management. Coatue, Sequoia Capital and Accel were among the other companies participating in the round. Success going forward will be defined by how companies manage the Digital 3.0 FIT® Framework.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Yet for finance leaders of the enterprise, adoption of digital assets poses plenty of risks and challenges, not least of all the inability for their current treasury infrastructures to manage crypto in an integrated and compliant way. But it may not be smooth sailing ahead. We’re not just talking about the digitization of fiat,” he said.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

to allow businesses to pay their corporate taxes in bitcoin. While B2B use cases of blockchain are plenty (and gaining greater traction in use cases such as trade finance and cross-border corporate payments), adoption of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies themselves remains muted in the business community.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is attempting to fight back against Washington’s tougher stance on cryptocurrencies. And as Bart Stephens, co-founder and managing partner of Blockchain Capital, a venture capital investor focused on cryptocurrencies, noted, “The U.S.

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Don’t let the lack of news about mega-grossing venture capital (VC) rounds fool you. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2 Travel and Expense Management. Workforce Management. This week, backers at Tola Capital supported that vision with $5 million in fresh funding.

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JUNE 22, 2018

Four years after bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox collapsed amid the biggest bitcoin theft in history, its former customers may have a chance to recover their lost cryptocurrency. The exchange collapsed in 2014 after 850,000 bitcoins went missing: They were worth around $473 million at the time. The recovered bitcoin by Mt.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Bitcoin And The China Effect. Oh, how far away bitcoin at $1,100 seems. In just the last several days, the euphoria has faded, and bitcoin’s price plunged 30 percent. Seems the Chinese don’t like seeing vast sums of capital slip through their banking fingers. The culprit?

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DECEMBER 14, 2017

He mentioned the likes of Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group or KRR. Davidson Analyst Tom Forte reported Overstock may sell its home goods and furniture eCommerce unit so as to focus on bitcoin blockchain technology. Earlier this week, the stock jumped after Morgan Stanley Investment Management said it had acquired an 11.4

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The business is backed by Sequoia Capital and PayPal founders Peter Thiel and Elon Musk. Stripe offers software tools for processing services for online and mobile transactions, as well as capability to manage security for customers’ data and fraud prevention. billion by 2025, which is five times what it’s currently clipping at.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain? I have instructed the SEC staff to be on high alert for approaches to ICOs that may be contrary to the spirit of our securities laws and the professional obligations of the U.S. securities bar.”. “I securities bar.”.

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JUNE 8, 2018

Bitcoin mania has died down in the fintech world, and the conversation has shifted to technologies like voice banking, payments, and alternative credit scoring. What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out. This year, the pressure for banks to innovate is high, as banks no longer […].

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He further noted that if “I need capital to lend, then let’s have the same rules for everyone – for the internet giants, too.”. As reported by Jakarta Globe , the bank had issued provisions to support innovation in the FinTech sector, also with the aim of supporting consumer protection, risk management and prudence.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Blockchain companies raised more venture capital and private equity funding in H1’21 than any full year in history. Custody, wallet, & digital asset services: These companies provide crypto asset storage, security, management, and investment products for institutions and consumers. Category Breakdown.

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Just like the volatility of bitcoin, the world of blockchain is no stable place. is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency, Kodakcoin, described as “a photocentric cryptocurrency to empower photographers and agencies to take greater control in image rights management.”. But it’s not all smooth sailing. million as part of the shift.

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Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. Importantly, Huntington has continued to focus on digital investments and its strong legacy of product management to remain a progressive regional bank. The Comeback Investment of the Year Award – Bitcoin (BTC).

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MARCH 7, 2018

According to news from Cointelegraph , venture capital funding for blockchain and blockchain-adjacent startups (which use technologies like bitcoin, Ethereum and other virtual currencies) this year is on track to exceed 2017 funding in this industry. Current shipping packaging does not provide for such desired functionality.”.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

In the biggest funding round of the week for B2B FinTech, HR and payroll company Namely secured $50 million in venture capital funding. But it’s not the only B2B FinTech firm that secured new investments. 5), with Altimeter Capital and Scale Venture Partners leading the Series D round.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Blockchain technology — cryptographically-secured, distributed ledgers — has existed for nearly a decade but is just now emerging as a viable solution in healthcare. Strategy: San Mateo, California-based PokitDoc is a developer of APIs for healthcare verticals such as claims, pharmacy, and identity management. reimbursement.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Massachusetts securities regulators recently sued the company , alleging that it exposes investors to “unnecessary trading risks” and prompts inexperienced investors to trade frequently through the “gamification” of stock-market investing. Bitcoin hit an all-time intraday high of 28,288.84 Coinbase ($8 Billion+) . on March 13.

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