NatWest to block cryptocurrency payments following earlier FCA warning
UK retail bank NatWest will not accept payments in cryptocurrencies, according to the company’s head of risk Morten Friis.
API developer Weav said to launch from stealth after $4.3m round
Weav, an API developer for commerce platforms, has reportedly launched out of stealth alongside the close of a $4.3m funding round.
Securrency closes its Series B round on $30m
Securrency, a blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology platform, has closed its Series B round on $30m.
Empyrean Solutions closes first line of institutional capital
Empyrean Solutions, a provider of asset and liability management solutions, has collected a $74m minority growth investment from Spectrum Equity and Information Venture Partners
BigID rakes in $30m investment to bolster unicorn status
US data intelligence firm BigID has secured $30m in financing from global private equity investor Advent International.
Deep Instinct eyes ‘hyper-growth’ as it snares $100m Series D
Cybersecurity enterprise Deep Instinct has closed a $100m Series D funding led by global asset juggernaut BlackRock.
CluedIn eyes expanded global footprint following $15m Series A
Danish data management company CluedIn has raised $15m from a Series A funding round led by Dawn Capital.
Saudi Payments teams with IBM, Mastercard to launch instant payment system
Saudi Arabia’s only financial payments company Saudi Payments (SP) has introduced ‘sarie’ – an instant payments system – in collaboration with IBM and Mastercard.
US eyes greater cyber influence with new Cyber Diplomacy Act bill
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would create a cyber diplomacy office at the US State Department and boost US influence in global cyberspace.
Apple and Google representatives questioned on third-party app protections
Representatives of Apple and Google have been questioned in today’s antitrust hearing in the US Senate on their third-party app protections or a “firewall”.
