UK Chancellor examines case for new ‘Britcoin’ digital currency
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has told the Bank of England (BOE) to look at the case for a potential ‘Britcoin’ or central-bank-backed digital currency.
Cado Security scores $10m in its Series A, hot off the heels of its...
Cloud-native digital forensics platform Cado Security has scored $10m in its Series A round, which will help it support the “significant demand” for its platform.
Dating site Manhunt hacked with thousands of accounts leaked
Gay dating site Manhunt revealed a major data breach where a hacker gained access to the account information of the website’s nearly 6 million users in February 2021, according to a notice filed with the Washington attorney general’s office.
Ikano taps TruNarrative to support global fraud prevention strategy
Swedish bank Ikano has chosen UK RegTech platform TruNarrative to provide digital onboarding and fraud risk management services for its company.
SmartStream expands global reach with cloud-native AI service launch
Transaction lifestyle management provider SmartStream Technologies has boosted its global footprint with the launch of SmartStream Air version 3.
PlexTrac closes $10m round to further develop its cybersecurity platform
Cybersecurity software startup PlexTrac raised a $10m Series A round led by Madrona Venture Group and Noro Moseley Partners with participation from StageDotO.
Cyber risk greater threat than a financial crash, Federal Reserve chair warns
The chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell has claimed he is more worried about cyber risk than the possibility of another financial crash.
ECB consultation finds privacy is key in future digital euro
A consultation conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB) found privacy would be valued most in consideration of a potential future digital euro.
Veriff rakes in $69m Series B as it eyes US expansion
Estonian identity verification business Veriff has closed a $69m Series B financing round led by IVP and Accel.
DoControl introduces SaaS security platform following funding injection
New York-headquartered network security firm DoControl has commercially launched its fully automated SaaS security platform on the back of receiving $10m in Series A funding.
