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.
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.
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.
Thirdfort bags £1.5m to accelerate LegalTech platform development
LegalTech startup Thirdfort has snared £1.5m in fundraising as it seeks to ramp up product development.
SafeGuard Cyber pulls in $45m to scale risk protection platform
Virginia-based cybersecurity firm SafeGuard Cyber has secured $45m in equity and debt financing to help expand its reach in the digital risk protection market.
Robust trade surveillance program reinforces market integrity in digital asset markets
Digital asset venues are finding a robust trade surveillance program reinforces market integrity and attracts investors used to operating in more transparent environments, according to regulatory expert Joseph Schifano.
