Goldman Sachs-owned Human Security rakes in $100m
Anti-bot and fraud detection company Human Security has concluded a $100m funding round led by WestCap.
Monedo has filed for bankruptcy because of the coronavirus
Another German FinTech giant bites the dust with Monedo filing for bankruptcy after the pressures of Covid-19 became too much for the once celebrated company backed by investors like Peter Thiel and Naspers.
What you need to know about NFT money laundering
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) massively came onto the global financial scene last year, with celebrities the world over purchasing a stake in the growing trend.
Spanish bourse BME tests blockchain-based collateral pledge process with Renta 4 Banco
Spanish stock market BME has teamed with Renta 4 Banco to launch the first test of using blockchain to remove the need for physical certificates for the collateral pledge process.
US NCSC and DoS unveil guidance on surveillance tool attacks
The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the Department of state have issued guidance on protecting against attacks that use commercial surveillance tools.
Using facial recognition for second-factor authentication – Electronic IDentification
Second-Factor Authentication (2FA) has been implemented across Europe under the PSD2 regulation and is helping protect consumers with online fraud. In a new case study, Electronic IDentification has explored the technology.
Permissions management firm Entitle launches with $15m seed
Entitle, the founder of a cloud permissions management platform, has exited a period of stealth with $15m in seed financing.
Tokeny launches investorID to support compliant tokenised security trading
Luxembourg-based Tokeny has launched its investorID solution, a platform designed to help investors generate their on-chain identity to access and trade compliant tokenised securities.
Cloud data security firm Eureka emerges from stealth with $8m seed
Israel-based cloud data security startup Eureka has arisen from stealth with $8m in seed funding and a cloud data security posture management platform.
Revolut’s business customers can now get metal cards
Having already offered metal cards for personal accounts, UK neobank Revolut has now launched metal cards for business customers.