SEC to expand crypto, cyber enforcement unit with new appointments
The Securities and Exchange Commission has allocated 20 new positions to the unit focused on protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats.
Central African Republic joins El Savador in making Bitcoin legal tender
The Central African Republic has become the second country globally to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency following El Salvador’s introduction last year.
Crypto firm Januar closes largest ever Danish seed round
Januar, a company building a crypto gate for European firms, has raised €6m in a seed funding round that is the largest in Danish history.
AutoRABIT scores $26m Series B
AutoRABIT, a salesforce DevSecOps company, has raised $26m in a Series B funding round led by Full In Partners.
How financial institutions can manage their compliance cost challenges
A recent webinar hosted by RegTech firm Regnology looked at how financial institutions may be hindered by high compliance costs and how these challenges are being met.
Network Perception bags $13m Series A
Network Perception, a firm that specialises in securing operational technology assets with network segmentation verification and visualisation, has bagged $13m in a Series A.
InsurTech unicorn Tractable opens German subsidiary
InsurTech unicorn Tractable has established a German subsidiary to expand its businesses in the country.
Cover Genius brings personalised protection to India with Pepperfry
Cover Genius, and InsurTech that specialises in embedded insurance, has partnered with e-commerce furniture and home goods company Pepperfry.
Allianz and Sanlam to form African insurance giant
Sanlam, a non-banking financial services company based in Africa, has partnered with insurer Allianz, to create a Pan-African insurance agent.
European Parliament votes to hand data gathering powers to Europol
The European Parliament is set to give Europol – the EU’s police agency – new powers to gather and use data following a recent vote.