Thu, February 6

EJF Capital Raises Approximately $104 Million for EJF Ventures Fund

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EJF Capital LLC (“EJF”), a global alternative asset management firm, today announced the successful closing of EJF Ventures Fund LP (“EJF Ventures” or the “Fund”) with approximately $104 million in capital commitments. The Fund received support from both new and existing EJF investors. EJF Ventures seeks to invest

September 20, 2023 2 mins read

Afterparty Secures $5M in Funding to Debut Afterparty AI; Enables Creators to Infinitely Scale Fan Interactions

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Afterparty, the platform empowering thousands of creators with the tools and technology for personal fan connections and monetization, announced today that it has secured $5 million in funding. The strategic growth round was led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from existing investors Acrew Capital, Act One Ventures, and

September 20, 2023 5 mins read

WisdomTree Announces Changes to ETF Registered Products

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE: WT), a global financial innovator, today announced plans to close and liquidate five WisdomTree ETFs. The ETFs will no longer accept creation orders after Friday, October 20, 2023. The final day of trading on the ETFs’ respective exchanges will also be Friday, October 20, 2023.

September 20, 2023 3 mins read

1Kosmos BlockID Named Best ID Management Solution in 2023 Finovate Awards

Distributed digital identity and passwordless MFA platform prevents identity impersonation, account takeover and fraud while delivering frictionless user experiences EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Blockchain—1Kosmos, the company that unifies identity proofing and passwordless authentication, today announced the 1Kosmos BlockID platform has been named Best ID Management Solution in the prestigious 2023 Finovate

September 19, 2023 2 mins read

Provenance Blockchain and Axelar Integrate for Global Access to Real-World Assets

Cross-Chain RWAs to form a ‘superhighway’ connecting Web3 users everywhere to any financial asset NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AXL #DigitalAssets—Provenance Blockchain, the leading decentralized blockchain purpose-built for financial services with over $8 billion in real-world financial asset (RWA) total value locked (TVL), and Axelar, the leading Web3 interoperability platform, have integrated with

September 19, 2023 4 mins read

Hayden AI Announced as Finalist in Urban Tech Challengers Competition

Winner will be decided at Urban Tech Forward in Warsaw SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hayden AI, a leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning, was named an Urban Tech Challengers finalist. The winner will be announced in October following a pitch competition at Urban Tech Forward, Europe’s premier event for urban technology

September 19, 2023 2 mins read

Coinbase Announces Final Results and Expiration of Cash Tender Offer for its Outstanding 3.625% Senior Notes Due 2031

Remote-First-Company/SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Coinbase Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “Coinbase”) today announced the final results of its previously announced offer to purchase for cash (the “Tender Offer”) up to $180.0 million in aggregate purchase price (the “Maximum Tender Amount”), excluding accrued and unpaid interest, of its 3.625% Senior Notes due 2031

September 19, 2023 7 mins read

PreAct Technologies Says Future Cameras Will Combat AI-Generated Fakes

Advances in Computer Vision Will Enable Cameras to Detect Inconsistencies in AI-generated Content PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#3d–PreAct Technologies (PreAct), an Oregon-based developer of near-field flash LiDAR technology, says that future camera sensors will be able to determine the difference between real objects and AI-generated deep fakes. In the digital age, reality

September 19, 2023 7 mins read

Aquanow Launches AQN Digital Ventures Fund to Back Digital Asset Companies

Aquanow, through its investment management subsidiary AQN Digital, has officially launched the AQN Digital Ventures Fund to support the world’s most disruptive blockchain technologies and provide investors with early-stage access to the most promising founders and businesses of tomorrow AQN Digital is the investment management subsidiary of Aquanow, specializing in

September 19, 2023 3 mins read

Unchained Powers Bitcoin-Backed Private Credit Fund in Partnership with Build Asset Management

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Unchained, the leader in financial services for bitcoin holders, today announced a partnership with Build Asset Management, a registered investment advisor and the sponsor of Build Secured Income Fund I, dedicated to investment in Unchained loans. “Unchained is proud to work with Build Asset Management,” said Joe Kelly,

September 18, 2023 4 mins read