#Visa has agreed to acquire fraud-intelligence provider #BioCatch for $2.4B in cash, strengthening its cybersecurity capabilities and expanding its fraud-prevention offerings. The deal would enhance Visa’s existing cybersecurity, fraud prevention, risk management, and security solutions, helping clients better protect their businesses. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of Visa’s fiscal second quarter of 2027.
#BitGo has introduced #BitGoLink , a new tool that allows institutional clients to connect their accounts on external crypto exchanges, including #Cryptocom, #Kraken, and #Coinbase, directly to the BitGo platform. BitGo Link provides a unified interface for tracking and transferring digital assets held across BitGo custody and centralized exchanges, simplifying asset management for institutional treasury teams.
All BitGo Link transfers are processed through BitGo’s Policy Engine, allowing users to set additional permission controls over fund usage. The platform automatically reconciles transfers with exchange records and monitors their status throughout the settlement process.
#Ripple has invested in #ZILO , a provider of global transfer agency technology solutions for asset managers and wealth firms, and #Licuido , an FCA-regulated tokenization and trading platform focused on digital ownership and asset liquidity. Ripple’s investments in ZILO and Licuido expand on existing collaborations between the companies, integrating regulated transfer agency services, asset issuance, and collateral mobility into Ripple’s infrastructure on the #XRPLedger .
Ripple is a blockchain-based digital payment network and protocol that uses the XRP Ledger blockchain and $XRP. Ripple provides cross-border payment and crypto liquidity services to businesses.
New York State has sued #Kalshi , alleging the prediction market platform operated an illegal gambling business in the state. The state claims Kalshi's prediction markets qualify as gambling under New York law and exposed residents, including those under the legal gambling age of 21, to significant personal and financial risks.
New York also requested a temporary restraining order to suspend Kalshi’s event contracts within the state. The filing asks the court to require Kalshi to reimburse users, surrender all revenue generated from the offerings, and pay triple damages on its gains plus $100,000 for each offering.
Perceptron Network raises $6.5M in a Strategic funding round
#PerceptronNetwork secures $6.5M in a Strategic funding round from Sigma Capital, Selini Capital, QCP Capital, P2 Ventures, CoinDCX Ventures, Momentum6, DeFi Capital, Walrus Foundation, Aethir, Colosseum, GuruDev Capital, Tempo Finance, NewTribe Capital, Digital Consensus Fund, and CodeCraft Capital. The funding will support the launch of Perceptron’s data-questing platform, enhance its contributor tools and rewards system, and help scale the network to 5 million nodes.
Perceptron Network is a #DePIN platform enabling users to earn from unused internet bandwidth through lightweight browser or mobile nodes.
#Simile secures $200M in a Series B funding round at a $2B valuation. The round was led by Greenoaks with participation from Index, Bain Capital Ventures, CVS Health Ventures, and others.
Simile AI is an artificial intelligence startup that builds virtual social simulations using digital "agentic twins" of real people to help organizations predict human behavior.
Ethereum Institutional secures funding in ecosystem round
#EthereumInstitutional secures funding in ecosystem round from Bitmine, Sharplink, and Ethereum co‑founders Joseph Lubin and Mihai Alisie, alongside a wider group of crypto-native institutions and more than 100 ecosystem participants. The funding will support the expansion of its efforts, turning earlier institutional engagement into a coordinated global initiative centered on tokenization, stablecoins, and onchain market infrastructure across #Ethereum and #Layer2 ecosystems.
Ethereum Institutional is an open ecosystem initiative and research portal designed to accelerate the adoption of Ethereum among traditional financial institutions, asset managers, and fiduciaries.
Grvt will be listed on multiple exchanges today at 12:00 UTC
#Grvt $GRVT will be listed on Coinbase, Binance Alpha, Bybit, KuCoin, Bitget, MEXC, and other exchanges. Coinbase and Binance Alpha will open trading at 12:00 UTC, with other exchanges following at 14:00 UTC.
Grvt is a regulated, self-custodial hybrid platform that combines the user experience and speed of centralized exchanges with the security, self-custody, and transparency of decentralized finance.