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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two Prime Inc. (“Two Prime” or “the firm”), a leading provider of bitcoin financial services to institutional investors, today announced the firm has successfully completed System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1 Type 1 and SOC 2 Type 1 third-party audits under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Under AICPA’s standards, an organization is deemed in compliance with SOC 1 Type 1 standards if its internal system cont...

MATAWAN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apimeds Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. (NYSE American: APUS) today announced the closing of its previously announced $100 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing. This substantial investment reinforces the Company’s financial position and propels its late-stage non-opioid therapeutic programs toward key clinical and regulatory milestones. The financing also facilitates the integration of MindWave Innovations Inc., aligning corporate operations and...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SwapGlobal, a technology-first synthetic crypto prime broker, today announced it has executed a proof-of-concept OTC bitcoin derivatives transaction for an investment and advisory institution of a global management consulting firm with over $20 billion in assets under management. In the transaction, the investment fund executed a bitcoin derivatives strategy. The fund held the collateral to support the transaction with a top-three U.S. financial services company. Swap...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TaoWeave, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWAV), a digital asset treasury company focused exclusively on Bittensor (TAO), today announced that its common stock has begun trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under its new ticker symbol “TWAV”, effective at the market open this morning. The Company previously traded under the symbol “OBLG.” As part of this transition, TaoWeave also announced the launch of its new corporate website at www.taoweave.ai, which provides investors with real-time...

NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global markets posted mixed performance in November, marked by shifting supply chains, evolving investor sentiment toward AI and growth technology, and widening divergence between U.S. and non-U.S. equities. Against this backdrop, short sellers continued to concentrate on consumer names worldwide—particularly across EMEA—while Software & Services also drew significant U.S. short-selling activity, according to Hazeltree, a leading provider of integrated tr...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProCap Financial (Nasdaq: BRR), a modern financial services firm leveraging Bitcoin, today announced the Company increased its total bitcoin holdings to 5,000 bitcoin, further solidifying its position as one of the largest holders of bitcoin in the public markets. With more than $175 million in cash, the Company also maintains a strong balance sheet to support its strategy and operations. As part of the bitcoin purchase, ProCap Financial capitalized on a realized loss...

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pheasant Network raised 2M USD led by mint with Ethereum Foundation support to advance AI Intent cross chain tech and expand $PNT and AI routing....

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zebec, the blockchain-powered payroll and real-time payments network, today announced the integration of Privy’s embedded wallet infrastructure into the Zebec SuperApp. The upgrade opens a path to connect Zebec’s stablecoin-based payroll and disbursement rails with Privy, a Stripe company’s, broader ecosystem. The integration gives employers and workers access to a frictionless, secure wallet experience inside the Zebec SuperApp, while aligning crypto onboarding...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Aleo Network Foundation, the non-profit corporation that oversees the health of the Aleo Network, a privacy preserving blockchain that powers secure, programmable, payments, today announced the launch of USDCx on Aleo Testnet using Circle’s new xReserve infrastructure. Most blockchain transactions lack the ability to support private transactions, leaving identity and financial data publicly exposed. With Aleo’s zero-knowledge cryptography innovations, USDCx o...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alpaca, a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs providing access to crypto, stocks, ETFs, options, and fixed income, recently announced it holds 94% market share in tokenized US stocks and ETFs, with $480M in tokenized assets under custody (AUC). The company also leads with 97% market share in tokenized large and mega-cap US stocks, representing $217M in AUC. The top five tokenized US stocks and ETFs held by Alpaca are TSLA, SPY, QQQ, NVDA, and IVV,...