IriusRisk, the threat modeling platform for Application Security, announced today the closing of its $6.7 million Series A fundraising. Global cyber investor Paladin Capital Group led the round, with participation from 360 Capital Partners and existing investors Swanlaab, JME Ventures and Sonae Investment Management.

Institutional asset allocators face an increasingly complex investment landscape, but often do not have the tools to efficiently implement and manage those strategies, with many critical functions still relying on spreadsheets and aging technologies that are reaching the end of their useful lifecycle.

“Industries worldwide are facing unprecedented and rapid expansion as the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is expected to grow to over 75 billion by 2025 and achieve a market worth US $14 trillion worldwide by 2030. Despite this, a staggering 76 percent of IoT projects either stall at the proof-of-concept stage or fail to achieve their objectives,” said Martin Killian, Sr. IoT Solutions Architect at Speedcast.

Rosecut, the digital financial planning partner and investment manager, today announces free new tools that give people financial insights and guidance previously accessible only by working with expensive professional wealth managers.

Users can get a complete picture of their current financial situation and a projection of their future finances on the Rosecut platform.

Forter, the leader in e-commerce fraud prevention, announced the release of its ninth Fraud Attack Index, delivering in-depth insight into the impact of COVID-19 on online buyer behaviour and e-commerce fraud trends.

Leading cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has announced the launch of cross-border trading on its platform. For the first time, users in Europe will be able to access one of the largest bitcoin markets in Japan, while still using a European-regulated platform.

National Bank of Bahrain is live with the latest version of Fusion Kondor, Finastra’s treasury management solution.

The negative debt crisis is coming and cryptocurrencies could be a useful tool for investors in the event of a market downturn.

Lunu, a specialist in online and in-store crypto payments for retailers and consumers, today announces a partnership with French jewellery retailer Courbet. Lunu's technology, which allows customers to pay for their purchases in cryptocurrencies, will be available in Courbet’s showroom Place Vendôme and on its website.

 xpate, the startup set on revolutionising payments with one unified account for all payment methods and innovative drag and drop technology, announces that CEO Mike Shafro has been appointed Ecommerce Advisor to Jurijs Adamovics, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Industra Bank.