Tony Zerucha

Winnipeg

Contributor at Crowdfund Insider

Editor at The Clipper Weekly

Writer at Freelance

Contributor to Lend Academy and Crowdfund Insider and editor of the Clipper Weekly. How's that for variety?

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Web3 Chatter: AI Agent Risks, RWAs, And Weaker Cybersecurity

6 days ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

Even with the short week, Web3 was busy discussing cybersecurity disclosure, stablecoins and security vulnerabilities with AI agents. Read more below. Repealing cybersecurity incident public disclosure requirements is a big mistake“It would be a huge mistake for the SEC to repeal the cybersecurity incident public disclosure requirements, because then, no one would be holding companies accountable if a breach does occur, which they do, all the time.
Quranium Debuts Quantum-Focused Testnet

6 days ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

Quranium, an infrastructure built to incorporate quantum security, AI-native intelligence, and blockchain trust, has launched its testnet. The Convergence Layer combines:Quantum security: Uncrackable by quantum computers, using NIST-approved SLHDSA signatures and ML-KEM encryption. AI-native design: On-chain autonomous agents that audit, deploy, govern, and evolve smart contracts. EVM compatibility: Fully compatible with Ethereum tools, upgraded for the quantum era.
Stablecoin Firm Velocity Announces $10M Pre-Seed

1 week ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

This week, Velocity, a financial infrastructure platform, announced a $10 million pre-seed funding round. It was led by Activant Capital, with participation from Fuel Ventures, Triton Capital, Fabric Ventures, Commerce Ventures, and Preface Ventures. Strategic shareholders include current or former executives from Stripe, Worldpay, Visa, Circle, PayPal, and Google. The firm was founded by payments industry veterans Tom Greenwood (Volt, IFX) and Eric Queathem (Worldpay, McKinsey & Company).
Finance Apps Offer "Meh" Experience - Report

1 week ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

According to a series of recent studies of bank and credit card mobile app and online users, released today by J.D. Power, the gap between best-performing and lowest-performing apps and websites has shrunk to its lowest level to date, providing customers a highly consistent but unmemorable digital experience from one brand to the next.
Crypto Wallet/App Dexari Raises $2.3M

1 week ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

Dexari, a self-custodial crypto wallet and trading app, has raised $2.3 million in seed funding to redefine how users engage with DeFi. The round was led by Prelude and co-led by Lemniscap, with participation from notable angels across the Hyperliquid ecosystem and beyond. Amid the white-hot crypto bull market, Dexari offers a mobile trading experience that keeps custody in users’ hands while eliminating the typical hurdles of decentralized tools.
STABLE Act A Good First Step, But Questions Remain

1 week ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

Federal oversight of stablecoins is forthcoming. Last month, the House Financial Services Committee reviewed the STABLE Act (HR 2392). Introduced by Chairman French Hill and Rep. Bryan Steil, the STABLE Act expands federal oversight of stablecoins by strengthening compliance mechanisms and providing clear rules for their issuance. The Senate version of stablecoin legislation, the GENIUS Act (S. 394), was sponsored by Senator Bill Hagerty but has picked up several co-sponsors.
$50M RevenueCat Series C Led By Bain Capital Ventures

1 week ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

RevenueCat, a platform for managing consumer app monetization, has raised a $50 million Series C round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Returning investors Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Adjacent, Volo Ventures and SaaStr Fund also participated. This adds to the prior $12 million Series C that was raised last year, bringing the total raised to $100 million. Funds are earmarked for staffing and product development.
SukuPay Embeds In Guatemalan Mobile Bank App

1 week ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

This past week, SukuPay, a cryptocurrency-cross-border payments company, has been fully embedded as the remittance engine inside Zigi, the mobile app of Banco Industrial, Guatemala’s largest bank. SukuPay claims this is the first time a crypto-native protocol has gone live at this depth inside a top-tier Latin American retail bank. Guatemalans can now receive funds from the U.S. instantly and securely for a flat 99-cent fee, using a phone number through their existing bank app.
First-Party Fraud Surges In LexisNexis Risk Solutions Report

1 week ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

The LexisNexis Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report concisely describes how fraud has evolved over the past two years. First-party fraud, for one, surged in 2024, with BNPL and financial services companies popular targets. Fraudsters’ attack modes are also changing. In 2023, the top three types were identity theft (32.6%), third-party account takeover (24.6%) and “other” (11.2%). One year later, third-party fraud took the top spot at 30.5%, a 5.9% gain in one year.
African Digital Lender Carrot Attracts $4.2M Seed Round

2 weeks ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Tony Zerucha

Carrot, a digital lending startup expanding access to credit for African businesses and individuals backed by their digital financial assets, announced its $4.2 million seed funding round, led by MaC Venture Capital, with participation from Partech Africa and Authentic Ventures. The funds will be used to grow Carrot’s team, scale operations and accelerate product development, including investments in AI to enhance its credit scoring, risk management and fraud prevention systems.