Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia, November 10th, 2026, FinanceWire

Veridian Ledger has introduced a multi-asset contract for difference (CFD) trading platform providing access to foreign exchange, global indices, commodities, shares and cryptocurrency markets through a single trading account. The company’s operating framework combines multi-market access with published pricing information, documented order execution procedures and transaction record-keeping.

Operating as Veridian Ledger LTD., the company is incorporated in Saint Lucia as an International Business Company. Its business model is based on execution-only CFD services, with clients able to access multiple asset classes through the company’s trading infrastructure.

Multi-Asset Trading Access

The platform covers five asset classes: foreign exchange, global equity indices, commodities, share CFDs and cryptocurrency CFDs. This structure provides access to different market categories through a single account, with available instruments and trading conditions governed by the company’s published product specifications and contractual terms.

The company’s trading offering is supported by web, desktop and mobile access, subject to the availability of the relevant platform interfaces.

Order Execution and Transaction Records

Veridian Ledger’s published Order Execution Policy outlines its procedures for handling and executing client orders. According to the policy, the company sources pricing from institutional liquidity providers and considers factors including price, costs, execution speed, likelihood of execution and order size when processing transactions.

Supported order types include market, limit and stop orders, subject to applicable execution conditions. The policy also addresses slippage, partial fills, order rejection and execution monitoring.

The company’s record-keeping framework includes timestamped information covering orders, executions and account balance adjustments. These records provide a documented history of account activity and form part of the company’s stated approach to transaction transparency.

Published Pricing and Account Policies

The company publishes information concerning spreads, swap rates and other applicable trading charges through its pricing and account documentation.

Its published policies also address leverage and margin requirements, client fund arrangements, negative balance protection and complaints handling.

Under its Client Funds Policy, Veridian Ledger states that client funds are held separately from the company’s operating capital through contractual arrangements. Its account policies also provide for contractual negative balance protection for eligible retail accounts, subject to the applicable terms.

Client Onboarding and Operational Procedures

Veridian Ledger maintains published procedures covering customer identification, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and sanctions screening.

Its onboarding framework includes identity and address verification, as well as source-of-funds checks where applicable. The company’s broader policy documentation also covers data protection, information retention, business continuity and internal complaints procedures.

These documents outline the operational requirements and contractual arrangements applicable to client relationships.

Corporate Structure and Legal Status

Veridian Ledger LTD. was incorporated in Saint Lucia on September 1, 2026, under the International Business Companies Act, Cap 12.14, with company number 2026-00666.

The company’s Articles of Association identify foreign exchange brokerage and CFD-related activities among its authorised business activities, subject to applicable legal restrictions.

Veridian Ledger also references an independent legal opinion issued by Sterling Legal Ltd. on September 1, 2026, concerning the legal basis for conducting its stated FX and CFD business under Saint Lucia law.

The company states that it operates outside a financial services licensing framework and is not supervised by a financial services regulator. Its client arrangements and stated protections are contractual and should not be interpreted as equivalent to statutory investor protection or regulatory compensation schemes.

Veridian Ledger operates an execution-only business model and does not provide investment advice or discretionary portfolio management.

CFDs are complex leveraged financial instruments and carry a high risk of losing money rapidly. Prospective clients should carefully consider the risks involved, review the applicable contractual terms and determine whether these products are appropriate for their circumstances before engaging in CFD trading.

About Veridian Ledger

Veridian Ledger LTD. is a Saint Lucia-incorporated company providing execution-only contract for difference (CFD) trading services across foreign exchange, indices, commodities, shares and cryptocurrency markets. The company operates a multi-asset trading platform supported by documented order execution procedures, published pricing information and transaction record-keeping policies. Its business activities and client arrangements are governed by its corporate documentation and applicable contractual terms.

For more information, visit https://veridianledger.com/.

Contact

Press Department
Press Team VL
support@veridianledger.com

Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia, November 10th, 2026, FinanceWire

Veridian Ledger has introduced a multi-asset contract for difference (CFD) trading platform providing access to foreign exchange, global indices, commodities, shares and cryptocurrency markets through a single trading account. The company’s operating framework combines multi-market access with published pricing information, documented order execution procedures and transaction record-keeping.

Operating as Veridian Ledger LTD., the company is incorporated in Saint Lucia as an International Business Company. Its business model is based on execution-only CFD services, with clients able to access multiple asset classes through the company’s trading infrastructure.

Multi-Asset Trading Access

The platform covers five asset classes: foreign exchange, global equity indices, commodities, share CFDs and cryptocurrency CFDs. This structure provides access to different market categories through a single account, with available instruments and trading conditions governed by the company’s published product specifications and contractual terms.

The company’s trading offering is supported by web, desktop and mobile access, subject to the availability of the relevant platform interfaces.

Order Execution and Transaction Records

Veridian Ledger’s published Order Execution Policy outlines its procedures for handling and executing client orders. According to the policy, the company sources pricing from institutional liquidity providers and considers factors including price, costs, execution speed, likelihood of execution and order size when processing transactions.

Supported order types include market, limit and stop orders, subject to applicable execution conditions. The policy also addresses slippage, partial fills, order rejection and execution monitoring.

The company’s record-keeping framework includes timestamped information covering orders, executions and account balance adjustments. These records provide a documented history of account activity and form part of the company’s stated approach to transaction transparency.

Published Pricing and Account Policies

The company publishes information concerning spreads, swap rates and other applicable trading charges through its pricing and account documentation.

Its published policies also address leverage and margin requirements, client fund arrangements, negative balance protection and complaints handling.

Under its Client Funds Policy, Veridian Ledger states that client funds are held separately from the company’s operating capital through contractual arrangements. Its account policies also provide for contractual negative balance protection for eligible retail accounts, subject to the applicable terms.

Client Onboarding and Operational Procedures

Veridian Ledger maintains published procedures covering customer identification, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and sanctions screening.

Its onboarding framework includes identity and address verification, as well as source-of-funds checks where applicable. The company’s broader policy documentation also covers data protection, information retention, business continuity and internal complaints procedures.

These documents outline the operational requirements and contractual arrangements applicable to client relationships.

Corporate Structure and Legal Status

Veridian Ledger LTD. was incorporated in Saint Lucia on September 1, 2026, under the International Business Companies Act, Cap 12.14, with company number 2026-00666.

The company’s Articles of Association identify foreign exchange brokerage and CFD-related activities among its authorised business activities, subject to applicable legal restrictions.

Veridian Ledger also references an independent legal opinion issued by Sterling Legal Ltd. on September 1, 2026, concerning the legal basis for conducting its stated FX and CFD business under Saint Lucia law.

The company states that it operates outside a financial services licensing framework and is not supervised by a financial services regulator. Its client arrangements and stated protections are contractual and should not be interpreted as equivalent to statutory investor protection or regulatory compensation schemes.

Veridian Ledger operates an execution-only business model and does not provide investment advice or discretionary portfolio management.

CFDs are complex leveraged financial instruments and carry a high risk of losing money rapidly. Prospective clients should carefully consider the risks involved, review the applicable contractual terms and determine whether these products are appropriate for their circumstances before engaging in CFD trading.

About Veridian Ledger

Veridian Ledger LTD. is a Saint Lucia-incorporated company providing execution-only contract for difference (CFD) trading services across foreign exchange, indices, commodities, shares and cryptocurrency markets. The company operates a multi-asset trading platform supported by documented order execution procedures, published pricing information and transaction record-keeping policies. Its business activities and client arrangements are governed by its corporate documentation and applicable contractual terms.

For more information, visit https://veridianledger.com/.

Contact

Press Department
Press Team VL
support@veridianledger.com

Dover, Delaware, November 10th, 2026, FinanceWire

Start A Prop Firm (SAPF) has launched a platform designed to make that process faster and more cost-efficient. The platform brings technology providers and vendors together in one place, while giving prospective operators access to curated recommendations, community reviews, a vendor-matching quiz and free consultations.

Starting a prop firm involves more than choosing a trading model and opening the doors to traders. New operators have to find the right technology providers, set up payment systems, establish their business infrastructure and make decisions that can create significant costs before the firm generates any revenue.

The order in which those decisions are made can matter just as much. Signing up for services too early, choosing providers that don’t fit the firm’s model, or spending months preparing for launch can leave new operators carrying expenses before their business is ready.

The goal is to help entrepreneurs make better-informed decisions about what they need, when they need it and which providers fit their plans, while reducing unnecessary spending during the pre-launch stage.

A Central Place to Find Providers

Finding the providers needed to launch a prop firm can mean searching across different websites, industry communities and individual provider pages. SAPF brings those options together through a curated vendor directory covering the different services required to build and operate a prop firm.

The directory isn’t intended to be a list of every company in the industry. Providers are selected based on the SAPF team’s experience in the industry. Vendors can also apply to be considered for inclusion.

For new operators, the aim is to make the research process more manageable. Instead of starting from scratch and comparing providers across multiple sources, operators can use the directory to explore companies relevant to different parts of their planned business, from trading technology and CRM systems to payments, risk management and other operational services.

The platform also gives users a way to share their experiences through community reviews, adding another source of information when evaluating potential providers.

Helping New Operators Control Pre-Launch Costs

The cost of running a prop firm can start accumulating before the firm has its first customer. Technology providers may charge fixed monthly fees, meaning an operator can be paying for infrastructure and other services while still preparing for launch.

The longer that preparation takes, the longer those costs continue without revenue to offset them. A launch that takes several months can therefore leave a new firm carrying significant expenses before it’s able to generate revenue.

SAPF is designed to help reduce that period before launch. By helping operators identify the providers they need and understand when those services fit into the launch process, the platform aims to reduce unnecessary spending during setup.

This is also why the order of the launch process matters. An operator doesn’t necessarily need every service from the beginning, and choosing a provider before understanding the firm’s model can create costs that could have been avoided. SAPF helps operators make decisions tailored to their business needs rather than committing to services simply because they’re common in the industry.

Matching Operators With the Right Providers

Choosing a provider isn’t only about finding a company that offers a particular service. The right option can depend on the type of firm being built, the available budget and the experience the operator wants to create for prospective customers.

SAPF addresses this through a free quiz that asks prospective operators about their plans for the business. The quiz asks a few practical questions about the business the operator wants to build, including their budget, whether they plan to offer CFDs or futures, and what they want the experience to look like for their traders.

Those answers are compared with the data SAPF has on its providers. From there, the platform can narrow down the options and point the operator toward providers that fit what they are trying to build. A founder looking to launch a futures firm on a specific budget, for example, may need a very different set of providers from someone building a CFD firm.

For new operators, the process provides a starting point for narrowing down the many provider options involved in building a prop firm, while helping them avoid paying for solutions that may not fit their needs.

More Information Before Choosing

Choosing a provider is only one part of the decision. New operators also need to know who they can rely on for promotion, comparisons and other services that affect how their business reaches potential traders.

SAPF allows users to review and rank vendors, firm comparison sites, affiliates, and influencers, helping prospective partners share experiences and evaluate relationships through community ratings.

That can be useful in an industry where affiliates and influencers can have a direct impact on customer acquisition. A large audience doesn’t necessarily tell a new operator whether a particular partner will deliver ideal results.

By putting these reviews alongside the vendor directory, SAPF gives operators more information to consider before committing their budget to a provider.

Free Consultations and the 30-Day Launch Goal

SAPF offers free consultations and access to its vendor-match quiz. The company earns through referral agreements with its partners rather than charging operators for services. 

The broader goal is to help new operators work through setup in the right order and avoid unnecessary delays and expenses. SAPF aims to help operators launch within 30 days, rather than the months it can take without a clear plan.

Conclusion 

Launching a prop firm doesn’t have to involve months of research or unnecessary expenses. Start A Prop Firm brings trusted providers, community reviews, and expert guidance into one platform, helping operators make informed decisions, avoid premature costs, and streamline their launch.

About Start A Prop Firm

Start A Prop Firm simplifies launching and operating a firm by connecting entrepreneurs with curated technology providers, infrastructure solutions, and service partners. Through its vendor directory, personalized matching, community reviews, and free consultations, the platform helps operators make informed decisions, reduce costs, and accelerate their path to market.

Contact

AMF PR Team
Alpha Market Flow
support@alphamarketflow.com

Dover, Delaware, November 10th, 2026, FinanceWire

Start A Prop Firm (SAPF) has launched a platform designed to make that process faster and more cost-efficient. The platform brings technology providers and vendors together in one place, while giving prospective operators access to curated recommendations, community reviews, a vendor-matching quiz and free consultations.

Starting a prop firm involves more than choosing a trading model and opening the doors to traders. New operators have to find the right technology providers, set up payment systems, establish their business infrastructure and make decisions that can create significant costs before the firm generates any revenue.

The order in which those decisions are made can matter just as much. Signing up for services too early, choosing providers that don’t fit the firm’s model, or spending months preparing for launch can leave new operators carrying expenses before their business is ready.

The goal is to help entrepreneurs make better-informed decisions about what they need, when they need it and which providers fit their plans, while reducing unnecessary spending during the pre-launch stage.

A Central Place to Find Providers

Finding the providers needed to launch a prop firm can mean searching across different websites, industry communities and individual provider pages. SAPF brings those options together through a curated vendor directory covering the different services required to build and operate a prop firm.

The directory isn’t intended to be a list of every company in the industry. Providers are selected based on the SAPF team’s experience in the industry. Vendors can also apply to be considered for inclusion.

For new operators, the aim is to make the research process more manageable. Instead of starting from scratch and comparing providers across multiple sources, operators can use the directory to explore companies relevant to different parts of their planned business, from trading technology and CRM systems to payments, risk management and other operational services.

The platform also gives users a way to share their experiences through community reviews, adding another source of information when evaluating potential providers.

Helping New Operators Control Pre-Launch Costs

The cost of running a prop firm can start accumulating before the firm has its first customer. Technology providers may charge fixed monthly fees, meaning an operator can be paying for infrastructure and other services while still preparing for launch.

The longer that preparation takes, the longer those costs continue without revenue to offset them. A launch that takes several months can therefore leave a new firm carrying significant expenses before it’s able to generate revenue.

SAPF is designed to help reduce that period before launch. By helping operators identify the providers they need and understand when those services fit into the launch process, the platform aims to reduce unnecessary spending during setup.

This is also why the order of the launch process matters. An operator doesn’t necessarily need every service from the beginning, and choosing a provider before understanding the firm’s model can create costs that could have been avoided. SAPF helps operators make decisions tailored to their business needs rather than committing to services simply because they’re common in the industry.

Matching Operators With the Right Providers

Choosing a provider isn’t only about finding a company that offers a particular service. The right option can depend on the type of firm being built, the available budget and the experience the operator wants to create for prospective customers.

SAPF addresses this through a free quiz that asks prospective operators about their plans for the business. The quiz asks a few practical questions about the business the operator wants to build, including their budget, whether they plan to offer CFDs or futures, and what they want the experience to look like for their traders.

Those answers are compared with the data SAPF has on its providers. From there, the platform can narrow down the options and point the operator toward providers that fit what they are trying to build. A founder looking to launch a futures firm on a specific budget, for example, may need a very different set of providers from someone building a CFD firm.

For new operators, the process provides a starting point for narrowing down the many provider options involved in building a prop firm, while helping them avoid paying for solutions that may not fit their needs.

More Information Before Choosing

Choosing a provider is only one part of the decision. New operators also need to know who they can rely on for promotion, comparisons and other services that affect how their business reaches potential traders.

SAPF allows users to review and rank vendors, firm comparison sites, affiliates, and influencers, helping prospective partners share experiences and evaluate relationships through community ratings.

That can be useful in an industry where affiliates and influencers can have a direct impact on customer acquisition. A large audience doesn’t necessarily tell a new operator whether a particular partner will deliver ideal results.

By putting these reviews alongside the vendor directory, SAPF gives operators more information to consider before committing their budget to a provider.

Free Consultations and the 30-Day Launch Goal

SAPF offers free consultations and access to its vendor-match quiz. The company earns through referral agreements with its partners rather than charging operators for services. 

The broader goal is to help new operators work through setup in the right order and avoid unnecessary delays and expenses. SAPF aims to help operators launch within 30 days, rather than the months it can take without a clear plan.

Conclusion 

Launching a prop firm doesn’t have to involve months of research or unnecessary expenses. Start A Prop Firm brings trusted providers, community reviews, and expert guidance into one platform, helping operators make informed decisions, avoid premature costs, and streamline their launch.

About Start A Prop Firm

Start A Prop Firm simplifies launching and operating a firm by connecting entrepreneurs with curated technology providers, infrastructure solutions, and service partners. Through its vendor directory, personalized matching, community reviews, and free consultations, the platform helps operators make informed decisions, reduce costs, and accelerate their path to market.

Contact

AMF PR Team
Alpha Market Flow
support@alphamarketflow.com

San Francisco, CA, USA, November 10th, 2026, Chainwire

New funding will advance institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure built for privacy, compliance, and global connectivity

Alta, a financial infrastructure company building the foundation for the next generation of global finance, today announced it has raised $80 million in total funding, including a $47.5 million Series A round and $32.5 million in previous seed financing. The Series A was led by Index Ventures, with participation from GV (Google Ventures), Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg, and Capital 49.

Alta is building new institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure that enables financial assets and products to move instantly, globally, and programmatically. Unlike existing infrastructure built primarily for crypto-native applications, Alta is designed to meet the privacy, compliance, neutrality, and operational requirements of regulated financial institutions while supporting transactions across assets, chains, and jurisdictions. Its launch comes as regulatory clarity improves and institutional demand for tokenized finance accelerates.

“Existing blockchains aren’t designed for the privacy and compliance requirements of global financial institutions,” said Loong Wang, Co-Founder and CEO of Alta. “We’re taking a fundamentally different approach, building privacy, programmable compliance, and identity and authorization directly into the blockchain. This will enable money and assets to move instantly, globally, and securely, whether it’s a bank settling a transaction or an AI agent making a payment.”

Today’s global financial system is fragmented and still has many areas of inefficiency. Moving money across borders can take days, and institutions must maintain substantial cash buffers to ensure liquidity across jurisdictions and payment networks. An estimated $4 trillion is tied up in prefunded accounts globally. Alta is building a more efficient system, combining instant settlement with global payment connectivity, foreign exchange, and treasury management capabilities. 

At the core of Alta’s technology is a new blockchain architecture built on recursive zero-knowledge cryptography. It enables institutions to keep balances, transactions, identities, and compliance policies private while verifying that transactions meet the required rules. Designed to work across assets, chains, and jurisdictions, Alta combines programmable compliance with the controls and scalability needed for institutional finance and agentic commerce.

“Technology alone won’t be enough to modernize global finance. Financial institutions need infrastructure they can trust, with clear controls over who they’re transacting with, where money can move, and how sensitive information is protected,” said Catherine Porter, Co-Founder and President of Alta. “As AI agents increasingly make financial decisions and execute transactions, that trust becomes even more critical. Privacy, compliance, and accountability just aren’t barriers to innovation – they’re what will allow it to scale.”

Leading financial platform Airwallex has chosen to build on Alta, connecting its global payments infrastructure with Alta’s blockchain technology. In addition to pay-ins and pay-outs via stablecoins, the collaboration will support connectivity to local fiat payment networks across 200 countries and 90 currencies. Alta is designed as neutral infrastructure that banks, payment providers, and other financial institutions can build on.

Alta’s first product will help businesses manage liquidity more efficiently and reduce cash buffers tied up in prefunded accounts. Built on tokenized assets, it will enable just-in-time funding, more efficient foreign exchange, and allow businesses to instantly move in and out of yield-bearing tokenized assets, maximizing the interest earned on otherwise idle capital.

“With the rise of agentic banking and programmable payments, stablecoins are becoming an important vector for settlement. Financial institutions need blockchain infrastructure that is private, neutral, regulated, and connected to global fiat rails. Alta is building exactly that,” said Jack Zhang, Co-Founder of Alta and Co-Founder/CEO of Airwallex. “We’re proud to be an early design partner and help Alta deliver onchain finance at institutional scale.”

Backed by Leading Global Investors

Alta’s investors bring together expertise across financial technology, enterprise infrastructure, and blockchain innovation.

“Loong is the sort of technologist you only meet a few times in a career. After a major fintech exit from his first company, he went on to run the largest supercomputing calculation in history at its time, then discovered a cancer drug now in human trials. With Catherine’s exceptional track record of bringing industry leaders to the table and Jack’s understanding of the problem space, this is a team we had to back,” said Jan Hammer, Partner at Index Ventures.

“The Alta founders have successfully built and scaled multi-billion-dollar technology and financial infrastructure businesses, and understand how to de-risk complex institutional execution. We have been impressed with their combination of deep-tech blockchain engineering, institutional go-to-market knowledge, and vision for scale, and we look forward to supporting them in their mission to reimagine financial infrastructure at its core,” said Tom Hulme, Managing Partner at GV. 

The new funding will support continued development of Alta’s blockchain infrastructure, expansion of its institutional partnerships and global financial connectivity, and growth of its engineering and compliance teams.

About Alta

Alta is building global financial infrastructure for the future of tokenized finance. Combining an institutional-grade blockchain with global payments connectivity, foreign exchange, and treasury capabilities, Alta is creating the foundation for a more efficient, private, compliant, and connected global financial system. Learn more at alta.finance. 

Contact

Bridgett Frey
bridgett@dowling-group.com

San Francisco, CA, USA, November 10th, 2026, Chainwire

New funding will advance institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure built for privacy, compliance, and global connectivity

Alta, a financial infrastructure company building the foundation for the next generation of global finance, today announced it has raised $80 million in total funding, including a $47.5 million Series A round and $32.5 million in previous seed financing. The Series A was led by Index Ventures, with participation from GV (Google Ventures), Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg, and Capital 49.

Alta is building new institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure that enables financial assets and products to move instantly, globally, and programmatically. Unlike existing infrastructure built primarily for crypto-native applications, Alta is designed to meet the privacy, compliance, neutrality, and operational requirements of regulated financial institutions while supporting transactions across assets, chains, and jurisdictions. Its launch comes as regulatory clarity improves and institutional demand for tokenized finance accelerates.

“Existing blockchains aren’t designed for the privacy and compliance requirements of global financial institutions,” said Loong Wang, Co-Founder and CEO of Alta. “We’re taking a fundamentally different approach, building privacy, programmable compliance, and identity and authorization directly into the blockchain. This will enable money and assets to move instantly, globally, and securely, whether it’s a bank settling a transaction or an AI agent making a payment.”

Today’s global financial system is fragmented and still has many areas of inefficiency. Moving money across borders can take days, and institutions must maintain substantial cash buffers to ensure liquidity across jurisdictions and payment networks. An estimated $4 trillion is tied up in prefunded accounts globally. Alta is building a more efficient system, combining instant settlement with global payment connectivity, foreign exchange, and treasury management capabilities. 

At the core of Alta’s technology is a new blockchain architecture built on recursive zero-knowledge cryptography. It enables institutions to keep balances, transactions, identities, and compliance policies private while verifying that transactions meet the required rules. Designed to work across assets, chains, and jurisdictions, Alta combines programmable compliance with the controls and scalability needed for institutional finance and agentic commerce.

“Technology alone won’t be enough to modernize global finance. Financial institutions need infrastructure they can trust, with clear controls over who they’re transacting with, where money can move, and how sensitive information is protected,” said Catherine Porter, Co-Founder and President of Alta. “As AI agents increasingly make financial decisions and execute transactions, that trust becomes even more critical. Privacy, compliance, and accountability just aren’t barriers to innovation – they’re what will allow it to scale.”

Leading financial platform Airwallex has chosen to build on Alta, connecting its global payments infrastructure with Alta’s blockchain technology. In addition to pay-ins and pay-outs via stablecoins, the collaboration will support connectivity to local fiat payment networks across 200 countries and 90 currencies. Alta is designed as neutral infrastructure that banks, payment providers, and other financial institutions can build on.

Alta’s first product will help businesses manage liquidity more efficiently and reduce cash buffers tied up in prefunded accounts. Built on tokenized assets, it will enable just-in-time funding, more efficient foreign exchange, and allow businesses to instantly move in and out of yield-bearing tokenized assets, maximizing the interest earned on otherwise idle capital.

“With the rise of agentic banking and programmable payments, stablecoins are becoming an important vector for settlement. Financial institutions need blockchain infrastructure that is private, neutral, regulated, and connected to global fiat rails. Alta is building exactly that,” said Jack Zhang, Co-Founder of Alta and Co-Founder/CEO of Airwallex. “We’re proud to be an early design partner and help Alta deliver onchain finance at institutional scale.”

Backed by Leading Global Investors

Alta’s investors bring together expertise across financial technology, enterprise infrastructure, and blockchain innovation.

“Loong is the sort of technologist you only meet a few times in a career. After a major fintech exit from his first company, he went on to run the largest supercomputing calculation in history at its time, then discovered a cancer drug now in human trials. With Catherine’s exceptional track record of bringing industry leaders to the table and Jack’s understanding of the problem space, this is a team we had to back,” said Jan Hammer, Partner at Index Ventures.

“The Alta founders have successfully built and scaled multi-billion-dollar technology and financial infrastructure businesses, and understand how to de-risk complex institutional execution. We have been impressed with their combination of deep-tech blockchain engineering, institutional go-to-market knowledge, and vision for scale, and we look forward to supporting them in their mission to reimagine financial infrastructure at its core,” said Tom Hulme, Managing Partner at GV. 

The new funding will support continued development of Alta’s blockchain infrastructure, expansion of its institutional partnerships and global financial connectivity, and growth of its engineering and compliance teams.

About Alta

Alta is building global financial infrastructure for the future of tokenized finance. Combining an institutional-grade blockchain with global payments connectivity, foreign exchange, and treasury capabilities, Alta is creating the foundation for a more efficient, private, compliant, and connected global financial system. Learn more at alta.finance. 

Contact

Bridgett Frey
bridgett@dowling-group.com

The new Finnish-language site compares offers from 17 Finnish lenders and brokers, calculates what a loan costs each month and in total, and explains the terms behind the price of credit.

Vaala, Finland, 10th Nov 2026 – Lainiq, a Finnish-language loan comparison and loan calculator website for consumers in Finland, launched today. At launch, Lainiq lists 17 lenders and loan brokers, calculates loan costs and covers loan types from consumer loans to boat loans across 60 pages.

Loan types and amounts on dedicated pages

Lainiq organises its comparisons by loan type. The loan types with their own pages and comparison tables include consumer loans (kulutusluotto), quick loans (pikalaina), car loans (autolaina), motorcycle loans (moottoripyörälaina), renovation loans (remonttilaina), boat loans (venelaina), travel loans (matkalaina) and debt consolidation loans (yhdistelylaina). Lainiq also publishes separate pages for loan amounts of 1,000, 2,000, 10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 euros.

Alongside the comparison tables, Lainiq publishes guides on loan types and a glossary of 48 Finnish lending terms.

How the comparison tables are presented

Each comparison table lists the amount range, the repayment term range and the cost figures each lender or loan broker publishes, such as the effective annual rate and the nominal rate. Lainiq shows the lenders and loan brokers side by side and marks each row as either a lender or a loan broker. Users may continue to the lender’s or loan broker’s website to review the application process and final terms.

Lainiq displays a lender’s figures only after they have been checked against the lender’s own published pages; where no checked figure exists, the row refers to the lender’s terms instead. Lainiq’s comparison does not cover every loan available on the Finnish market.

Calculators for loan costs

Lainiq offers calculators including a loan calculator, an interest calculator, a car loan calculator, a mortgage calculator and a student loan calculator. They show monthly payments, interest and the total amount repaid based on the figures the user enters. Lainiq presents every calculator result as an estimate.

About Lainiq

Lainiq is a Finnish-language loan comparison and loan calculator website based in Vaala, Finland. Lainiq lists 17 lenders and loan brokers, calculates loan costs and publishes guides and a glossary of Finnish lending terms. Lainiq does not provide loans or make credit decisions; final eligibility, pricing, terms and credit decisions are determined by the individual lender.

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Organization: Lainiq

Contact Person: Olavi Laine

Website: https://lainiq.fi/

Email:
asiakaspalvelu@lainiq.fi

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Country: Finland

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Engineer and energy-finance professional presents calibration intelligence as the missing link between understanding a situation and choosing the response it requires

Plano, Texas, United States, 10th Nov 2026 – Zhariff Zabidi, a petroleum engineer and author, has released “Calibration Intelligence: The Intelligence of Knowing What the Moment Requires.” The book proposes calibration intelligence as a “missing intelligence” alongside cognitive intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ): the judgment to recognize which response a situation requires, how strongly to apply it and when to change course.

In Zhariff’s framework, cognitive ability supports analysis and problem-solving, while emotional intelligence supports understanding and managing emotions. Calibration intelligence addresses how those abilities are applied in context. A person may understand a problem and recognize the emotions involved, yet still struggle to decide whether to act, wait, persist or reconsider.

“We’re taught to work harder and think smarter, but how do we know when to change our approach?” said Zhariff. “I wrote this book to help readers recognize when a strength has stopped serving them, and to decide what the moment actually calls for.”

The framework draws on Zhariff’s work in petroleum engineering and energy finance, where forecasts depend on assumptions that must be reassessed as evidence changes. A temporary decline in a well’s production does not necessarily justify rewriting its long-term forecast; a financial projection is only as useful as its assumptions about performance and risk. The book brings that attention to context, patterns and changing conditions into everyday decisions.

Yin and Yang provide a practical way to consider complementary responses. Yang emphasizes action, assertion and forward movement; Yin emphasizes receptivity, reflection and restraint. The appropriate balance changes with the situation. A stalled project may require a decisive next step, while a tense conversation may require listening before responding.

Through personal stories and practical frameworks, the book helps readers:

• Recognize when persistence, patience or confidence starts working against them.
• Distinguish a temporary setback from a recurring pattern that needs attention.
• Choose when to act, listen, set a boundary or change direction.

“Discipline and flexibility, ambition and contentment, confidence and humility are all strengths,” Zhariff said. “The skill is knowing which one the moment requires.”

Published October 22, 2026, “Calibration Intelligence” is the first book in the Calibration Intelligence Series and is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback and Kindle editions. Learn more at zhariffzabidi.com.

About Zhariff Zabidi

Zhariff Zabidi is a Malaysian American author, petroleum engineer, Realtor, investor and entrepreneur based in the Dallas area. He serves as First Vice President–Petroleum Engineer in energy finance. Born in Kuala Lumpur, he holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA in finance from the University of Texas at Dallas. The book reflects his personal views, not those of his employers.

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Shanghai, China, 10th Nov 2026 — WhalesBot, a global leader in AI and educational robotics, today officially announced the launch of Pubbo, an interactive AI companion robot created specifically for American families and children aged 3 to 11. Designed to transform passive screen consumption into active cognitive discovery, Pubbo combines real-time conversational AI, computer vision, generative artwork creation, and interactive STEM learning into an approachable physical companion.

Following extensive research and development in child-centric hardware, Pubbo is now available for purchase in the United States through its official platform at pubbo.ai.

Introducing Pubbo: An AI Companion Robot for Kids

Pubbo represents a shift in how children interact with modern technology. Rather than acting as a static teaching device or a repetitive electronic toy, Pubbo is an active, responsive companion that listens, understands, and grows alongside young learners.

Designed for children between 3 and 11 years old, Pubbo features dynamic real-time digital expressions on an intuitive 3.5-inch touch screen, high-definition computer vision, multi-zone touch sensitivity, and dual-microphone arrays. Built with soft, non-toxic, and impact-resistant PC+ABS materials, Pubbo brings cutting-edge artificial intelligence into the home in a safe, wholesome, and tactile format.

At its core, Pubbo addresses a key priority for modern parents: replacing passive screen scrolling with meaningful, hands-on technology engagement. Through its integrated AI capabilities, Pubbo naturally sparks curiosity while maintaining enterprise-grade safety and child privacy standards.

Bringing AI Interaction and Creative Learning Together

Unlike traditional smart voice assistants that simply deliver direct answers, Pubbo engages children through interactive dialogue, visual discovery, and physical movement.

Pubbo introduces a holistic multi-modal learning experience:

● Conversational Dialogue & Natural Voice AI: Children can converse naturally with Pubbo about science, daily life, or bedtime stories. Pubbo dynamically adapts its vocabulary and tone to match the child’s developmental age.

● Computer Vision & Object Recognition: Utilizing its onboard 5MP smart camera, Pubbo recognizes objects, toys, colors, and hand-drawn pictures in real time, turning living rooms into interactive exploration spaces.

● Voice-to-Image & Sketch-to-Art Generation: Children can speak their imaginative ideas aloud or present basic hand-drawn paper sketches to Pubbo, watching the AI transform their initial concepts into vibrant digital artwork on screen.

● Interactive Create Lab (App Modes): Connected via the Pubbo App, children unlock multiple interaction modes—including Remote Control, Challenge Quests, Invention & Creation, and Visual Free Coding—allowing them to program physical robot behaviors, lights, sounds, and motion.

More Than a Toy: Encouraging Exploration Through Play

Pubbo’s core philosophy is built on four fundamental dimensions of creativity: Imagination, Expression, Exploration, and Design. By fusing generative AI with hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) learning, Pubbo turns everyday play into an ongoing educational journey.

Rather than giving rigid instructions, Pubbo invites open-ended problem solving. Through level-based coding quests, multi-touch sensor interactions, and science Q&A challenges, children learn computational thinking, cause-and-effect reasoning, and creative confidence.

By actively guiding kids to ask “Why?” and “What happens if we try this?”, Pubbo encourages children to test out their own ideas, iterate through trial and error, and take pride in their original creations.

Pubbo Is Now Available in the United States

Pubbo is officially available for order in the United States. Customers can explore comprehensive product details, live interactive video demonstrations, and direct purchasing options on the official brand website:

Official Website: https://pubbo.ai/

Pubbo Product Page: https://pubbo.ai/products/pubbo

Pubbo includes USB-C fast charging support, full access to the Pubbo App (available on iOS and Android), and continuous Over-the-Air (OTA) software updates featuring new seasonal games, STEM missions, and AI capabilities.

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Founded in 2018, WhalesBot is a globally recognized pioneer in robotics, programming tools, and AI learning systems. Driven by the mission to empower the next generation through hands-on technology, WhalesBot bridges hardware innovation, software development, and STEM curriculum into cohesive educational solutions.

WhalesBot operates across 81+ countries, partnering with over 30,000 schools and 20,000 educational institutions worldwide. Expanding from its leadership in educational robotics and international STEM competitions, WhalesBot created Pubbo to bring its deep hardware and pedagogical expertise directly into the home—delivering warm, creative, and inspiring AI companionship for families everywhere.

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Austin, United States, November 10th, 2026, FinanceWire

A company holding bitcoin has usually depended on one custodian, one login, or one keyholder. Onramp Business gives companies named users, team approvals on withdrawals, and an account that opens in a business day, with higher tiers adding Multi-Institution Custody for larger holdings.

Onramp, the bitcoin financial services platform built on Multi-Institution Custody, today launched Onramp Business, an account for companies that hold bitcoin on the balance sheet. Onramp Business accounts are free, with a 0.85% trade fee and bitcoin held by a qualified custodian, and most companies are verified within a business day. Each account includes up to three named users, role-based permissions, approval policies that put a second person on withdrawals, and a complete audit trail. Two tiers for larger holdings launch alongside it: Onramp Treasury, built on Multi-Institution Custody, and Onramp Enterprise. Companies already using Onramp for their bitcoin include Pacific Office Designs, Bitcoin News, and Build Collateral Agent, LLC. 

Buying bitcoin as a business has been easy for years. Governing it has been nearly impossible. A company that relies on one person to hold its keys turns that person into the single point of failure, with a key ceremony every time someone leaves and physical risk concentrated on whoever holds the hardware. A company that buys through an exchange gets one set of credentials, no roles, no approval policies, and no plan for when the person with the login moves on. Institutional custodians solve pieces of the problem at prices built for exchanges and funds. Faced with those options, many boards that believed in the asset still said no, because nobody could tell them how it would be held and governed.

The physical risk is growing. 52 physical attacks on Bitcoin and crypto holders were reported in the first half of 2026, up 33% from a year earlier, and a business holding a bearer asset carries that exposure on behalf of its employees and owners. At the same time, operating costs keep climbing faster than businesses can pass them on. New York City lost 2,000 restaurants in the past year, its worst year-over-year drop in eating and drinking places in 36 years, as health insurance for New York service firms rose 12.9%, business insurance 7.0%, and utilities 8.5%.

“We spent years watching businesses decide they wanted bitcoin on the balance sheet, then stall the moment their board asked who holds the keys,” said Michael Tanguma, Founder and CEO of Onramp. “Nobody had a good answer. Onramp Business gives a company the same controls its bank account already has: named users, approvals on withdrawals, and a record of everything. As the position grows, Onramp Treasury holds it in a vault protected by three independent institutions, so no single party, Onramp included, can lose or move it.”

“As collateral agent for credit funds using bitcoin as collateral, Build Collateral Agent, LLC selects partners based on a number of risk mitigation considerations, including our attempt to eliminate single points of failure,” said John Ruth, President of Build Collateral Agent, LLC. “Onramp Business uses a differentiated approach with their multi-institutional security model that is aligned with our risk mitigation philosophy. Onramp’s service model has exceeded our expectations. Team members and leadership are available to us when we need them – providing valuable human connections to a tech savvy product suite.” 

Onramp Business is built around the controls those boards were asking for. Each user gets their own login as an owner, admin, or view-only user, so a bookkeeper or board member can see the account without being able to move anything. With approval policies on, a withdrawal waits for a second person to sign off, the same way a wire does, so no one person, the founder included, can move company bitcoin alone. Verification, user setup, funding, and purchases all happen inside the platform, with bitcoin settling directly into custody.

For companies with larger positions, Onramp Treasury, starting at $375 per month, moves the company’s bitcoin into a vault held in its own name under Multi-Institution Custody, where no single institution can lose it, move it, or use it, and nothing moves without the company’s permission. Treasury supports up to five users and two vaults, lowers the trade fee to 0.65%, and includes migration support for existing holdings and continuity planning so the position stays secure through leadership changes.

To mark the launch, businesses that activate Onramp Treasury by December 31, 2026 will receive white-glove onboarding from Onramp’s team and no onboarding fee. Inquire about a reduction in custody fees based on Bitcoin trade volume. 

Onramp Enterprise, the top tier, serves funds, miners, and large corporate treasuries with custom vault configurations, custom approval structures, and a dedicated team, and is available today by consultation.

Onramp Business is available today. Companies can apply at onrampbitcoin.com/business, and most are verified within a business day. Businesses with larger holdings can book a consultation for Onramp Treasury or Onramp Enterprise at the same link.

About Onramp

Onramp is a bitcoin financial services platform for individuals and businesses who think about wealth in decades. Onramp is the leader in Multi-Institution Custody (MIC), where no single institution can lose, move, or use a client’s bitcoin. Each vault is protected by three independent institutions drawn from a network of four: Onramp, BitGo, CoinCover, and Tetra Trust. Onramp Business gives companies a free account with named users, approval policies that put a second person on withdrawals, and a complete audit trail, while Onramp Treasury and Onramp Enterprise serve larger holdings. For individuals, Onramp Finance combines cash accounts, a spending card, low-cost bitcoin brokerage in all 50 states, bitcoin IRAs, and direct gold access in a single account. Learn more at onrampbitcoin.com.

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