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Levelpath Secures $44.5 Million in Funding for AI-Powered Procurement Platform
Investments // September 18, 2023

Levelpath has raised $44.5 million to launch its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered procurement platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Less Than Half Of Companies Detected Threats In the First Hour
Security & Fraud // April 11, 2018

A new survey shows that less than half of all organizations are able to detect a major cybersecurity incident within one hour, while less than one-third said that even if they detected a major incident, they would be unable to contain it within an hour....

Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck Expected To Accept Takeover Bid, US Taxes For Cryptos To Top $25B
Bitcoin // April 06, 2018

In investment news, Chainalysis has notched $16 million in Series A funding from Benchmark, TechCrunch reported. The company makes intelligence software that traces transactions on the blockchain — and helped get to the bottom of Mt. Gox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Silicon Valley VCs See Green In Telegram’s $600M ICO
Investments // January 26, 2018

Three big Silicon Valley venture capital firms want to invest in Telegram’s initial coin offering (ICO), The Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Benchmark Says Bakkt’s Licenses Support New Crypto-Focused Business Model

September 08, 2025
Broker Benchmark reportedly initiated coverage of Bakkt with a buy rating, saying the company’s regulatory footprint supports its efforts to “reboot” by shedding parts of its business and sharpening its focus on a “brokerage-in-a-box” for institutions, a bitcoin treasury program and a stablecoin payments network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

Levelpath Secures $44.5 Million in Funding for AI-Powered Procurement Platform

September 18, 2023
Levelpath has raised $44.5 million to launch its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered procurement platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Less Than Half Of Companies Detected Threats In the First Hour

April 11, 2018
A new survey shows that less than half of all organizations are able to detect a major cybersecurity incident within one hour, while less than one-third said that even if...

Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck Expected To Accept Takeover Bid, US Taxes For Cryptos To Top $25B

April 06, 2018
In investment news, Chainalysis has notched $16 million in Series A funding from Benchmark, TechCrunch reported. The company makes intelligence software that traces transactions on the blockchain — and helped get...