Crypto Companies Consulting Compliance Advisors to Avoid Bad Actors 1828

2018 has seen a surge in business for compliance advisors that help crypto services like exchanges and ICOs verify customer identities and make sure funds are legitimate. These advisors are helping crypto-related business determine if the individuals and organizations they are transacting in cryptocurrencies with are not ‘bad actors’ — exposed to illicit activities or involved in other suspect behaviors.

The rationale behind this is to help make those in the crypto-space more compatible with financial institutions bound by KYC (know your customer), KYT (know your transactions), and AML (anti-money laundering) requirements. More and more companies, small and large, are familiarizing themselves with the ID checks and money source verifications of which are commonplace in the world of traditional finance, in attempts to head off potential future regulatory troubles.

“The start of Q4 to end Q4 [there was] a 10x increase in checks for crypto clients,” Eamon Jubbawy, the cofounder and COO of document verification business Onfido, told Business Insider. “We love the fact we can inject a bit of trust and security into an industry that is otherwise set up for potential criminal activity.”

Jubbawy said that the company is now doing millions of document checks for crypto clients, having verified investor documents from more than 200 countries in five continents. By ensuring that the necessary compliance procedures are in place, these crypto clients are able to confidently work with larger client bases — something which benefits all parties involved. These partners vary from small blockchain startups to bigger, more established players: Bitstamp — Europe’s oldest Bitcoin exchange — recently announced that it is working with Onfido after it was overwhelmed with the influx of new users at the end of last year.

“The guys who are coming to us are saying hey, we want to make sure the people who are investing are legitimate people rather than people who are looking to move around dirty money, can you verify they’re not on any terrorist watch lists or anything like that?”

Charles Delingpole, the CEO and founder of AML checking service ComplyAdvantage, has also seen an uptick in crypto-related business. Delingpole points out that the motivations for crypto companies to work with his organization and others like Onfido is simple: “No company wants to deal with North Korean drug traffickers, right?” he said. “No company wants to have a supplier who’s linked to corrupt Venezuelan politicians exporting cash.”

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MOTMX Partners with Uphold to Launch First Pre-Built Crypto-Backed Rewards Product for Financial Institutions 40

New GetC product by MOTMX enables financial institutions to enter the on-chain economy and launch crypto rewards

MOTMX, the next-generation on-chain payments and loyalty services company, today announces a partnership with Uphold, the modern infrastructure provider for on-chain finance, to launch GetC by MOTMX, the first pre-built crypto-backed rewards product for banks, credit unions and fintechs.

GetC allows card issuers to offer cryptocurrency rewards using the same cashback and rewards economics they already operate today. Delivered as a fully packaged, white-label product, GetC can be launched at speed and integrated without changes to core banking and payments systems. The product enables end consumers to earn crypto automatically on everyday card spend, turning rewards and cashback into passive micro-investments.

As banks and credit unions face growing pressure to attract younger customers, differentiate commoditized card products and explore blockchain technologies, GetC provides a fast, revenue-generating entry point into on-chain financial services.

“We are delighted to partner with Uphold to launch a pre-built cryptocurrency rewards product for banks, credit unions and fintechs. Consumers expect seamless access to digital assets, while many financial institutions struggle to innovate at pace to address this market opportunity. Crypto-backed rewards are an attractive entry point to the on-chain economy and a compelling alternative to traditional loyalty programs that are now commoditized and ineffective at driving engagement,” said Nihad Nazir, Founder and CEO of MOTMX. “Financial institutions know they need to prepare for an on-chain future but are concerned about the risk of multi-year transformation projects or experimental technology bets. GetC is a plug-and-play SaaS solution that enables them to get on-chain quickly, works within existing cashback and rewards programs, and helps generate revenue.”

“Increasingly, younger generations don’t see a divide between on-chain and traditional finance. They just want financial services that make their everyday money work harder for them. GetC is a wonderful example of that in enabling card issuers to integrate crypto rewards into existing cashback programs,” said Simon McLoughlin, CEO of Uphold. “We’re thrilled to have helped MOTMX get this product to market in a matter of months.”

GetC will be available to select U.S.-based banks, credit unions and card issuers through a limited pilot program beginning in April. Financial institutions can launch pilots in under 30 days and operate the product as a standalone rewards offering or as part of a broader loyalty strategy.

Financial institutions that would like to get started can visit www.getc.today.

About MOTMX

MOTMX is a next-generation payments and loyalty services company focused on helping financial institutions transition quickly and pragmatically into on-chain financial services. The company provides pre-built, revenue-generating products that enable banks, credit unions and fintechs to launch compliant crypto-backed offerings without rebuilding their core systems.

Designed to work alongside existing card, payments and rewards infrastructure, MOTMX’s platform allows institutions to test, learn and scale new capabilities through contained pilots rather than large-scale transformation projects. By prioritizing ease of integration, regulatory alignment and real-world business outcomes, MOTMX aims to make on-chain innovation accessible to the institutions that serve the majority of consumers.

To learn more about MOTMX, visit www.motmx.com.

About Uphold

Uphold, is a financial technology company that believes on-chain services are the future of finance. It provides modern infrastructure for on-chain payments, banking and investments. Offering Consumer Services, Business Services and Institutional Trading, Uphold makes financial services easy and trustworthy for millions of customers in more than 140 countries.

Uphold integrates with more than 30 trading venues, including centralized and decentralized exchanges, to deliver superior liquidity, resilience and optimal execution. Uphold never loans out customer assets, except at customer request, and is always 100% reserved.

The company pioneered radical transparency and uniquely publishes its assets and liabilities every 30 seconds on a public website (https://uphold.com/en-us/transparency).

Uphold is regulated in the U.S. by FinCen and State regulators; and is registered in the UK with the FCA and in Europe with the Bank of Portugal. Securities products and services are offered by Uphold Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC.

To learn more about Uphold’s products and services, visit uphold.com.

Trifecta Technologies Expands Data & AI Capabilities with Launch of Snowflake Services 35

Leading Salesforce partner Trifecta Technologies introduces Snowflake service offerings to help organizations unify data, accelerate analytics, and unlock AI-driven insights at scale.

Trifecta Technologies, a top-rated Salesforce partner, today announced the expansion of its service offerings to include Snowflake, a leading cloud data platform. As organizations navigate increasingly fragmented data environments, this strategic addition enables Trifecta to modernize data infrastructure, break down silos and unlock the full value of data, analytics and AI.

Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud provides a fully managed, scalable platform that unifies disparate data sources, analytics workloads and applications into a single, secure environment. Combined with Salesforce Data Cloud, organizations can centralize structured, semi-structured and unstructured data, scale on demand and ensure governance and compliance—creating a connected foundation for real-time insights and AI innovation.

“Organizations aren’t lacking data – they’re struggling to unify, govern and activate it across their ecosystem,” said Peter Knolle, Architecture Team Lead at Trifecta and 5-Year Salesforce MVP Hall of Famer. “In working with Snowflake and Salesforce Data Cloud, we’ve seen how zero-copy architecture removes traditional barriers, making it easier to connect and operationalize data without duplication. The result is a more cohesive, governed data foundation that unlocks greater value from Salesforce and enables real-time insights and scalable AI innovation.”

Trifecta’s Snowflake services support organizations at every stage of their data transformation journey, including strategy, implementation and optimization, spanning data architecture, engineering, analytics and AI enablement.

This approach is already delivering measurable impact for organizations like Madison Energy Infrastructure (MEI), a leading clean energy developer. As MEI scaled its clean energy portfolio, it needed to unify fragmented data across systems and deliver more transparent, real-time insights to both internal teams and customers. By leveraging Snowflake alongside Salesforce Data Cloud, Trifecta helped MEI connect disparate data sources, eliminate silos and power a seamless, data-driven customer experience through its digital platforms.

R. Harris Haynes, MEI’s Digital Director, said, “Snowflake plays a central role in powering our Salesforce customer portal, Madi — providing real-time energy production data alongside forward-looking insights across our customers’ portfolios. Connected through Salesforce Data Cloud, this data is unified and delivered seamlessly to both our internal teams and customers, enabling a more transparent, data-driven experience. Trifecta has been instrumental in making this possible, helping us build a scalable, well-governed foundation that brings these insights to life.”

With this model, organizations can unify enterprise data, accelerate time-to-insight, improve operational efficiency and build a scalable foundation for AI and machine learning. Trifecta’s expansion into Snowflake reflects its continued commitment to helping organizations adapt to evolving data and AI demands and drive long-term value.

About Trifecta Technologies, Inc.

Trifecta stands as a seasoned 35-year leader in technology solutions, focused on Salesforce since 2012. Renowned for our innovative approach, we blend our foundational expertise as a “custom” shop with a passionate advocacy for out-of-the-box solutions, ensuring our clients maximize value while embracing flexibility. With over 500+ projects, 350+ certifications and accreditations, in addition to Snowflake, our services include implementation, managed services, consulting, custom solutions, health checks, strategic roadmapping, Agentforce 360, Rapid Starts and Accelerators.

Gemeos Trading Announces Expansion of AI-Powered Forex Algorithm Licensing Platform for Retail Investors 48

Gemeos Trading, a Canadian technology company that develops and licenses algorithmic trading software, today announced the continued expansion of its AI-powered copy-trading platform, which provides retail investors with access to institutional-grade forex trading algorithms verified through third-party sources including MyFXBook.

Gemeos Trading was founded by Mathew Kevin Edgar and Leslie Edgar. The company operates as a software-as-a-service technology firm that develops proprietary trading algorithms and licenses them through a copy-trading model in which clients maintain full custody of their own brokerage accounts at all times. Unlike the majority of retail forex algorithm providers, Gemeos Trading exclusively uses price-action and volume-based strategies rather than martingale or grid-based averaging systems.

“Gemeos Trading exists because the retail forex algorithm market has a fundamental problem,” said Mathew Kevin Edgar, Founder of Gemeos Trading. “About 90 percent of algorithms sold to retail traders use martingale and grid-based strategies. Those systems can work short-term, but they carry the risk of total account loss when a market moves in one direction without pulling back. We saw two competitors blow client accounts last year for exactly that reason. Gemeos Trading has never blown an account in its entire history.”

The company’s flagship product, the Quantum algorithm, is an AI-based trading system with a third-party verified track record of more than two years of live trading. According to company-reported figures, the Quantum algorithm returned 164 percent in 2025 before compounding, with 11 profitable months and one losing month of approximately 8.6 percent. The company offers 2 risk levels – with hard-stop equity thresholds at under 20 percent, 20 percent and 40 percent – allowing clients to select a risk tolerance that matches their investment objectives.

Gemeos Trading operates through a copy-trading model that replaced an earlier profit-sharing (PAM) arrangement operated through Supreme Commerce Training Inc, a consulting and education company Kevin has operated since 2019. The copy-trading structure reduces onboarding to two steps: fund a brokerage account and connect it to the Gemeos Trading copy trader.

“We moved to copy trading because it’s dramatically simpler,” said Leslie, Co-Founder of Gemeos Trading. “Clients keep custody of their own money at all times. They connect their own broker account to our system, and they can disconnect at any time. That transparency and control matters.”

Gemeos Trading maintains a live trading desk staffed by three full-time traders, including a partner with more than 20 years of institutional trading experience, who monitor algorithm operations 24 hours a day during forex market hours and intervene manually during periods of elevated drawdown.

“No matter how good an algorithm is, you need someone there to catch it if something goes wrong,” Kevin said. “A software glitch, a black swan event – there needs to be a human failsafe. That’s what our trade desk provides at Gemeos Trading.”

About Gemeos Trading

Gemeos Trading is a Canadian technology company that develops and licenses AI-powered algorithmic trading software through a copy-trading platform. The company’s algorithms use price-action and volume-based strategies with third-party verified track records on platforms including MyFXBook. Gemeos Trading is not a registered dealer, adviser or investment fund manager under Canadian securities laws and does not provide investment advice, manage client funds or accept deposits. For more information, visit www.gemeostrading.com

OVHcloud and Alchemy Enter Strategic Relationship to Bring Scalable, Powerful Dev Platform to the Web3 World 48

Alchemy to offer multi-chain development platform built on OVHcloud, giving reliable, high-performance, enterprise-grade and affordable infrastructure to Web3 developers

OVHcloud, a global cloud player and the European Cloud leader, and Alchemy, the infrastructure powering 70% of crypto applications and underpinning over $4Tn in annual on-chain transactions, today announced a strategic relationship. Together, the two companies will enable decentralized app and chain developers to benefit from Alchemy’s powerful suite of tools and Supernodes, Alchemy’s blockchain engine, on the secure, de-centralized and high-performance foundation of OVHcloud’s cloud infrastructure.

“Alchemy is one of the cornerstones of the blockchain industry,” said Omar Abi Issa, Global Director for Blockchain, Web3 and AI at OVHcloud. “The team provides essential building blocks for the industry across a number of chains and ecosystems, offering unparalleled functionality including orchestration, dev tools, wallets and data for any blockchain-native design, development or hosting, especially businesses that require their infrastructure to be compliant with industry regulations. We’re delighted to formally announce our relationship, and together, we will power the future of Web3.”

“Infrastructure is the thing most developers don’t want to think about. Our customers range from startups shipping fast to institutions operating in highly regulated markets, like JP Morgan, Robinhood, Visa, Stripe and Coinbase and the common thread is they all need reliability and performance without overpaying for it. OVHcloud’s bare metal foundation lets us deliver that across regions at a price point that actually makes sense for Web3 builders,” said William Platt, COO of Alchemy.

The strategic relationship has already started to have an impact. The performance-price ratio offered by OVHcloud has enabled Alchemy to scale to new regions ahead of schedule, even in highly regulated markets, helping developers around the world to launch decentralized apps and chains faster. The OVHcloud platform seamlessly interconnects with Alchemy’s existing cloud infrastructure, including hyperscale offerings, giving Alchemy a truly multi-cloud environment.

“The relationship has been built over a number of years,” continued Abi Issa. “We initially worked with Bware Labs in 2022, helping them to deploy Blast, one of the world’s fastest blockchain API platforms. Bware was acquired by Alchemy in 2024, and during discussions with the team, we realised that a strategic relationship between our two brands had truly incredible potential.”

Earlier this year, Alchemy supported OVHcloud’s blockchain startup accelerator, helping to build an ecosystem where startups, enterprises, and partners co-innovated and worked to deliver the next generation of blockchain services at a global scale.

About OVHcloud

OVHcloud is a global cloud player and the leading European cloud provider operating over 500,000 servers within 46 data centers across 4 continents to reach 1.6 million customers in over 140 countries. Spearheading a trusted cloud and pioneering a sustainable cloud with the best performance-price ratio, the Group has been leveraging for over 20 years an integrated model that guarantees total control of its value chain: from the design of its servers to the construction and management of its data centers, including the orchestration of its fiber-optic network. This unique approach enables OVHcloud to independently cover all the uses of its customers so they can seize the benefits of an environmentally conscious model with a frugal use of resources and a carbon footprint reaching the best ratios in the industry. OVHcloud now offers customers the latest-generation solutions combining performance, predictable pricing, and complete data sovereignty to support their unfettered growth.

About Alchemy

Alchemy is the Web3 infrastructure and developer platform that powers millions of users and the world’s most innovative blockchain applications. From enabling $1+ trillion in financial transactions worldwide to scaling L2s and enabling DeFi, Alchemy provides the infrastructure and tools developers need to build reliable, scalable, and accessible experiences. Trusted by companies like JPMorgan, Stripe, Visa, Franklin Templeton, Nike, and backed by a16z, Coatue, Silver Lake, Lightspeed, and Stanford University, Alchemy is building the foundational layer for a decentralized and AI-enabled Web3 ecosystem. For more information, users can visit alchemy.com.

Theo’s Gold-Backed Stablecoin Held Steady Through Global Disruption, Now Targets $1B in Deposits 226

Following $100M Genesis Program sellout in 24 hours, Theo opens access to gold-backed, yield-bearing stablecoin in 200 countries

Theo, the tokenization platform built by former Optiver and IMC traders, is opening access to thUSD, its gold-backed, yield-bearing stablecoin, in over 200 countries, targeting $1 billion in deposits by year-end. The move follows a period in which the product’s delta-neutral gold strategy delivered positive returns every month, including through the significant gold price volatility of March 2026.

thUSD generates yield from two independent sources that are structurally disconnected from both central bank policy and gold price movements. The first is physical gold lending: deposits are backed by thGOLD, Theo’s tokenised gold product, which earns interest by lending gold to established retailers including Mustafa Gold, one of Asia’s largest gold retailers with $550 million in annual revenue. The second is futures arbitrage: Theo simultaneously shorts gold futures on the CME and other venues against its long thGOLD position, capturing the spread between spot and futures prices. The result is a delta-neutral position, holders are not exposed to gold going up or down, only to the structural basis between the two markets.

That basis held through March 2026, when market volatility drove sharp declines in gold prices. While holders of gold ETFs and gold-backed tokens experienced sharp drawdowns, thUSD’s peg was unaffected and yield continued to accrue.

“Most yield products today are a bet on rates or a bet on markets. thUSD is neither,” said Ari Pingle, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Theo. “We’re harvesting a structural spread that exists because of how gold futures are priced relative to spot. That spread has been there for decades, we’ve just tokenised access to it.”

The opening of access follows the oversubscription of Theo’s $100 million Genesis Program, which hit its cap within 24 hours, validating demand for a yield product that does not depend on the direction of interest rates. With DeFi yields compressing, thUSD’s return profile offers a proposition that is structurally independent of the rate cycle. Theo is targeting $300 million in total value locked by the end of April and $1 billion by year-end.

The infrastructure is institutional-grade. FundBridge Capital manages the MG999 Onchain Gold Fund that underpins thGOLD, while Libeara, a tokenisation platform incubated by Standard Chartered Ventures, handles the onchain architecture. A first-loss buffer from the fund sponsor ensures loans remain fully collateralised before depositors bear any risk. Gold’s annualised volatility of 14.4% compares favourably to Bitcoin at 33.5% and Ethereum at 60.8%, and with $247.7 billion in open interest, gold futures dwarf crypto derivatives by orders of magnitude, supporting thUSD’s ability to scale without compressing yields.

“The question everyone asks is ‘what happens when gold drops?'” said Iggy Ioppe, Chief Investment Officer of Theo. “March gave us the answer. Gold dropped and thUSD didn’t flinch, because you’re not long gold, you’re long the spread. That’s the entire point.”

thUSD is built on the same infrastructure as thBILL, Theo’s tokenized U.S. Treasury product, which has processed approximately $1 billion in cumulative volume and holds over $200 million in assets. Theo’s $20 million funding round was led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital, with participation from angel investors at Citadel, Jane Street, HRT, Optiver, IMC, Five Rings, and JPMorgan.

thUSD is accessible via http://app.theo.xyz

About Theo

Theo is a full-stack tokenisation platform built by former quantitative traders from Optiver and IMC Trading. Theo combines asset issuance, professional market-making, and multi-venue distribution to make tokenised real-world assets more powerful than their traditional counterparts. Theo’s products, including thBILL (tokenised U.S. Treasuries, $200M+ TVL) and thGOLD (yield-bearing tokenised gold), are available across major DeFi venues including Arbitrum, Ethereum, Stable and powered by LayerZero. Theo is backed by Hack VC, Anthos Capital, and angel investors from Citadel, Jane Street, HRT, Optiver, IMC, Five Rings, and JPMorgan. Learn more at theo.xyz.

Solv Protocol Becomes First to Deliver Bitcoin-Native Yield via Utexo on RGB + Lightning Network, Aligning with Tether’s USDT Expansion 265

Solv Protocol, the leading on-chain Bitcoin asset management platform with over $2 billion in reserves and the largest on chain Bitcoin-native yield infrastructure, today announced a strategic integration with Utexo, a non-custodial settlement layer built on RGB protocol and Lightning Network. This marks the industry’s first true Bitcoin-native yield powered by atomic swaps between native BTC-to-USDT swaps directly on Bitcoin’s rails, eliminating wrappers, bridges, and custodial dependencies while preserving full self-custody, privacy, and settlement finality.

The integration aligns with Tether’s August 2025 announcement to issue USDT natively on RGB-compatible Lightning rails, marking a key step in commercializing Bitcoin-native stablecoins with faster, more private transfers.

A Shared Vision for Production-Ready Bitcoin Infrastructure

Solv participated as a strategic angel investor in Utexo’s recent $7.5 million seed round, which was led by Tether alongside other prominent investors. Both Solv and the round’s lead investors recognized the same critical gap: the lack of production-ready infrastructure capable of enabling scalable, native stablecoin settlements on Bitcoin and Lightning.

As Lightning Network advances toward even quicker settlements and broader asset support in 2026, Solv’s Utexo integration positions Bitcoin yield for large-scale institutional use, enabling seamless, Bitcoin-anchored financial flows.

A Milestone Shift to Pure Bitcoin-Native Yield

Traditional Bitcoin yield solutions force users to sacrifice custody, privacy, or settlement integrity. Solv’s Utexo integration changes that with 3 breakthrough advantages:

  • True self-custody — RGB’s client-side validation keeps transactions confidential while anchored to Bitcoin’s UTXO model
  • Lightning Network delivers 10x faster settlement — enabling instant, near-zero-fee transactions that finalize in approximately 50ms
  • Institutional-ready — Enterprise APIs eliminate technical complexity for funds, exchanges, and DeFi protocols

The timing aligns perfectly with Tether’s RGB-compatible USDT launch, positioning Solv to capture institutional demand as Bitcoin-native stablecoins go mainstream in 2026.

“Bitcoin-native yield has long been diluted by wrappers and intermediaries. With Utexo, we are drawing a clear line: true yield must be built directly on native Bitcoin rails, prioritizing security, privacy, and settlement integrity at institutional scale,” said Ryan Chow, Co-founder and CEO of Solv Protocol. “This is a key step in our ongoing exploration and creation of more sophisticated native BTC yield products for sophisticated capital.”

Utexo complements Solv’s vision by providing production-ready infrastructure for native BTC/USDT flows, especially as Tether’s RGB rollout expands stablecoin adoption on Bitcoin. Together, they support regulated access, enhanced collateral use cases and demand for high-throughput settlement with private execution and pre-fixed costs.

“Utexo’s RGB-Lightning stack empowers Solv to offer scalable, enterprise-grade yield, aligning with Tether’s native stablecoin roadmap,” said Viktor Ihnatiuk, Utexo’s Co-founder and CEO.

This positions Solv as a pioneer in Bitcoin-native finance, supporting Tether’s vision for private USDT transfers on Lightning, unlocking $1T+ in BTC potential amid 2026’s DeFi surge.

For more information, please visit https://solv.finance

Solv Protocol

Solv Protocol is the largest on-chain Bitcoin reserve, bridging TradFi, CeFi, DeFi, and RWAFfi (real-world assets finance) through its Bitcoin Finance product suite which includes SolvBTC, xSolvBTC and BTC+. With over 25,000 BTC staked and $2.5 billion in asset under management (AUM), Solv offers institutional-grade vaults, liquid staking, and lending solutions audited via Chainlink Proof of Reserve.

Backed by Binance Labs, Solv is building the $1 trillion Bitcoin economy — powered by transparency, efficiency, and interoperability.

Utexo

Utexo is a Bitcoin-anchored execution and settlement layer for stablecoin payments. By combining Lightning Network’s instant execution with RGB’s privacy-preserving asset issuance, Utexo’s API and SDK enable payment operators, exchanges, wallets, and custodians to process USDT with predictable fixed costs, sub-second settlement, and private execution without operating blockchain infrastructure or managing Lightning liquidity.