The Miami Aftermath, Golden Nudity And Ethereum London 1756

My previous longer article was about the January Miami BTC conference and the promised follow up is Al Capone style criminally overdue. The event moved at breakneck speed and had such a driven, positive vibe. Dealing with the atomic aftermath took till now to become a cohesive-ish write up. In short, the journey was a f**k yes, as I tend to vulgarly state in social occasions seemingly inappropriate for the expression. I’ll keep this punchy.

Coming To My Senses

Having scored the perfect Airbnb place 5 minutes from the conference center (actual balcony view pic below), I was pumped to get going but jet-lagged beyond available bodily resources. Getting everything ready for a two fair trip, including an overnight ‘stay awake painting’ just before the flight, took its toll. The free flow whiskey pouring by my generous hosts was a welcome edge smoother but not too many before a 48hr crypto sprint. Right? The fleeting pleasure of alcohol was replaced by a sauna, jacuzzi, and a city view pool. I realised also that I was staying with people who run a high-end print place. This trip is going to roast like a Run The Jewels track.

Being new to blockchain conferences, the hunger for the next new thing felt all around was inspiring. No joke. The integration solutions to the ‘real world’ in service prospects or made human connections were a much-needed chilli infusion for the brain. Much respect for Keynote for sponsoring the booth and helping me get physically visible in the scene.

Out of talking so much, my voice blew out halfway conference. At one point I got badly distracted from talking to a Coin Telegraph guy due to another conversation starting with a couple who represent the graffiti artist Banksy. Apologetic as I was about it to him upon this dawning on me, it was a good problem to have. It felt like being able to charge my phone from the surrounding air alone.

Your Vibe Attracts Your Tribe

The buzz around my booth gave me a sense that I’m really onto something with crypto art. It’s nothing short from being able to tell the story of a vast societal change in visual form. To uniquely communicate it to insiders and outsiders alike. One of the chance encounters was Eben Pagan popping by the space with his lovely wife Annie Lalla. It was a strange moment, as I must have spent thousands of hours with his material since 2004 and he hadn’t a clue the other way around. I rarely loose my cool but embarrassingly enough, this was one of those times. Appropriately so I think.

Far too many memories struggling with childhood trauma, depression, figuring out relationships and finding my way in life in general came flooding in talking to him. During those times, the abundance of value Eben delivered to my life through video seminars was a 100% unparalleled. There is no way my other platform Artevo, the LUX project nor my engagement would have happened without the influence his work had on me.

Some people in the crypto space, who think Lambos are the answer, could greatly benefit from his ‘ManTransformation’ program for example. There is a bunch of millionaires within the community still living their ‘Sweet 16’ at 30 and beyond – during global crisis times. Some really need to wake the hell up to smell the ‘more to life than a bit of money’ monologue. As he came to my booth space, I interrupted him eating a sandwich by asking: “Eben Pagan. What are you doing here?” He simply replied: “I’m eating”. Glad to know he is into crypto and I’ll make a better first impression next time.


Eben, Annie and their daughter in Miami.

The Emerging Collector Class

The nr.1 “T(r)opical – Gold Edition” piece, central to the booth picture, was sold to the striking model Gabriella Katia and her entrepreneur husband Matt Crown via Litecoin. By chance encounters, the three of us would all later on end up at a club for a night out. I’d spent a full month working my ass off to be ready for the trip and the official business of the conference was done. It was time to let loose before the coming AFL fair.


Matt & Gabriella

The other awesome person at the afterparty, clearly responsible for me drinking straight from the vodka bottle at the end of the night, was my new collector Michael Jonsson. After mentioning this personal responsibility disclaimer I can admit to literally waking up with my boots still on the following morning. A true flashback to some 20 years ago at a University party in Newcastle. We decided to meet up on Miami Beach for some breakfast to follow up.

His Bitcoin 1/1 piece “Unblocked” is now safely in Toronto being float framed.

A Worthy And Relevant Sidenote

The whole trip was quite an investment so could’t hodl all the benefits. Now if only Coinbase would sort out their customer service I could actually use the converted money trapped behind their non-service lines. Anyone else have this with them or just me?

Bit rude to hold someone else’s money for over a month, not reply to emails and then ask them to ‘rate their service’ – if you are really asking. The survey request was two weeks ago and I’m yet to hear back from them. Ok. Enough complaining. Still with me? Golden nudity ahead.

A 5m$ Home Full of Art Anyone?

Next up was the Tranter-Sinni Gallery organised participation with Art Fort Lauderdale. This fair was our first collaboration with the gallery. They had a few of my large Artevo pieces in their multi-million dollar homes loaded full of art, facilitated a keynote spot and a temperature rising performance at the W Hotel titled ‘Kintsukuroi’.


Watch the performance here

It was rejuvenating to be in front of people performing again so felt it best midway through to drown my suit in gold paint, with a little help from a fellow performer Dayanis Mondeja.

Much love also to the phenomenal dancers of the other performance Carlos Torres and Evelyn Robaina. They did a more classical dance performance version of the same theme. The passionate professionalism of all three performers blew me away. Thanks also for Alexis Espejo at W Fort Lauderdale for facilitating this madness. The plan is to repeat these at crypto conferences all over the world. It’s appropriate as the blockchain is helping to fix money.


Youtube here.

Mom, I’m on TV.

The below segment of the Deco Drive TV show features the Artevo works, the houses and quite prominently, the back of my head. Both Evan Snow and Andrew Martineau did an ‘all in’ job getting this whole fair organised so props to those guys for pulling it off. Bring on AFL 2019.

Watch it here

Crypto Giveth and Crypto Taketh Away

And will likely soon giveth again. Some of you might have seen the previous announcement for the crypto art tour with 4NEW as the primary sponsor. Unfortunately, the recent events in crypto forced them to focus on their live ICO for now, so the mentioned tour is now open for a new main sponsor. 

I’ll be attending the crypto investor show this coming Saturday here in London regarding this. The tour is ready to take off and everything is in place with regards to the gallery and most locations. All that is needed is a funder ready to make some international waves with guaranteed traditional and blockchain press. On April 18th at 5pm I’ll also be presenting at the Ethereum London slot of the London Blockchain conference. Big ups for Stephan Tual for giving me my first crypto keynote opportunity. More to come this year as this fresh speaker page suggests.

2018 is going to be a massive year for me personally and about as exciting as it gets for crypto. None of the people, organisations or businesses in this article have paid to be mentioned. In case you are wondering if what you just read was news, promotional, a blog or something else, all I can say is that I don’t represent legacy media.

This is  the circle of transparent good stuff.

 V E S A
Visual Artist
London / Helsinki
@artbyvesa
Art: www.artforcrypto.com
Merc: www.artforcrypto.live
Artevo: www.artevo.org

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CIMG Inc.’s Tokenized Stock to Launch Publicly on FlowStocks 125

CIMG Inc. (“CIMG” or the “Company”), a business group specializing in digital health and sales development, which utilizes technology and marketing to enhance its business partners’ sales growth and commercial value, today announced that its tokenized stock, which it previously announced was authorized for issuance on the FlowStocks platform, has completed testing and has be officially launched for public trading on November 28.

The trading symbol for CIMG stock on FlowStocks is tIMG.

Starting November 28, 2025, CIMG shareholders will be able to tokenize their shares on FlowStocks, while the public can also purchase and transfer tIMG by depositing funds into their FlowStocks wallets.

Deposit instructions for the FlowStocks platform are as follows:

  • Click the menu bar in the upper right corner of the FlowStocks page, select [Connect Wallet], and connect a commonly used wallet (e.g., MetaMask, OKX Wallet, etc.).
  • Go to the product purchase page and click Deposit, or select [My Assets] -> [Deposit] from the menu bar. Choose the currency for deposit, enter the amount, and authorize the payment.
  • After the transaction is submitted successfully, wait for on-chain confirmation.
  • Return to the [My Assets] page to view your deposit history.

Clarification on Underlying Assets:

A total of 15,000,000 shares of CIMG—corresponding to this tokenization—have been fully transferred into FlowStocks Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and duly registered under the Transfer Agent (TA) system. These shares have been tokenized on-chain at a 1:1 ratio and minted as tIMG tokens, serving as the underlying asset backing for the token.

In the initial phase of the tIMG launch, CIMG and FlowStocks will jointly introduce incentive programs for purchasing tIMG, such as token rewards for users who reach certain deposit or purchase thresholds.

Alice Wang, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of CIMG, stated, “We believe that stock tokenization is becoming a trend. It enables round-the-clock access to tokenized equity trading. By introducing tokenization, we are not only upgrading our financial infrastructure but also aiming to provide greater convenience for our investors.”

About CIMG Inc.

CIMG Inc. is a global business group in the digital health industry, built around cryptocurrency strategies. The company leverages AI and cryptocurrencies (such as Bitcoin and stablecoins) to drive industry growth, helping clients maximize user acquisition and brand management value. Its current portfolio includes brands like Kangduoyuan, Maca-Noni, Qianmao, Huomao, and Coco-mango.

Greluna Exchange Expands Infrastructure With New Global Network Optimization Layer 198

Greluna Exchange today announced the official deployment of its Global Network Optimization Layer, a major infrastructure enhancement intended to improve cross-region connectivity and deliver faster, more stable trading performance for global users.

This rollout marks a significant step in Greluna’s ongoing effort to reinforce the technological foundation behind its institutional-grade digital asset platform.

A Measurable Step Toward Faster and More Reliable Connectivity

The newly deployed optimization layer introduces engineered network pathways, streamlined routing logic, and improved data-transfer consistency between Greluna’s international servers. These upgrades directly support users operating in time-sensitive trading environments where network stability and predictability are essential.

According to Greluna, early internal benchmarks indicate meaningful reductions in latency across several major regions, along with improved throughput and fewer connectivity fluctuations during high-activity periods.

Key enhancements include:

  • Lower latency on global network routes
  • Improved transmission stability and throughput
  • More consistent connectivity between regional data centers
  • Enhanced performance support for professional and high-frequency participants

These improvements help ensure that market participants—regardless of geography—experience reliable and responsive access to the platform.

Designed With Institutional Users in Mind

Greluna noted that the new optimization layer was developed in response to increasing demand from institutional trading desks, quantitative research teams, and advanced market operators who require highly stable infrastructure.

“Optimized global connectivity is fundamental to achieving consistent trading performance,” said Daniel R. Whitford, Senior Director of Risk & Governance Architecture.”This network upgrade strengthens the speed, stability, and resilience of our infrastructure, providing the reliability that professional users expect across regions.”

Part of a Multi-Year Infrastructure Roadmap

The deployment forms a key component of Greluna Exchange’s broader infrastructure investment strategy, which includes continued enhancements to network engineering, routing intelligence, and platform-wide performance layers.

The company stated that additional improvements—focused on system efficiency, operational resilience, and global node expansion—are scheduled for release throughout the coming year.

About Greluna Exchange

Greluna Exchange is a global digital asset platform delivering secure, high-performance trading infrastructure for individual and institutional users. Through advanced technology, rigorous compliance standards, and multilayer risk architectures, Greluna provides a trusted environment for digital asset engagement. The platform continues to expand its global presence while prioritizing transparency, user protection, and responsible financial innovation.

Website: https://greluna.com/

DB Group Expands Global Fintech Ecosystem with New Features, Awards, and Products 202

DB Group Holding Limited, a UAE-headquartered financial services firm, announces a series of major developments across its fintech portfolio, including DB Investing, DB Pay, and the newly launched DBI Prime. Together, these advancements reflect the Group’s strategy to unify trading, payments, and institutional solutions under one agile, user-focused ecosystem.

DB Investing: Smart Tools, Global Growth

DB Investing continues its rapid global expansion with new features such as the Acuity AI Research Terminal and the Instant Trade button built to equip everyday traders with data-driven decisions and faster execution. The company now offers over 20,000 financial instruments, crypto integration, and award-winning customer experience. Recent achievements include four international awards, and upcoming office launches in Oman and Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026.

“We’re not just scaling. We’re solving real user problems,” said Gennaro Lanza, CEO. “And we’ll keep doing that with precision and purpose.”

DB Pay: Borderless Payments for a New Era

DB Pay offers global digital accounts for freelancers, SMEs, and remote-first teams. With instant IBAN accounts, multi-currency management, and upcoming crypto exchange functionality, DB Pay simplifies global finance with zero-rate surprises and one powerful dashboard. The product is set lo be launched this year and is now in final testing stages.

“DB Pay puts control back in the hands of creators and entrepreneurs,” said Lanza. “It’s built for the modern user who needs flexibility, speed, and clarity.”

Marketing Momentum Accelerates with Strategic Hires and Record Reach

DB Group’s marketing department has undergone a strategic expansion with the recent hires of Reno Mindemann as Head of Growth and Karthik Arumugam as Head of Marketing Operations. This renewed leadership has introduced agile systems, data-backed user acquisition, and streamlined brand execution across all regions. As a result, media visibility has skyrocketed, achieving a 10x increase in reach compared to earlier quarters, cementing DB’s position as one of the most talked-about fintechs in the region.

“With Reno and Karthik onboard, we’ve transformed marketing into a growth engine. The 10x spike in media reach isn’t just numbers: it’s trust, brand power, and market signal that DB is moving faster and smarter than ever.”

DBI Prime: Institutional-Grade Infrastructure

DBI Prime is the Group’s institutional arm, offering multi-asset liquidity, FIX API trading, and white-label brokerage services for banks, hedge funds, and professional partners. Backed by DB’s regulatory licenses and Tier-1 bank integrations, it delivers precision execution on a global scale.

Recognition and What’s Next

DB Investing closed the year on a high note with two prestigious accolades: “Best IB & Affiliate Program” at the Affiliate Summit Dubai 2025, and Gennaro Lanza’s “Entrepreneur CEO of the Year” at the Burj CEO Awards. These recognitions mark a growing global footprint, honoring both the company’s leadership and its bold approach to partner growth. As the company heads into 2026, DB is doubling down on innovation, expansion, and building ecosystems that scale trust.

The company will showcase its fintech vision at the Qatar Finance Expo this December.

About DB Investing

DB Investing, founded in 2018, is a global multi-asset brokerage offering traders and investors access to over 20,000 instruments — including forex, stocks, commodities, metals, ETFs, bonds, and cryptocurrencies — through MT5, proprietary tools, and mobile apps. With offices in Dubai, Seychelles, Cyprus, Nigeria, Malta, and more locations planned, the company combines international reach with localized client support. DB Investing operates under a strong regulatory framework, holding licenses from the SCA (UAE), FSA (Seychelles), FINTRAC (Canada), and the FSC (Mauritius). The firm stands out for its flexible account types, competitive trading conditions, advanced technology (including social trading and FIX API), 24/7 multilingual support, zero-fee deposits and withdrawals, Tier-1 liquidity partners, and a commitment to innovation, reliability, and performance.

NeuralTrust introduces Guardian Agents: the first AI agents built to protect other agents 237

NeuralTrust, the security platform for AI Agents and LLM applications, today announced Guardian Agents, a new class of autonomous security agents designed to defend enterprise AI systems in real time. As organizations deploy thousands of AI agents, each connected to tools, APIs, and sensitive workflows, Guardian Agents provide a dedicated, agent-native layer of protection.

Unlike traditional security controls built for static applications, Guardian Agents are active defenders. They monitor agent behavior, intercept unsafe actions, enforce tool-use policies, scan for vulnerabilities, and stop attacks before they escalate.

A new force to counter a new threat landscape

Enterprises today face an unprecedented operational challenge. AI agents can write code, move data, trigger workflows, and interact with external systems. At scale, the risk surface becomes ungovernable:

  • A single agent may access hundreds of tools
  • One misconfigured workflow can leak sensitive data
  • A prompt injection can escalate privileges or bypass guardrails

Guardian Agents act as a protective layer around this ecosystem. Instead of relying solely on static filters or manual governance, NeuralTrust gives security teams their own force of autonomous defenders to act at machine speed.

How Guardian Agents work

Rather than blocking innovation, Guardian Agents sit alongside production agents to ensure safe execution. They:

  • Stop complex attacks such as prompt injection, privilege escalation, and malicious tool use
  • Prevent data leaks by inspecting inputs, outputs, and tool interactions
  • Enforce granular policies defining exactly which tools, actions, and permissions each agent can use
  • Scan AI applications to uncover vulnerabilities, unsafe flows, and misconfigurations
  • Analyze behavior to detect anomalies and emerging threats
  • Leverage a continuously updated threat database engineered specifically for AI agents

Guardian Agents are deployed through NeuralTrust’s high-performance security platform, which processes billions of requests every month. Purpose-built for LLM and agent workloads, it delivers industry-leading performance with minimal latency, and works across all clouds, models, and integrations.

“Autonomous agents have changed the threat landscape. Defending them requires security that moves just as fast,” said Joan Vendrell, Co-Founder and CEO of NeuralTrust. “Guardian Agents give organizations a way to stay ahead of attacks, enforce policy, and deploy AI safely at scale.”

About NeuralTrust

NeuralTrust is the leading platform for securing and scaling AI Agents and LLM applications. Recognized by the European Commission as a champion in AI security, we partner with global enterprises to protect their most critical AI systems. Our technology detects vulnerabilities, hallucinations, and hidden risks before they cause damage, empowering teams to deploy AI with confidence.

Learn more at neuraltrust.ai.

OpenWay Powers Global Rollout of Visa Fleet 2.0, Accelerating the Future of Mobility Payments 247

OpenWay, a leading global provider of digital payment software solutions, has joined forces with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to be a part of the Ready for Fleet program.

Through this collaboration, OpenWay powers the global rollout of Visa Fleet 2.0, an advanced mobility and fleet card solution that helps businesses manage and pay for mobility-related expenses more efficiently.

This step underscores OpenWay’s commitment to advancing digital payment innovation in the fleet industry and aligns with Visa’s vision for an open, efficient, and sustainable global mobility ecosystem.

Visa Fleet 2.0 combines open-loop acceptance, sustainability readiness, and advanced payment technology. It enables fleet operators, leasing companies, and financial institutions to monitor spending, streamline payments, and consolidate expenses such as fuel, tolls, parking, EV charging, and travel on one physical or digital card.

With many fleet managers planning to adopt electric, hybrid, or hydrogen vehicles in the coming years, Visa Fleet 2.0’s modular design supports multiple energy sources and evolving mobility models.

OpenWay has integrated Visa Fleet 2.0 into its Way4 Fleet platform through Visa Ready for Fleet. This first-ever integration brings together card issuing, acquiring, switching, fleet, and digital wallet capabilities in one unified platform, enabling banks, fuel retailers, and mobility providers to launch Visa Fleet 2.0 programs and issue both physical and virtual cards and wallets.

“Visa Fleet 2.0 marks a major step forward in how mobility payments are managed,” said Walter Van Huyck, Solution Manager Fleet and Mobility Payments at OpenWay. “Integrating this capability into our Way4 platform helps clients deliver smarter, more secure, and sustainable payment experiences.”

“As mobility continues to evolve, so do the needs of fleet operators and payment providers. Visa Fleet 2.0 is designed to support that shift. By partnering with OpenWay, we’re delivering a secure and flexible solution that helps partners streamline operations and better serve their customers. This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to building a more connected and efficient mobility ecosystem,” said Richard Campion, Head of Fleet and Mobility, Visa Europe.

About OpenWay

OpenWay is a top-rated provider of Way4, the all-in-one digital payment software platform known for its real-time payment engine, flexible configuration, and scalability. With its unique capabilities in card issuing, BNPL, merchant acquiring, transaction switching, digital wallets, and fleet payments, Way4 guarantees an unparalleled customer payment experience. Top-tier banks and processors, as well as ambitious fintech startups, have chosen OpenWay as their strategic partner. Among them are Nexi, Shift4 and NBG in Europe; Network International and Equity Bank Group in MEA; Lotte and JACCS in Asia; Comdata, BeePay and Banesco in the Americas; Ampol in Australia, and other leading payment players worldwide.

NEW Semperis Study Reveals that the Majority of Ransomware Attacks Continue to Occur During Holidays and Weekends 265

Organizations should prepare for a surge in ransomware attacks during holidays, weekends, and major corporate events, when cybersecurity staffing is its weakest.

Semperis, a leading provider of AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, today released results from a global ransomware study underscoring that the majority of ransomware attacks continue to occur on holidays and weekends, when cybersecurity staffing is reduced. In addition, the study shows ransomware groups also intensify their attacks during corporate material business events, including mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, and layoffs, to exploit organizational disruption and reduced security focus.

“Threat actors continue to take advantage of reduced cybersecurity staffing on holidays and weekends to launch ransomware attacks. Vigilance during these times is more critical than ever because the persistence and patience attackers have can lead to long lasting business disruptions,” said Chris Inglis, the first U.S. National Cyber Director and Semperis Strategic Advisor. “In addition, corporate material events such as mergers and acquisitions often create distractions and ambiguity in governance and accountability—exactly the environment ransomware groups thrive on.”

The report, titled 2025 Holiday Ransomware Risk Report, found that 52% of surveyed organizations in the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Singapore, Canada, Australia and New Zealand were targeted on holidays or weekends. Alarmingly, 78% of companies cut security operation center (SOC) staffing by 50% or more, during holidays and weekends, while 6% cut their SOC staffing entirely during these same times. 60% of attacks occurred following an IPO, merger or acquisition, or round of layoffs.

Key Ransomware Report Findings

Reasons for reducing SOC staffing on holidays and weekends.
62% of organizations want to provide employees with work/life balance, 47% reported their business is closed on holidays and weekends and 29% did not think they would be attacked.

Ransomware gangs will attack during corporate material events.
60% of ransomware attacks took place after a material corporate event and of those attacked after such an event, 54% of companies reported being targeted following a merger or acquisition.

ITDR plans prioritize detection over response and recovery.
Identity threat detection and response (ITDR) plans gain traction, with 90% of respondents reporting that their plans detect identity system vulnerabilities. However, only 45% of plans include remediation procedures, and only 63% automate identity system recovery.

The full ransomware study, which includes breakdowns of responses by vertical market and by country, is available at: https://www.semperis.com/ransomware-holiday-risk-report

For more information about how Semperis helps global organizations improve cyber resilience, visit the Semperis Identity Resilience Platform page: at https://www.semperis.com/identity-resilience-platform/.

About Semperis

Semperis protects critical enterprise identity services for security teams charged with defending hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Purpose-built for securing hybrid identity environments—including Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta—Semperis’ AI-powered technology protects over 100 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors.

As part of its mission to be a force for good, Semperis offers a variety of cyber community resources, including the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference, HIP Podcast, and free identity security tools Purple Knight and Forest Druid. Semperis is a privately owned, international company headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, supporting the world’s biggest brands and government agencies, with customers in more than 40 countries.

Learn more: https://www.semperis.com