Interview: Private equity is broken, and tokenization can fix it: Fairmint CEO

Interview: Private equity is broken, and tokenization can fix it: Fairmint CEO

Joris Delanoue, CEO and co-founder of Fairmint, explains why private equity needs a tech upgrade. Summary Tokenization is key for private markets, says Joris Delanoue of Fairmint Compliance by automation means every asset transfer is evaluated by code against legal rules Smart contracts eliminate human error in multi-exemption offerings Tokenized stocks can serve as an … Read more

Discord discloses breach: private info, details exposed 

Discord discloses breach: private info, details exposed 

Discord disclosed a security incident where an unauthorized party compromised one of its third-party customer service providers. Summary The incident highlights the growing security risks posed by third-party service providers, even for major platforms with strong internal safeguards. While Discord’s core systems remain unaffected, the exposure of user data—including contact details, limited billing information, and … Read more

Trump Pushes to Open 401(k) Plans to Crypto, Gold, and Private Markets

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 Donald Trump is getting ready to sign an executive order that would expand what Americans can hold in their 401(k)s. The plan is to let investors include crypto like Bitcoin and Ethereum, physical gold, and private market assets such as private equity or hedge funds in their retirement accounts. Right now, most plans only offer … Read more

Fairmint Urges the SEC to Adopt Blockchain Framework for Private Equity Markets

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In a bid to modernise the private equity markets, Fairmint, an on-chain securities platform, has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt blockchain framework-based regulatory protocols. On 16 June 2025, Fairmint submitted a detailed seven-point proposal to the SEC’s crypto task force, highlighting the numerous ways in which technology based on a … Read more

Pontus-X taps Oasis for private, cross-border data sharing in E.U.

INTERVIEW: Pontus-X taps Oasis for private, cross-border data sharing in E.U.

Unveiled on March 31 at Hannover Messe 2025, the production version of Pontus-X, developed by deltaDAO AG, marks a major step forward for Europe’s digital sovereignty strategy. Built on the Gaia-X framework and powered by Oasis Network’s privacy-preserving blockchain, Pontus-X is now the largest publicly available data space in Europe. With over 180 onboarded institutions, … Read more