Further Ventures

🌟 Relive the Highlights of the Further Network Summit 2024! What a day it was at this year’s #FurtherNetworkSummit in #AbuDhabi! As an invite-only side event of ADFW 2024, the summit brought together visionaries shaping the next-generation capital markets economy. From asset management principals to regulators, sovereign wealth funds, HNI investors, and trailblazing entrepreneurs, the Four Seasons was alive with ideas and connections. In partnership with Galaxy and QCP, we delved into the future of capital markets and explored the companies and financial products defining tomorrow’s economy. Our portfolio companies took center stage at dedicated booths, showcasing their innovations. It was an opportunity for guests to connect directly with these visionary teams. Event details 👉https://lnkd.in/d8ZMWTXT Whether you were at the summit or missed out, check out this video for the key moments and insights👇

🌟 Relive the Highlights of the Further Network Summit 2024! What a day it was at this year’s #FurtherNetworkSummit in #AbuDhabi! As an invite-only side event of ADFW 2024, the summit brought together visionaries shaping the next-generation capital markets economy. From asset management principals to regulators, sovereign wealth funds, HNI investors, and trailblazing entrepreneurs, the Four Seasons was alive with ideas and connections. In partnership with Galaxy and QCP, we delved into the future of capital markets and explored the companies and financial products defining tomorrow’s economy. Our portfolio companies took center stage at dedicated booths, showcasing their innovations. It was an opportunity for guests to connect directly with these visionary teams. Event details 👉https://lnkd.in/d8ZMWTXT Whether you were at the summit or missed out, check out this video for the key moments and insights👇

Abu Dhabi Finance Week was as action-packed as it gets, drawing international attendees and leading voices in the market to discuss asset management, innovation, sustainability, and more. Highlights: ▪️Further Ventures hosted a hugely successful digital assets and fintech summit, showcasing innovative portfolio companies and discussions on the future of on-chain finance. Thanks to Faisal Al Hammadi, Mohamed Hamdy, and Gary Sheynkman for hosting and to the great lineup of speakers including Bouchra Darwazah from Galaxy. ▪️ADFW's Innovation track featured panels showcasing how AI is revolutionizing business strategies, enhancing user experiences, and optimizing operational efficiencies. ▪️Loved seeing familiar faces as Brad Levy, CEO of Symphony, led a great panel on “Escaping the Innovation Dilemma” with the phenomenal Georgie Dickins, Mauricio Sada-Paz, and Mohamed Abdel Hamid Abdel-Razek. ▪️The sustainability track hosted discussions on financing the path to global net zero, featuring Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President & CEO of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators, and H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, CEO of ALTÉRRA, the world’s largest private climate investment vehicle. ▪️The UAE Space Agency separately hosted the Abu Dhabi Space Debate, bringing together global leaders to discuss the new space economy and key challenges for international debate. Our team at AzurX | Space & Strategic Technologies briefed a U.S. Trade and U.S. Chamber of Commerce delegation ahead of the Space Debate. All in all, a great week - looking forward to ADFW 2025! #ADFW #UAE #FinancialServices #Innovation #Sustainability #SpaceTech #AI #DigitalAssets 

🗞️ Our 2024 report is out! We’re proud to share the numbers that made 2024: 💱 $5 billion processed in transactions (+508% YoY) 📈 2 million new wallets created 📞 60+ million API calls by our clients 🔌 18 new blockchains and third-party apps integrated 🧱 30+ new features and services developed 💹 ARR growth exceeding 300% 🤝 58 new fintech clients onboarded 💰 $12.5 million in extra insurance guaranteed 🙌 5 new team members hired 🛡️ 0 security incidents for the past 1,442 days This year marked the return of Bitcoin to all-time highs at $108,000, the launch of spot ETFs attracting $3 billion in inflows within the first 30 days, and the rise of stablecoins (+47% to $205B). At Dfns, we saw 40% of our ARR generated in Q4 alone. A clear shift from delay to acceleration mode has happened. Our work is paying off. With 120+ companies trusting Dfns, including major players like Stripe-owned Bridge, Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Custody and ADQ-backed Tungsten, we’re solidifying our position as the leading provider of secure, developer-first wallet solutions. What’s next? 2025 promises to be even bigger. 🔗 In here we explain why: https://lnkd.in/eyMDfF2w

It’s here: GRVT Mainnet Alpha is LIVE Welcome to the world's first compliant and licensed DEX Where TradFi meets DeFi Where barriers fall Where opportunities rise Our vision: redesign finance on blockchain Our mission: be the first true CeDeFi ◆ Build a hybrid, compliant, and scalable ecosystem ◆ Bridge the gap to bring DeFi into mainstream finance ◆ Challenge CEX dominance Privacy-focused Validium on the Elastic Network. Powered by ZKsync This is just the start - our Alpha launch is here, and the journey has begun Start trading now: https://lnkd.in/g8TQ5m5W Read our Vision & Mission: https://lnkd.in/gkFiB3ux Check our Product Roadmap: https://lnkd.in/ggXM24d6 Pro tip: Check @grvt_io X bio for your Mainnet Alpha invite code. Limited to the first 1,000 users each day—codes refresh daily. #Blockchain #Finance #Innovation

Twinstake’s Portal provides in-depth staking position and rewards information. We understand how important it is for institutions to have comprehensive information about their staked position as well as detailed rewards information to most effectively manage their position, track liquidity, take risk and opportunity decisions and meet regulatory and wider reporting obligations. This is why we have our Portal. It provides: 🟢 Detailed Staking Insights Track your staked positions through the stages of the staking process, with detailed insights into staking transactions and stake history, all with exportable data for deeper analysis. 🟢 Comprehensive Rewards Analysis View a thorough breakdown of the generated rewards down to the specific rewards type and see key information such as APR and APY which you can easily compare to the network’s performance. This information can be cut and sliced by reporting period, staking entities and specific Ethereum validators. 🟢 Granular Access Levels The Portal can be accessed at a client level or specific access can be given to portfolio managers, middle office teams and specific personnel who should only have access to certain sub-accounts. This offering complements our Concierge Service reporting which provides this information via your channel of choice (e.g. Slack, Telegram, email) and programmatic access via our API. As the institutional staking standard, we continue to refine our offerings to address the evolving needs of the digital asset management landscape. The Portal exemplifies our dedication to providing robust, secure, and user-centric solutions for sophisticated staking operations. To learn more about the twinstake Portal please contact your Customer Success Manager or email info@twinstake.io.

Traditional finance assumes small issues will self-correct with support from institutions, while in crypto, signs of trouble signal urgency. According to Robert Wallden, Head of Trading at Abra, adopting a "move fast" approach means responding to market sentiment quickly, adjusting collateral procedures as needed, and making timely decisions to mitigate risks in the decentralized space. Tune in to the latest episode of Derivatives Decoded for more from Robert! Full episode: https://lnkd.in/gHZUYGrN #DerivativesDecoded #Podcast #CryptoInvesting #TradingStrategies #CryptoIndustry #MarketEvolution #FinancialInnovation #CryptoTrading #OptionsMarket #Innovation

Your route to Web3 alpha in the MENA region and beyond! Whether you’re a seasoned HODLer or just getting into crypto - Building Blocks has got something for everyone to keep you ahead of the curve. In this release, we cover: 💵 VC Round-Up: Diving into Crypto Start-ups who raised funds in December 🟣 Solana overthrows Ethereum’s 8-year reign as top ecosystem for new Devs 🇪🇺 EU Securities and Markets Authority publishes final guidance for MiCA 🇦🇪 Key Crypto trends shaping the Middle East’s blockchain future 🇪🇺 Bitwise launches Solana staking ETP in Europe amid US approval delays 🇺🇸 Remote, Stripe enable USDC payments for global contractors

What we did at Further Ventures during Abu Dhabi Finance Week went beyond hosting a successful #FurtherNetworkSummit. We also organized an engaging event at the Hub71 office alongside our portfolio companies, Aurem and CredibleX, focusing on the trending topic of #EmbeddedFinance. The event featured success stories from stakeholders and clients who shared how embedded finance tools have accelerated their business growth. Among our distinguished guests were representatives from leading financial institutions, thriving SMEs, and prominent local market leaders. We thank our dear speakers for participating in the panels: Walter Gontarek, Hendrik Van Deventer, Federico Travella, Hani Ibrahim, Ahmad Malik, Mahan Bolourchi, Abhinav Chaudhary, Hamsika Gopalan, Rabia Mourad, Michael Watkins, Anand Nagaraj, Suraj Gopal, Arjun Vir Singh, Christiane El Habre, Roger Rouhana, Michail Samawi, CFA, CAIA, PRM and Gavin Rankin. Check our highlight video from #EmbeddedFinanceSummmit and let's do something even bigger in 2025👇

Time to recap last week’s #ADFW: Abu Dhabi Finance Week, which was full of high quality content events and took place in parallel with iconic BitcoinMENA.net’s #bitcoinmena event. Abu Dhabi aka The Capital of Capital, is the new place to meet and network for #investors, #venturebuilders, #fundsoffunds, #banks, #fintechs, #financialservicesproviders & #builders, a place to discover the latest #regulation of one of the most advanced and innovative jurisdictions and of course work on that #dealflow:-) The main ADFW event took place in a number of buildings within ADGM area, divided into several tracks, while #bitcoinmena was 100% focused on #bitcoin & its ecosystem. It did not take long to notice that many big #web3 projects moved their offices to ADGM and several announcements were made public on a number of big financial entities opening their Abu Dhabi office. Very impressive program was prepared by #FurtherSummit by Further Ventures @QCP and #VentureForum & #majlis by Hashed & a very inpressive local player Hub71. I am sure you have guessed that on top of the #regulation (with special attention to #DAOs) the two main subjects were #crypto & #AI. Within crypto the most interesting topics were #DeFi slash #derivatives. My 2 big #lows were missing #familyofficeforum, it was very difficult to find the location, and TripleS performance at Hashed’s event: had to run to a meeting🥲 2 big #highs: #secretborschparty (see the pic) & running into John the founder of Deribit, for all of us who love options and understand hedging, Deribit is the key player in the derivatives ecosystem. +++ there was one brand that made it really big and has been seen all over the city, on all the screens & venues, including the departure screens in the airport, I guess you could see it from my pics below: go eToro 🚀 Over & out.