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HTX Ventures: Striking a Balance between Compliance and Innovation in a Shifting Regulatory Landscape

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SINGAPORE, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HTX, a leading crypto exchange, has been ranked as the “Top 3 Exchanges for EUR-Stablecoin Trading Activity” in a recent CoinDesk report titled “MiCAR: The Institutional Playbook for Europe’s Digital Asset Market“. The report explores key trends shaping the European digital asset market with the implementation of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and highlights that HTX achieved a monthly average EUR-stablecoin trading volume of €48 million, with a notable volume of €33 million in November 2024, ranking third following Binance and Coinbase.

This surge in EUR-denominated trading coincides with the regulatory shifts. Regulatory clarity has become a key driver of institutional adoption and market confidence. The full rollout of MiCAR represents a major milestone for the industry, offering a unified framework that spans across 27 European Union (EU) member states. While MiCAR streamlines compliance and fosters innovation, it also brings along complex challenges that exchanges must navigate. HTX Ventures explores both the opportunities and hurdles that come with this landmark regulation.

Alec Goh, Head of HTX Ventures, said, “The implementation of MiCAR is a major step in the right direction for the crypto industry, providing much-needed regulatory clarity and fostering an environment conducive to institutional adoption. As jurisdictions worldwide become more crypto-friendly, a united framework like MiCAR will accelerate innovation while ensuring robust compliance. At HTX Ventures, we see this as an opportunity to drive the development of on-chain compliance tools, support the emergence of compliant DeFi solutions, and bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets.”

Opportunities:

Unified Regulatory Framework Reduces Costs and Boosts Market Confidence
MiCAR covers all 27 EU member states through a “single license” approach, enabling exchanges to significantly reduce compliance costs across borders. This unified regulatory framework provides a clear and stable regulatory environment for the market, increasing confidence and participation among institutional investors while positioning Europe to becoming the world’s largest compliant digital asset market.

Technological Innovations Drive On-Chain Compliance Tools
To meet MiCAR’s stringent anti-money laundering (AML) and reserve monitoring requirements, exchanges can actively explore compliance tool innovations, including: Using oracle networks to modularize AML rules and reserve monitoring, executing them on-chain for real-time data transparency.Adopting zk-SNARKs to build an on-chain central platform for regulatory data, enabling transaction data desensitization to balance regulatory transparency with user privacy.Leveraging account abstraction technology (ERC-4337) to integrate KYC processes into non-custodial wallets, lowering barriers for traditional financial institutions to access DeFi.New Opportunities for the Convergence of Traditional and Crypto Assets
With platforms such as Coinbase launching securitized tokens, exchanges can introduce real-world asset (RWA) trading. This includes income-based stablecoins backed by US stocks or Treasuries, enabling users to leverage assets like USDT for multi-asset allocation and global liquidity matching. 

Challenges: 

High Costs and Technical Complexity of Compliance
MiCAR imposes strict requirements on stablecoin issuers and Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs), including adequate reserves, regular audits, and robust anti-money laundering measures. Exchanges must invest significantly in R&D to integrate compliance tools, data desensitization techniques, and on-chain regulatory platforms without compromising market fluidity.Uncertainty in the Dynamic Policy Environment 
With regulatory policies evolving rapidly, exchanges must establish multi-chain testing environments and collaborate with regulatory-friendly regions (e.g., Lithuania, Malta) for cross-border stress tests and regulatory scenario simulations. This requires continuous investment, with risks at the policy interpretation and implementation levels.Security Risks and Stringent Custody Requirements 
Following high-profile incidents like FTX, MiCAR has introduced rigorous digital asset custody requirements, mandating bank-level security measures to prevent hacking and asset loss. As DeFi integrates with traditional financial regulations, exchanges must address both technical vulnerabilities and evolving security risks.

HTX Ventures firmly believes that under a clearer regulatory framework such as MiCAR, exchanges can achieve a win-win situation through technological innovations and global asset allocation,  balancing compliance with market innovation. Moving forward, the firm will continue to leverage its insights and expertise to actively explore on-chain compliance tools, expand RWA trading, and build a dynamic testing environment, navigating regulatory complexities and ensuring that crypto innovation remains aligned with long-term institutional adoption and market sustainability.

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About HTX Ventures

HTX Ventures, the global investment division of HTX, integrates investment, incubation, and research to identify the best and brightest teams worldwide. With more than a decade-long history as an industry pioneer, HTX Ventures excels at identifying cutting-edge technologies and emerging business models within the sector. To foster growth within the blockchain ecosystem, we provide comprehensive support to projects, including financing, resources, and strategic advice.

HTX Ventures currently backs over 300 projects spanning multiple blockchain sectors, with select high-quality initiatives already trading on the HTX exchange. Furthermore, as one of the most active FOF (Fund of Funds) funds, HTX Ventures invests in 30 top global funds and collaborates with leading blockchain funds such as Polychain, Dragonfly, Bankless, Gitcoin, Figment, Nomad, Animoca, and Hack VC to jointly build a blockchain ecosystem. Visit us here.
Feel free to contact us for investment and collaboration at VC@htx-inc.com.

About HTX

Founded in 2013, HTX has evolved from a virtual asset exchange into a comprehensive ecosystem of blockchain businesses that span digital asset trading, financial derivatives, wallets, research, investments, incubation, and other businesses. As a world-leading gateway to Web3, HTX harbors global capabilities that enable it to provide users with safe and reliable services. Adhering to the growth strategy of “Global Expansion, Thriving Ecosystem, Wealth Effect, Security & Compliance”, HTX is dedicated to providing quality services and values to virtual asset enthusiasts worldwide.

For more information on HTX, please visit the HTX Square, or https://www.htx.com/, and follow X, Telegram, Discord. For further press enquiries, please contact glo-media@htx-inc.com.

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CREO Named Among Fastest-Growing Private Companies in U.S. Mid-Atlantic Region by Inc. Magazine for Fourth Straight Year

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CREO, the preferred consultancy to the world’s most promising companies that seek to improve human health, has earned recognition for the fourth consecutive year on Inc. Magazine’s Regionals 2025: Mid-Atlantic list of the fastest-growing companies.

DURHAM, N.C., April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — CREO, the preferred consultancy to the world’s most promising companies that seek to improve human health, has earned recognition for the fourth consecutive year on Inc. Magazine’s Regionals 2025: Mid-Atlantic list of the fastest-growing companies.

“Our growth reflects both our team’s dedication and our client’s trust in us to help create a better, healthier world. I thank our entire team for their exceptional efforts in helping our clients grow impact in the world.” – Susan Acker-Walsh, CEO

With expertise spanning strategy, digital transformation, M&A, AI, and more, CREO partners with growing life sciences, healthcare, and private equity portfolio companies to improve today’s business performance and develop tomorrow’s clinical innovations. Following strategic recapitalization by Grant Avenue Capital announced in September 2023, the company has sustained strong momentum through the strategic expansion of its service offerings, leadership team, geographic footprint, and client base.

“We are deeply honored to be named among the fastest-growing private companies in the Mid-Atlantic region for the fourth consecutive year,” said Susan Acker-Walsh, CEO and Co-Founder of CREO. “Our growth reflects both our team’s dedication and our client’s trust in us to help create a better, healthier world. I thank our entire team for their exceptional efforts in helping our clients grow impact in the world.”

CREO, founded in 2015 by Susan Acker-Walsh and Mike Townley in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, has received numerous awards reflecting market demand for their growth-enabling services, including four consecutive appearances on both the Inc. 5000 and Inc. Regionals lists, and the Triangle Business Journal’s Fast 50 list.

“We appreciate this recognition from Inc. Magazine once again and congratulate all companies on this year’s list,” said Mike Townley, CCO and Co-Founder of CREO. “Our employees are incredible, and are driven by accelerating value creation within our clients. Their growth is our passion.”

The 2025 Inc. Regionals recognize the fastest-growing U.S. companies over a two-year period across seven regions. Companies are ranked by percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2023. To qualify, they must be privately held, for-profit, U.S.-based, and independent while also meeting specific revenue requirements.

The 951 companies on the 2025 Inc. Regionals lists produced over $56 billion in revenue in 2023, showing the significant economic impact of these fast-growing organizations.

Complete results of the Inc. Regionals, with company profiles and an interactive database sortable by industry, metro area, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/regionals.

About CREO

CREO is the preferred consultancy to the world’s most promising companies that seek to improve human health. CREO serves growing life sciences, healthcare, and private equity portfolio companies across the U.S. and international markets. The company’s expertise and knowledge in strategy, M&A, commercialization, digital transformation, cybersecurity, analytics, and quality & regulatory compliance help organizations improve today’s business performance and develop tomorrow’s clinical innovations. Founded in 2015, CREO is headquartered in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. Join us and together let’s make a meaningful difference.

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Jason Burke, CREO, 1 9195891212, jburke@creoconsulting.com , creoconsulting.com 

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Cogent Announces IPv4 Address Securitization Offering

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WASHINGTON, April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) (the “Company” or “Cogent”) today announced that a special-purpose, bankruptcy remote, indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has priced $174,400,000 aggregate principal amount of secured Internet Protocol version 4 (“IPv4”) address revenue term notes, 6.646% Series 2025-1 (collectively, the “Notes”). The Notes will have an anticipated repayment term of five years. The Notes will be secured by certain of Cogent’s IPv4 addresses, customer IPv4 address leases and customer accounts receivables.

Cogent intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.

Cogent expects the Notes transaction to close on or around April 11, 2025, subject to satisfaction of various closing conditions. There can be no assurance regarding the timing of closing or that the issuance and sale of the Notes will be consummated.

The Notes are being offered and sold in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or certain institutional accredited investors within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, and outside the United States to certain non-U.S. persons in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

The information in this press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer to sell, solicitation of an offer to buy or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offers of the Notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum.

About Cogent Communications

Cogent (NASDAQ: CCOI) is a facilities-based provider of low cost, high speed Internet access and private network services to bandwidth intensive businesses. Cogent’s facilities-based, all-optical IP network provides services in 264 markets globally.

Cogent is headquartered at 2450 N Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. Cogent can be reached in the United States at (202) 295-4200 or via email at info@cogentco.com.

Except for historical information and discussion contained herein, statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to statements identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “projects” and similar expressions. The statements in this press release are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences, including, among others, risks related to the offering of the Notes, including that such transaction may not occur; the impact of the Company’s acquisition of the U.S. long-haul fiber network (including the non-U.S. extensions thereof) of Sprint Communications and its subsidiaries (the “Wireline Business”), including difficulties integrating the Company’s business with the acquired Wireline Business, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively or efficiently as expected; transition services required to support the acquired Wireline Business and the related costs continuing for a longer period than expected; transition related costs associated with the acquisition; the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying government policies worldwide; vaccination and in-office requirements; delays in the delivery of network equipment or optical fiber; loss of key right-of-way agreements; future economic instability in the global economy, including the risk of economic recession, recent bank failure and liquidity concerns at certain other banks or a contraction of the capital markets, which could affect spending on Internet services and the Company’s ability to engage in financing activities; the impact of changing foreign exchange rates (in particular the Euro to U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rates) on the translation of the Company’s non-U.S. dollar denominated revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars; legal and operational difficulties in new markets; the imposition of a requirement that we contribute to the US Universal Service Fund on the basis of the Company’s Internet revenue; changes in government policy and/or regulation, including rules regarding data protection, cyber security and net neutrality; increasing competition leading to lower prices for the Company’s services; the Company’s ability to attract new customers and to increase and maintain the volume of traffic on the Company’s network; the ability to maintain the Company’s Internet peering and right-of-way arrangements on favorable terms; the ability to renew the Company’s long-term leases of optical fiber and right-of-way agreements that comprise the Company’s network; the Company’s reliance on a limited number of equipment vendors, and the potential for hardware or software problems associated with such equipment; tariffs imposed on equipment we purchase for the Company’s network; the dependence of the Company’s network on the quality and dependability of third-party fiber and right-of-way providers; the Company’s ability to retain certain customers that comprise a significant portion of the Company’s revenue base; the management of network failures and/or disruptions; the Company’s ability to make payments on the Company’s indebtedness as they become due; outcomes in litigation; and risks associated with variable interest rates under the Company’s interest rate swap agreement as well as other risks discussed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement or any information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

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Havis Introduces Universal Consoles for Work Trucks: A Rugged and Customizable Solution for Fleets

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WARMINSTER, Pa., April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Havis, a leader in innovative solutions for mobile workforces, is proud to introduce its latest line of Universal Consoles, purpose-built to enhance efficiency, organization, and driver comfort for work trucks and fleet vehicles. Designed for life on the road, these consoles provide a rugged and adaptable solution for industries including logistics, utilities, and construction.

With fleet standardization at the core of their design, Havis Universal Consoles seamlessly integrate with leading truck brands, ensuring a uniform setup across multiple vehicle types. Whether operating a Freightliner, International, or any other work truck, fleets can now achieve effortless installation and adaptability, maximizing productivity in demanding environments.

Key Features

Customizable Configurations – Offers adaptable solutions that meet the specific needs of fleet managers and drivers, enhancing organization and ease of use.

Optimized Mobile Workspace – Secure mounting and intuitive layouts keep essential devices such as phones, tablets, and laptops within reach for improved productivity.

Seamless Fleet Standardization – Ensures a consistent fit across multiple vehicle types, making installation and transfers effortless.

Ruggedized Construction – Built for durability, these consoles withstand the toughest road conditions, providing long-term reliability in demanding work environments.

Easy Integration – Designed for quick setup with built-in packages, reducing installation time and minimizing downtime for fleet operations.

Versatile Applications – Ideal for a wide range of vehicles, including work trucks, Freightliners, Internationals, and more, ensuring maximum efficiency across fleets.

“Havis Universal Consoles are designed to provide a rugged, purpose-built solution that enhances the efficiency and safety of fleet operations,” says Doug Dodson, Havis Director of Sales – Enterprise. “By combining durability, secure mounting, and seamless integration, our latest line of consoles ensures that mobile teams have a reliable workspace to stay productive and focused—no matter where the job takes them.”

These Universal Consoles are built for versatility, adapting to diverse fleet setups while maintaining a consistent and secure workspace. Their purpose-built design reduces installation time, enhances driver productivity, and offers an ergonomic solution for long-haul and short-term operations alike.

With a strong focus on safety and efficiency, Havis continues to innovate, delivering durable, high-quality solutions that support modern fleet needs. For more information on the Havis Universal Consoles, visit Havis.com.

For more information on Havis Universal Consoles, visit www.havis.com or contact a Havis representative.

About Havis
Havis, Inc. is a privately held, ISO 9001-certified company that is the leader in providing robust and reliable end-to-end technology mounting and mobility solutions in demanding environments. The Havis legacy dates back over 80 years as a trusted designer and manufacturer of critical equipment that ensures critical technology is accessible, secure and reliable.

Havis’s engineering and manufacturing teams are committed to consistently researching and developing unique products and solutions for a range of industries worldwide. With headquarters in Warminster, PA, and additional locations in Plymouth, MI, Burnsville, MN, Hilliard, OH and in the UK, Havis currently employs more than 400 team members. For more information on Havis, please call 1.800.524.9900 or visit http://www.havis.com.

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