Business Insider has ranked Laura Rippy, Alumni Ventures Managing Partner & member of the Board of Directors, #1 on its 2025 Seed 40 list of the “Best Women Early-Stage Investors.” She was also ranked #25 on the publication’s all-gender Seed 100 list of the “Best Early-Stage Investors” – one of only six women on the list. The annual rankings, compiled with quantitative analysis from Tribe Capital’s Termina platform, spotlight investors whose early bets are reshaping high-growth sectors from artificial intelligence to defense tech. Rippy previously appeared on both lists in 2024. “Great founders lean into volatility; they know that uncertainty opens room for category-defining ideas,” said...

LIKWID, a unified DEX and lending protocol built on Uniswap V4, has completed a comprehensive security audit by formal verification firm Certora. This marks a major milestone in LIKWID’s push toward a safe and composable mainnet experience – one where any token can be margin-enabled from day one. LIKWID integrates swap, lending, and leverage into a single protocol through Uniswap V4 hooks, eliminating the need for external oracles or permissioned listings. By upgrading the traditional AMM model from xy=k to (x+x′)(y+y′)=k, LIKWID allows users to borrow directly from liquidity pools and take long or short positions on any ERC-20 asset at launch. “LIKWID’s...

 Wibegram, a new leader in privacy-first technology, announced today that its completely encrypted messaging app and utility token, WIBE, are now available on Binance Smart Chain. Wibegram is made for a world where data breaches, surveillance, and social engineering attempts are common news. It offers an easy-to-use chat experience that is protected by the same strong encryption that banks and governments use. At the heart of the platform lies peer-to-peer, end-to-end encryption that shields every message: text, voice, or media, from interception. Each conversation is secured with a hybrid RSA-AES model; encryption keys are exchanged via algorithms such as Diffie-Hellman,...

Goldman Sachs Increases BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings by 28%; PAIRMiner Helps Users Earn 0.5 BTC Daily Amid Crypto Boom   May 2025 — As the cryptocurrency market continues to heat up, institutional investors are once again fueling a strong bullish wave. Goldman Sachs has significantly increased its holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by 28%, now owning 30.8 million shares worth over $1.4 billion, making it the fund’s largest institutional investor. This move underscores the growing confidence traditional financial giants have in Bitcoin’s long-term value and signals the accelerating integration of crypto assets into mainstream global investment portfolios. Amid...

As global demand for wearable technology surges, DR HHH (hereinafter referred to as DR H) officially announces the launch of its highly anticipated IntelliShade Smart Glasses, a category-defining product designed to merge fashion, comfort, and intelligent functionality. With smart glasses shipments expected to hit 12.8 million units globally by 2025 (IDC), DR H positions itself at the forefront of innovation with a product that goes beyond novelty—delivering real-world utility in a sleek, minimalist form. Known for its AI-driven wellness wearables, including the successful DR H TAIJI Smart Ring, DR H now expands its portfolio with the IntelliShade Sunglasses—a new benchmark...