Company: FLDDW
Filing Date: 2025-01-24
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001213900-25-006075
Chunk: 129

Company: Fold Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-24
Form: 424B3
Chunk 129
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 operations that are critical to our business (collectively, “IT Systems”). We own and manage some of these IT Systems but also rely on third parties for a range of IT Systems and related products and services, including but not limited to cloud computing services. We and certain of our third -partyproviders collect, 69 maintain and process data about customers, employees, business partners and others, including information about individuals and their financial assets (such as Bitcoin), as well as proprietary information belonging to our business such as trade secrets (collectively, “Confidential Information”). We face numerous and evolving cybersecurity risks that threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our IT Systems and Confidential Information, including from diverse threat actors, such as state -sponsoredorganizations, opportunistic hackers and hacktivists, as well as through diverse attack vectors, such as social engineering/phishing, malware (including ransomware), malfeasance by insiders, human or technological error, and as a result of malicious code embedded in open -sourcesoftware, or misconfigurations, bugs or other vulnerabilities in commercial software that is integrated into our (or our suppliers’ or service providers’) IT Systems, products or services. As knowledge and techniques in cryptography continue to advance, threat actors may exploit these advancements to develop more sophisticated and effective attack methods, increasing the frequency and severity of cyberattacks as well. Because we make extensive use of third party suppliers, service providers, and partners (including our partnerships with crypto wallet providers and financial institutions), successful cyberattacks that disrupt or result in unauthorized access to third party IT Systems can materially impact our operations and financial results. Moreover, we may acquire companies with cybersecurity vulnerabilities and/or unsophisticated security measures, which exposes us to significant cybersecurity, operational, and financial risks. Remote and hybrid working arrangements at our company (and at our third -partyproviders) also increase cybersecurity risks due to the challenges associated with managing remote computing assets and security vulnerabilities that are present in many non -corporateand home networks. Additionally, any integration of artificial intelligence in our or any service providers’ operations, products or services is expected to pose new or unknown cybersecurity risks and challenges. Because our products and services are integrated with our customers’ systems and processes, any circumvention or failure of our cybersecurity defenses or measures could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our customers’ own IT Systems and/or Confidential Information as well. Moreover, certain threats are designed to remain dormant or undetectable until launched against a target and we may not be able to implement adequate preventative measures