Fintech

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Marquis Data Breach Traced to SonicWall Firewall Hack

Marquis, a fintech firm, is suing cybersecurity vendor SonicWall, alleging a prior breach at SonicWall provided hackers the credentials that…

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How Sequoia-Backed Ethos Succeeded Where Rivals Failed

Ethos Technologies successfully raised approximately $200 million in its Nasdaq IPO, marking a significant public debut for the insurtech sector…

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Keep Payments Running During Cloud Outages

Financial institutions face severe risks from relying on a single cloud provider for payments, as outages can halt transactions and…

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Crypto Bill Faces Collapse in Congress

The window to pass major cryptocurrency legislation is closing due to partisan politics and the election cycle, with industry advocates…

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Leaked Chats Reveal Life Inside a Scam Compound

The article reveals a brutal forced labor system within Southeast Asian cybercrime compounds, where workers are trapped by insurmountable debt,…

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SEC Ends Lawsuit Against Gemini Crypto Exchange

The SEC has formally dismissed its lawsuit against Gemini over the failed Gemini Earn program, a key development in crypto…

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Unlocking AI’s True Value in Finance

AI is now seen as indispensable in finance, with a strategic focus shifting from basic automation to unlocking measurable value…

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Capital One Buys Brex at a Discount, Early Investors Reap Rewards

Capital One acquired fintech platform Brex for $5.15 billion, a significant discount from its peak $12.3 billion valuation, delivering a…

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Pennylane Secures €175M to Boost French Fintech Growth

Pennylane, a Paris-based fintech, raised €175 million in a funding round led by TCV and Blackstone, valuing the company at…

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PhonePe IPO: Tiger Global, Microsoft to Exit Stake

Tiger Global and Microsoft are fully divesting their stakes in PhonePe's IPO, while majority owner Walmart will retain control and…

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Ex-Hacker Who Stole 120K Bitcoin Seeks Security Job

Ilya Lichtenstein, a key figure in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, has been released from prison and is now seeking employment…

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Berlin Startup Cloover Raises Over $1.2 Billion

Berlin-based startup Cloover has secured over $1.2 billion in funding, combining a Series A equity round with a massive debt…

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Ethos Insurance Tech Aims for First IPO of the Year

Ethos Technologies is launching a major tech IPO with a share price of $18-$20, targeting a valuation up to $1.26…

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AI Finance Queries: Where Do AI Overviews Go?

Google's AI Overviews appear primarily for financial queries seeking explanation or synthesis, like "what is an IRA," but are withheld…

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Coinbase Withdraws Support for Senate CLARITY Act

Coinbase unexpectedly withdrew its support for the CLARITY Act, a major crypto regulation bill, just before a key Senate vote,…

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G7 Mandates Quantum-Safe Finance by 2034

The G7 has issued a non-binding recommendation that financial institutions must complete a full transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by…

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Google Wallet to Add Full Transaction History and Search

Google Wallet will soon display a complete transaction history, including purchases from other devices and online orders, directly within the…

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Betterment Data Breach Sparks Crypto Scam Wave

A data breach at Betterment occurred via a compromised third-party marketing tool, allowing hackers to send fraudulent cryptocurrency scam emails…

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Unlock B2B Growth with Financial Media Networks

Financial media networks leverage anonymized business transaction data to enable superior B2B targeting, moving beyond inferred interest to focus on…

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State Actors Launder Billions in Record Crypto Crime Surge

Illicit cryptocurrency activity surged to a record $154 billion in 2025, a 162% annual increase, driven by sophisticated criminal networks…

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