Fintech

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Credential Management as a Financial Risk Control in DORA

DORA's Article 9 mandates that financial institutions implement least-privilege policies and strong authentication mechanisms (like FIDO2/WebAuthn), making credential security a…

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US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Betting on Maduro Raid

A U.S. Army special forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was arrested for allegedly using classified information about the planned…

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5 Risks of Using ChatGPT for Financial Advice

AI chatbots can generate useful budgeting plans and financial suggestions, but they are not a substitute for licensed professionals and…

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Crypto scam tricks ships into Strait of Hormuz with false safe passage

Crypto scammers are posing as Iranian officials and sending messages to shipping companies near the Strait of Hormuz, demanding "transit…

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US Senate Candidate Admits Intentional Insider Trading on Kalshi

Mark Moran, a U.S. Senate candidate, admitted to placing a $100 bet on his own election odds as a publicity…

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Salmon secures $100M to expand digital credit for underbanked Filipinos

Salmon, a Manila-based consumer finance app, secured $100 million in funding ($60 million equity, $40 million debt) to expand digital…

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North Korean Hackers Use AI to Steal Millions

AI is lowering the barrier to entry for sophisticated cybercrime, enabling less skilled actors like the North Korean group HexagonalRodent…

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Ransomware Negotiator Confesses to Aiding Attacks

Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the BlackCat/ALPHV group, using his position at DigitalMint to…

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Scattered Spider Hacker Admits $8M Crypto Theft

Tyler Robert Buchanan, a member of the Scattered Spider hacking group, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and…

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British Scattered Spider hacker admits crypto theft

Tyler Robert Buchanan, a leader of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for a multi-million…

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Seapoint Secures €7.5M, Opens to UK & Irish Founders

Seapoint, a fintech founded by ex-Stripe and Tide engineers, has raised €7.5 million in seed funding, bringing its total to…

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Cash App Expands to Kids Ages 6-12

Block's Cash App is launching a new program for children aged 6 to 12, aiming to build early financial relationships…

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Revolut Targets $200B Valuation for Future IPO

Revolut is targeting an ambitious IPO valuation of $150-$200 billion, a significant increase from its last private valuation of approximately…

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AI and Human Judgment in Financial Market Analysis

AI enhances financial analysis by processing vast data and accelerating strategy development, but it fundamentally relies on human interpretation to…

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Revolut Targets US IPO in 2026

Revolut's CEO has refined the timeline for a US IPO, now indicating it is roughly two years away, pointing toward…

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ASIC Monitors Anthropic’s AI with Global Regulators

Global financial regulators, including Australia's ASIC, are coordinating to monitor Anthropic's Mythos AI model, viewing its ability to exploit software…

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US-Sanctioned Exchange Blames $15M Heist on Unfriendly States

The sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Grinex is shutting down after a $13-15 million hack, which it claims was a state-backed attack…

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Stripe and Airwallex Shift From Merger Talks to Rivalry

In early 2018, Airwallex founder Jack Zhang rejected a $1.2 billion acquisition offer from Stripe to continue building his vision…

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Journalists Face Ethics of News Betting

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi create an ethical dilemma for journalism by allowing bets on sensitive events, turning information…

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ROAS Looks Good, But Is It Driving Growth?

Paid search campaigns can appear successful based on surface-level metrics, but these often fail to reveal whether the ads actually…

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