Fintech

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Your Encrypted Data Isn’t as Safe as You Think

Quantum computing poses an immediate threat through "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks, where adversaries collect encrypted data today to decrypt…

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Dating App Matches Users Based on Credit Scores

A new dating app called Score connects singles based on their credit scores, arguing that financial reliability is a key…

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Snail Mail Scam Targets Trezor, Ledger Crypto Wallets

Criminals are sending physical letters impersonating hardware wallet companies like Trezor and Ledger, using QR codes to direct victims to…

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Figure Data Breach Exposes Fintech Lending Giant

Figure Technology suffered a data breach due to a social engineering attack, where hackers accessed sensitive customer files, and the…

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Score Dating App Returns for Singles with Good Credit

A dating app called Score is relaunching with a focus on financial compatibility, aiming to connect singles who prioritize fiscal…

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Senators Warn Regulator: Don’t Interfere in Prediction Market Lawsuits

A group of 23 Democratic senators has urged the CFTC not to intervene in state lawsuits against prediction markets, arguing…

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Human Trafficking Funded by Crypto Surges

Cryptocurrency use in human trafficking is surging, with transactions increasing by at least 85% in a year, enabling criminal networks…

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Meridian Raises $17M to Reinvent Agentic Spreadsheets

Meridian, a startup, has secured $17 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, achieving a $100 million valuation to…

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MrBeast’s Company Acquires Gen Z Fintech App Step

YouTube creator MrBeast, through Beast Industries, has acquired the teen-focused banking app Step, merging his entertainment influence with financial tools…

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MrBeast Acquires a Banking App

Beast Industries, owned by YouTube star MrBeast, has acquired the teen-focused banking app Step, marking its first major move into…

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Malicious dYdX Packages Drain User Wallets

Security researchers discovered a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting dYdX developers, where malicious code in npm and PyPI packages was…

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UiPath Acquires WorkFusion to Expand in Financial Services

UiPath has acquired WorkFusion to strategically expand into financial services automation, integrating specialized AI agents for compliance into its platform.…

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Sapiom Secures $15M to Empower AI Agents With Self-Service Tools

Sapiom, a startup founded by a former Shopify director, has raised $15 million in seed funding to build a financial…

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Betterment Data Breach: 1.4 Million Accounts Exposed

A social engineering attack at Betterment, a major robo-advisor, exposed personal data of over 1.4 million accounts, including email addresses,…

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Step Finance Blames Hacked Execs for $40M Crypto Theft

A major Solana analytics platform suffered a $40 million security breach, attributed to compromised executive devices, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in…

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Stripe Alumni’s Duna Raises €30M Series A

Duna, a business identity verification startup founded by Stripe alumni, has secured a €30 million Series A led by CapitalG,…

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Coinbase Breach: Insider Leaked Support Tool Screenshots

A Coinbase contractor improperly accessed the personal data of approximately 30 customers last year, a separate incident from a prior…

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‘Incognito’ Dark Web Drug Market Operator Gets 30-Year Sentence

The operator of the "Incognito Market" dark web platform was sentenced to 30 years in prison for facilitating over $105…

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YC Startups Can Now Get Funded in Stablecoin

Y Combinator now offers its standard $500,000 seed investment in stablecoins, integrating traditional venture capital with digital assets for practical…

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Global Surge in Fake High-Yield Investment Scams Exposed

Fraudulent High-Yield Investment Programs (HYIPs) are modern Ponzi schemes that lure investors with impossible returns, using professional-looking websites and fabricated…

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