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Vanguard Acquires Altruist, Its AI Custody Platform

Vanguard has finalized its acquisition of AI-powered platform Altruist, marking a significant consolidation in the US advisory technology sector that…

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PayRewards Launches in US with $28M Funding, 1.75% Fee

PayRewards has launched in the US with $28 million in funding to help small businesses monetize bank transfers, addressing the…

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Fiat Ventures Raises $35M for Fund II, Merges Divisions

Fiat Ventures has rebranded as FGV Capital, merging its venture capital and growth consultancy arms to provide founders with comprehensive…

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HRR/NSM NAS Ransomware: How to Remove and Recover Files

The HRR/NSM NAS Ransomware targets Network-Attached Storage devices by encrypting data and exfiltrating it to attacker-controlled servers, demanding 0.07 BTC…

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UK Fintech Funding Hits 10-Year Low

UK fintech funding hit its lowest level in a decade during the first half of 2026, with total capital raised…

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AI accounting startup Rillet hits $1B valuation after $100M raise

Rillet, an AI-native accounting platform, secured a $100 million Series C in under 48 hours, reaching a $1 billion valuation,…

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Trump hosts crypto execs as SEC unveils friendliest rules yet

The SEC proposed a crypto-friendly rule package, "Regulation Crypto Assets," featuring two registration exemptions (up to $5M over four years…

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What VCs really want, from a founder who raised $1B

Founder financial literacy is a top investor signal; messy financials, misread metrics, or raising only when cash is nearly depleted…

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How banks spot fraud through customer behavior

Social engineering fraud, where victims knowingly authorize payments under manipulation, now drives the majority of fraud cases at 55% of…

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Prosus invests $100M in Navi at reduced valuation

Navi, the Indian fintech founded by Sachin Bansal, raised $100 million from Prosus, its first external institutional funding, at a…

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Revolut mulls $250mn share-backed loan for CEO Storonsky

Revolut is asking shareholders to approve raising CEO Nik Storonsky's borrowing limit against his personal stake from $50mn to $250mn,…

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This startup prices AI compute for Wall Street

Silicon Data raised a $30 million Series A to create a benchmark for GPU rental pricing, aiming to launch compute…

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AI startup Rillet hits $1bn valuation with $100mn raise

Rillet, an AI startup rebuilding corporate accounting with an AI-native ERP, raised $100mn in Series C funding at a $1bn…

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TikTok eyes peer-to-peer payments in DMs: report

TikTok is developing a peer-to-peer payment feature for direct messages, built on its existing TikTok Pay infrastructure, with a user…

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SafePal data breach exposes 39,798 customers’ info for sale

SafePal disclosed a data breach affecting approximately 39,798 customers who placed orders between March 2, 2025, and April 11, 2026,…

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Revolut founder closes $500M fund for AI venture firm QuantumLight

QuantumLight, Nik Storonsky's algorithmic venture-capital firm, has raised a $500 million second fund, doubling its initial $250 million debut fund…

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Trump-backed crypto firm sells Chinese AI his admin blocks

A Trump-linked crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, backs Hong Kong-based WorldClaw, which resells AI models from Chinese companies blacklisted by…

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SafePal Breach Leaks Addresses, But Funds Safe – Here’s the Real Risk

SafePal, a Binance-backed crypto wallet maker, confirmed a data breach exposing personal information (names, addresses, contact details) of 39,798 customers…

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Stripe to acquire AI router OpenRouter in $7B deal

Stripe has reportedly agreed to acquire OpenRouter, an AI model routing platform, for over $7 billion, though neither company has…

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Synchrony pushes Amazon, Walmart store cards into ChatGPT

Synchrony Financial is partnering with OpenAI to enable purchases directly within ChatGPT, aiming to eliminate the need for shoppers to…

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