Fintech

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Stripe and Advent in Talks to Acquire PayPal for $53.4B

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have jointly bid to acquire PayPal for approximately $53.4 billion, with each party…

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Velocity raises $38M to move business money with stablecoins

Velocity raised $38 million in Series A funding, co-led by Dragonfly and FirstMark, bringing total capital to nearly $50 million.…

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India’s Udaan raises $160M to strengthen balance sheet ahead of IPO

Udaan raised $160 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners and M&G Investments to strengthen its balance sheet ahead of a planned…

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ECB selects 36 firms for digital euro pilot

The ECB has selected 36 payment providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot starting in late 2027, including major banks…

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Moneybox hits unicorn status on London’s new Pisces market

Moneybox has achieved a £800m unicorn valuation through an employee share sale on the London Stock Exchange's new Pisces private…

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Flex raises $70m from Halo to expand AI private bank globally

Flex raised an additional $70 million in a Series B1 round led by Ryan Smith's Halo, bringing total equity to…

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Financial Workforce: Only 28% Use Phishing-Resistant MFA

Financial organizations still rely heavily on passwords for workforce authentication, exposing them to phishing and credential theft, though multi-factor authentication…

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Global Anti-Fraud Sweep Nets 5,800 Suspects

Law enforcement from 97 countries conducted the largest international crackdown on financial fraud, arresting 5,811 suspects and seizing $293 million…

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Top Stablecoin Payment Solutions: What to Look For

Stablecoin payments combine blockchain speed with price stability, requiring a solution that integrates stablecoin acceptance, settlement, and fiat conversion options.…

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SoftBank, PayPay reportedly in talks to invest in Seven & i

SoftBank and its PayPay subsidiary are reportedly in talks to invest in Seven & i Holdings, the parent company of…

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Dutch watchdogs urge EU banks to pool power against US tech giants

A new report from Dutch regulators warns that Europe's financial system is becoming dangerously dependent on US tech giants like…

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Fake Paysafe, Skrill SDKs on NPM and PyPi steal credentials

Malicious packages on npm and PyPi masquerading as legitimate SDKs for Paysafe, Skrill, and Neteller were discovered delivering stealer malware…

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Revolut hires ex-Chase UK boss to lead European bank

Revolut has appointed former Chase UK CEO Kuba Fast as head of Revolut Bank UAB, its Lithuanian subsidiary with a…

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Axos Acquires Arc Tech to Modernize Banking with AI

Axos Financial has agreed to acquire Arc Technologies, an AI-native fintech for tech startups, to integrate its software platform into…

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UK regulator flags AI arms race in financial services

The FCA's Sheldon Mills warns of an "arms race" where regulators must adopt AI tools themselves to keep pace with…

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How crypto payment processors enable businesses to accept cryptocurrency

A crypto payment processor allows merchants to accept multiple cryptocurrencies as payment, automatically converting them to fiat currency to eliminate…

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Klarna files for US banking licence

Klarna has applied for a US banking licence, seeking to operate as an FDIC-insured institution under the name Klarna Bank…

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Thought Machine hits $100M revenue, delays IPO until 2028

Thought Machine surpassed $100 million in annual revenue for the first time in mid-2026, secured a £30 million investment from…

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Citi CEO Fraser: 2 AI races to shape banking’s future

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser outlined two distinct AI races in banking: an offensive race focused on applying AI to accelerate…

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Starling Bank cuts 130 jobs amid AI and restructuring push

Starling Bank is cutting about 130 jobs (3% of its workforce) to streamline operations and speed up product delivery, while…

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