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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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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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