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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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Ethos Insurance Tech Aims for First IPO of the Year

Ethos Technologies is launching a major tech IPO with a share price of $18-$20, targeting a valuation up to $1.26…

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AI Finance Queries: Where Do AI Overviews Go?

Google's AI Overviews appear primarily for financial queries seeking explanation or synthesis, like "what is an IRA," but are withheld…

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Coinbase Withdraws Support for Senate CLARITY Act

Coinbase unexpectedly withdrew its support for the CLARITY Act, a major crypto regulation bill, just before a key Senate vote,…

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G7 Mandates Quantum-Safe Finance by 2034

The G7 has issued a non-binding recommendation that financial institutions must complete a full transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by…

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Google Wallet to Add Full Transaction History and Search

Google Wallet will soon display a complete transaction history, including purchases from other devices and online orders, directly within the…

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Betterment Data Breach Sparks Crypto Scam Wave

A data breach at Betterment occurred via a compromised third-party marketing tool, allowing hackers to send fraudulent cryptocurrency scam emails…

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Unlock B2B Growth with Financial Media Networks

Financial media networks leverage anonymized business transaction data to enable superior B2B targeting, moving beyond inferred interest to focus on…

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State Actors Launder Billions in Record Crypto Crime Surge

Illicit cryptocurrency activity surged to a record $154 billion in 2025, a 162% annual increase, driven by sophisticated criminal networks…

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Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams Faces $2.5M Crypto ‘Rug Pull’ Allegations

The NYC Token, a cryptocurrency linked to former Mayor Eric Adams, crashed shortly after launch, erasing hundreds of millions in…

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Betterment Data Breach Exposed in Fake Crypto Scam Alert

A social engineering attack on third-party platforms allowed hackers to breach Betterment's internal systems, compromising sensitive customer data like names,…

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Betterment App Sends $10,000 Crypto Scam Alert to Users

A scam is impersonating Betterment with fraudulent messages promising to triple cryptocurrency deposits within a short, urgent timeframe to pressure…

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Chase to Take Over Apple Card Operations

JPMorgan Chase will replace Goldman Sachs as the issuer of the Apple Card, reflecting Goldman's exit from consumer lending and…

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Google Permits Prediction Market Ads With Strict Rules

Google will allow ads for regulated Prediction Markets in the U.S. starting January 21, but only federally authorized entities like…

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$35M Crypto Theft Linked to LastPass Breach

A cryptocurrency theft exceeding $35 million has been linked to the 2022 LastPass breach, where hackers exploited stolen password vault…

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Apple Card’s Major Overhaul Could Arrive in 2026

Goldman Sachs is seeking to exit its costly Apple Card partnership, having incurred over $1 billion in losses due to…

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Flutterwave Acquires Nigerian Fintech Mono in Landmark Deal

Flutterwave, Africa's largest fintech firm, has acquired open banking startup Mono in a significant all-stock deal, uniting two key infrastructure…

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Big Bet Pays Off: Wager on Maduro’s Capture Wins Big

A newly created account on the Polymarket prediction platform turned a $30,000 bet into over $408,000 by correctly wagering on…

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Trust Wallet Ties $8.5M Crypto Theft to NPM Attack

A major security breach at Trust Wallet, linked to the "Sha1-Hulud" supply chain attack, resulted in the theft of approximately…

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