Fintech

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Kalshi Hits $11B Valuation After $1B Funding Round

Kalshi raised $1 billion in new funding, led by Paradigm and joined by top-tier VCs, dramatically increasing its valuation to…

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Crypto Laundering Service Shut Down in Major Law Enforcement Bust

An international law enforcement operation led by Germany and Switzerland, with support from Europol and Eurojust, has dismantled the cryptocurrency…

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MoneyHash and Amwal Tech Join Forces to Expand Flexible Payments in the Kingdom

MoneyHash and Amwal Tech have formed a strategic partnership to enhance fintech collaboration in Saudi Arabia's rapidly evolving market. The…

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Criminal Networks Are Industrializing Payment Fraud

Criminal syndicates now operate like modern corporations, using automation, reusable infrastructure, and scalable methods to create persistent threats that financial…

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Crypto Sell-Off Intensifies as Market Plummets

Companies that stockpiled cryptocurrencies are now selling their holdings to stabilize falling share prices, reversing the "digital asset treasury" model…

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Revolut Valued at $75 Billion in New Funding Round

Revolut has achieved a $75 billion valuation, making it one of Europe's most valuable private tech companies and highlighting strong…

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US Banks Rush to Assess Data Theft After Hackers Breach Fintech Firm

A cybersecurity breach at financial technology provider SitusAMC has compromised sensitive corporate data, including accounting records and legal agreements, affecting…

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UNC2891: Inside the ATM Fraud Money Mule Network

Cybersecurity group UNC2891 executed sophisticated ATM fraud attacks in Indonesia, using a money mule recruitment network and custom malware like…

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ID-Pal’s ID-Detect Now Fights Deepfakes and Synthetic IDs

ID-Pal has upgraded its ID-Detect system to include advanced protection against AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic identity documents, addressing escalating fraud…

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Kalshi Hits $11B Valuation With $1B Funding Round

Kalshi raised $1 billion in funding, increasing its valuation to $11 billion, with backing from investors like Sequoia and CapitalG,…

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California Man Admits Laundering $230M in Stolen Crypto

Kunal Mehta pleaded guilty to laundering at least $25 million from a $230 million cryptocurrency theft, becoming the eighth person…

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New npm Malware Hijacks Browsers for Crypto Scams

A malware campaign using seven npm packages hijacked browsers to redirect users to cryptocurrency scams, employing cloaking and anti-analysis techniques…

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Why Marketing Budgets Get Cut (And How to Protect Yours)

Marketing teams often struggle to secure funding because they fail to connect their activities to tangible financial outcomes, such as…

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Kaaj Secures $3.8M Seed Funding From Kindred Ventures

Kaaj, a fintech startup, raised $3.8 million in seed funding to transform small business lending by using AI to automate…

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Malicious NPM Packages Use Adspect to Evade Detection

Seven malicious npm packages used the Adspect cloaking service to distinguish between security researchers and real targets, redirecting only the…

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a16z Leads $21M Series A for AI Tax Compliance Platform Sphere

Sphere raised $21 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to address international tax compliance challenges for businesses…

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Inside the Lavish Bitcoin Heist: 5-Star Hotels & Vanishing Millions

Kent Halliburton, CEO of Sazmining, was targeted in a sophisticated scheme during a meeting in Amsterdam with individuals posing as…

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Intuit Inks $100M OpenAI Deal to Integrate Apps With ChatGPT

Intuit has invested over $100 million in a partnership with OpenAI to integrate its financial tools like TurboTax and QuickBooks…

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Aspora: Sequoia-Backed Fintech for Indian Diaspora Bill Payments

Aspora introduces a bill payment feature for NRIs to easily and transparently settle utility bills and mobile recharges for family…

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FlatPay Becomes Europe’s Latest Fintech Unicorn

FlatPay has become Europe's newest unicorn with a €1.5 billion valuation, focusing on simple flat-rate card payment solutions for small…

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