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India ends free ride for larger transactions on its ubiquitous digital payments network
India ends free transactions for larger digital payments, sparking political clashes and market shifts.
Fintech
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Africa’s richest man says refinery shares could rise nineteenfold, but that would value the company near $1 trillion
Africa's richest man is launching a landmark refinery IPO projected to catapult his fortune by billions.
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Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests
Revolut confirms a major customer data breach resulting from a sophisticated impersonation scam using fake government requests.
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How PayPal’s CEO Is Planning to Go It Alone and Fix the Payments Giant
PayPal's new CEO is pivoting the company toward a digital bank model and targeting $1.5 billion in cost savings to revitalize the payments giant.
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Broadway Will Get a 1-Night-Only Industrial Ramp Bill Pay Musical
Broadway will host a one-night-only fintech-themed production titled 'Bill Pay the Musical' starring Billy Porter, Billy Zane, and Jessica Vosk.
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Nasdaq Invests in Kraken Parent Payward at $21 Billion Valuation
Nasdaq has invested $100 million in Payward, the parent company of Kraken, valuing the crypto firm at $21 billion to advance tokenized stock trading.
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Meta launches AI agent that can access other apps to send emails, make payments
Meta debuts Muse, a personal AI agent designed to independently handle emails, payments, bookings, and everyday organization.
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Exclusive | Robinhood Strikes Deal With Crypto.com in Latest Prediction-Markets Push
Robinhood expands its trading capabilities by partnering with Crypto.com and OG.com to launch prediction markets ahead of a busy autumn season.
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PayPal just lost its $53 billion safety net
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PayPal Shares Dive Premarket on Report of Advent, Stripe Abandoning Takeover Plan
PayPal shares have plummeted in premarket trading following reports that Advent and Stripe have abandoned a planned $50 billion acquisition.
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Walmart makes changes to how millions of customers can pay at checkout
Walmart and Sam's Club are expanding their checkout options by introducing tap-to-pay functionality, including support for Apple Pay.
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Stripe Purchase Of AI Firm OpenRouter Unlikely To Derail PayPal Deal
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Payments giant Stripe is about to drop over $7 billion to become a gateway to AI token sales
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Stripe’s $7-$8 Billon OpenRouter Deal Could Create AI’s Ledger
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Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+
Stripe has reportedly agreed to acquire artificial intelligence gateway startup OpenRouter in a transaction valued at over $7 billion.
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Exclusive | PayPal in Talks to Sell Itself to Stripe, Private-Equity Firm Advent
PayPal is reportedly back in acquisition talks with Stripe and private-equity firm Advent following the rejection of an earlier bid.
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Visa to Buy Fraud Defense Platform BioCatch in $2.4 Billion Deal
Visa is expanding its security infrastructure by acquiring the Israeli fraud prevention company BioCatch in a deal valued at $2.4 billion.
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Visa beefs up cybersecurity offerings with $2.4 billion BioCatch deal
Visa is expanding its cybersecurity capabilities through the $2.4 billion acquisition of AI-powered fraud detection firm BioCatch.
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AI Is Turning Retail Traders Into DIY Hedge Funds
Retail traders are leveraging AI agents to mirror hedge fund strategies, signaling a shift toward 24/7 automated trading on Wall Street.
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Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks
Fintech broker Clear Street launches private markets platform, offering investors pre-IPO access to AI giant Databricks.
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Elon Musk’s X Money app is rolling out in the US
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Apple Retires iPhone Upgrade Program for Klarna-Backed Leases
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Visa to cut 7% of headcount as CEO revamps firm
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Exclusive: Visa launches new platform to provide stablecoin services to more than 200 million merchants
Visa launches an enterprise stablecoin platform to provide digital dollar services across a massive global merchant network.
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Kalshi launches 'Pro' product for users trading multiple markets at same time, perpetual futures
Kalshi rolls out an advanced trading terminal aimed at elite users managing multiple prediction markets and perpetual futures simultaneously.
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Wall Street banks ramp up digital assistants in bid to win productivity race
Wall Street banks are accelerating the deployment of agentic AI and digital assistants to drive a new wave of operational productivity.
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Klarna seeks U.S. bank charter in latest push beyond buy now, pay later
Klarna has officially submitted an application for a U.S. banking license as it moves to expand its services beyond the buy now, pay later sector.
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Airwallex hits $11 billion valuation with $320 million raise as fintech pushes into finance run by AI agents
Airwallex’s latest $320 million raise lifts its valuation to double‑digit billions, sparking scrutiny as AI‑driven finance expands.
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How This New Fintech Billionaire Is Cashing In On Cross-Border Payments
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Meta Taps New WhatsApp Boss as Part of $900 Million Investment
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SoFi Could Be One of 2026’s Best Fintech Buys at Current Depressed Levels
SoFi flagged as a top fintech pick amid depressed valuations, drawing investor focus alongside dividend‑aristocrat stocks
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How SoFi Went From Fintech Darling To Wall Street Pariah
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Surge in scams as fraudsters use AI to target people
Financial fraud losses are reaching multi-year highs as criminal use of artificial intelligence drives a surge in targeted scams.
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Visa Officially Allowing AI Agents to Go Ham With Your Credit Card
Visa has announced a partnership with OpenAI to integrate credit card payment capabilities directly into AI-driven commerce platforms.