PayPal and NEO PAY Strike Strategic Alliance to Fuel UAE’s $21B E-Commerce Ambition
PayPal has formed a strategic alliance with UAE‑based digital payments firm NEO PAY. The deal embeds PayPal’s checkout into NEO PAY’s acquiring infrastructure, allowing merchants across the Emirates to accept PayPal. The partnership targets the rapidly expanding UAE e‑commerce market, forecast to exceed $21 billion by 2030, and aims to help the country’s 94 % SME base tap international buyers. Executives from both companies cite the move as a key step in regional growth and financial‑innovation goals.
'Massive Consolidation' Expected Across Crypto Industry: Bullish CEO
Bullish CEO Tom Farley predicts a wave of massive consolidation in the crypto industry, likening it to the exchange sector’s past mergers. He cites the recent 45% Bitcoin price drop as a catalyst that will force underperforming projects to be...
Tokenized Equities Approach $1B as Institutional Rails Emerge
Tokenized equities have surged to nearly $1 billion, a 30‑fold increase within a year, driven by rapid platform adoption and 24/7 blockchain access. Ondo Global Markets, Backed/Kraken’s xStocks, and Securitize now control over 93 % of the market, with Ondo alone holding...
Business Checking Accounts For DTC Founders: Your Operations Command Center
In this episode Steve Hutt explains how DTC founders should treat their business checking account as an operations command center, outlining a staged setup that separates operating cash, tax reserves, and marketing spend. He highlights practical tactics like tracking payout,...
Chargebase Launches to Help Merchants Cut Chargebacks and Access Verifi and Ethoca Alerts
Chargebase, a new fintech platform, launched today to help online merchants curb chargebacks and tap into real‑time fraud alerts from Verifi and Ethoca. The service aggregates dispute data, provides predictive analytics, and automates filing, promising faster resolution and lower loss...
NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Joins Kalshi as an Investor
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo announced he has become a shareholder in prediction‑market platform Kalshi, marking the first direct investment by an NBA player in the company. The deal complies with the NBA’s collective‑bargaining agreement, which allows players to hold up...
Broad-Based Bitcoin Accumulation Emerges After Sharp Capitulation
Bitcoin dropped from around $80,000 to $60,000 in early February, triggering a sharp capitulation. Glassnode’s Accumulation Trend Score, which gauges buying pressure across wallet sizes, climbed to 0.68, indicating broad‑based accumulation for the first time since late November. The most...
Mobile Money Services Expected to Surge in Emerging Markets, Report Claims
Juniper Research projects mobile‑money users in emerging markets to reach 2.2 billion by 2030, covering over 53 % of adults. The surge is powered by growing interoperability among platforms and the rise of open APIs that transform simple USSD transfers into full‑service...
CFTC Expands Payment Stablecoin Criteria to Include National Trust Banks
The CFTC reissued Staff Letter 25‑40, expanding the definition of payment stablecoins to include national trust banks, which can now issue fiat‑pegged tokens. The change aligns with the GENIUS Act, signed in July 2025, that requires stablecoins to be fully...
UK’s Shared Expenses Soar to £1.16B in Past Year : Research
Digital bank bunq reports UK shared‑expense transactions reaching £1.16 billion last year, a 27.2 % increase from the prior period. Food, drink and transport dominate the split‑bill activity, while travel and rent‑utility categories show the highest average transaction values. Seasonal spikes in...
UK’s Starling Bank Focuses on Global Growth with Software Sales to US Lenders
Starling Bank is shifting its growth strategy by selling its Engine banking software to U.S. lenders, targeting regional banks with $5‑50 billion in assets. The fintech has hired Deloitte and PwC to scout partners and expects its first U.S. client by...
Revolut Strengthens Internal Group Managing Share Sales Without Wall Street Banks
Revolut is expanding an internal team to run secondary share sales, moving away from reliance on Wall Street banks. A recent in‑house transaction lifted the fintech's valuation from $45 billion to $75 billion, a roughly 67% jump. The company is hiring former...
Why Machine-to-Machine Payments Are the New Electricity for the Digital Age
The article argues that machine‑to‑machine (M2M) payments will become the economic equivalent of electricity, powering a fully autonomous digital economy. Continuous micro‑transactions, enabled by blockchain’s near‑zero‑fee, low‑latency rails, will let devices buy data, power, and services in real time without...
Crypto's CLARITY Focus Misses Bigger Regulatory Battles
Is crypto focusing on the wrong fight with CLARITY? In this special episode of DEX in the City, hosts @kkirkbos & Jessi Brooks are joined by @e_woodford to unpack: 💡 The takeaways from White House CLARITY Act Meeting 😬 Whether crypto is focusing...
SOL-Focused Forward Industries Has Had a Tough Run, but CIO Says It's Positioned for Success
Forward Industries (FWDI) has emerged as the largest public Solana‑focused treasury company after raising $1.65 billion in 2025, giving it a roughly $600 million SOL position at current prices. The firm carries no corporate debt, positioning it as an unlevered player in...
Crypto Pays $70M for Domain to Launch Super Bowl AI
https://t.co/L979rWpJFd just set a new record in tech branding. https://t.co/8YTgbJUWYI co-founder Kris Marszalek paid about $70 million in crypto for the domain, the highest publicly disclosed price for a website name. He plans to use it to launch a consumer...
TerraPay Enters Creator Economy with MilX Partnership to Power Global Payouts
TerraPay has launched a cross‑border payout solution for digital creators through a partnership with MilX, the YouTube‑focused financial service. The integrated platform enables creators to receive earnings instantly in local currencies across more than 70 markets, supporting bank accounts, digital...
What Is A Paper Shredder Used For
Paper shredders are pivotal in waste paper recovery, converting documents into recyclable fiber while ensuring information security. Modern equipment ranges from entry‑level strip‑cut units that preserve up to 98% fiber to industrial cross‑cut and micro‑cut machines that meet P‑5 to...
Tuardin Token: Building Strategic Alliances to Boost Liquidity, Enhance Security, and Transform Global E-Commerce Landscapes
Tuardin Token (TRN) is forging strategic alliances across AI, finance and retail to embed its decentralized payment platform into everyday commerce. Partnerships with AI firms deliver real‑time fraud detection and personalized recommendations, while collaborations with exchanges and payment processors enhance...
Fipto Becomes Europe’s First Dual-Licenced Stablecoin Payment Institution
Fipto has secured a Crypto‑Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence from France’s AMF, joining its existing Payment Institution licence from the ACPR. This makes it the first European stablecoin payment provider to hold both licences, creating a unified regulatory framework for...
Riyadh Air and Mastercard Partner to Redefine Global Travel Experience Through Multiple Touchpoints
Riyadh Air and Mastercard have forged a strategic partnership to build a fully integrated, digitally native travel and payments ecosystem. The alliance will introduce co‑branded credit and prepaid cards, a virtual card program for travel‑trade settlements, and a joint centre...
Payments Platform BridgePay Confirms Ransomware Attack Behind Outage
BridgePay Network Solutions confirmed a ransomware attack knocked its payment gateway offline, triggering a nationwide outage across core APIs, virtual terminals, and hosted pages. The breach began early Friday, prompting the company to involve the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, and...
The Friction Economy: Why Gen Z Is Trading Smartphones for Dumb Devices
Gen Z is swapping smartphones for "dumb" devices such as landlines, dumbphones, and vintage cameras, sparking a retro‑tech movement. Universities and museums are creating hands‑on labs that let students interact with floppy disks, early PCs, and mechanical keyboards to teach...
Vietnam to Tax Crypto Like Stocks with 0.1% Trading Levy: Report
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has drafted a tax framework that treats cryptocurrency transactions like securities trades, imposing a 0.1% personal income tax on each transfer made through licensed providers. Institutional investors will face a 20% corporate income tax on net...
Crypto-Focused Erebor Wins First New US Bank Charter of Trump’s Second Term: WSJ
The OCC granted Erebor Bank a national charter, the first new U.S. bank approved during President Trump’s second term, positioning it as a crypto‑friendly lender. Backed by $635 million in capital and investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Lux Capital, the...
Ecommpay and Payrails Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Global Payments for Enterprises
Ecommpay and Payrails have formed a strategic partnership that links Payrails’ financial operating system with Ecommpay’s extensive payment suite. Through a single API, Payrails clients will now access global and local acquiring, over 100 alternative payment methods, and Ecommpay’s proprietary...
Ooredoo Fintech Integrates Western Union to Boost Remittance Options in Qatar
Ooredoo Fintech has partnered with Western Union to embed the global money‑transfer service into its Ooredoo Money app, launching the feature in Qatar. The integration gives users access to Western Union’s network spanning more than 200 countries, expanding remittance options...
California Policies Threaten Fintech’s Growth Engine
Vlad Tenev: California is killing the golden goose https://lnkd.in/gi_PUuHa
Confidence Fades, Crypto Winter Freezes Market Momentum
A new crypto winter is here and even the biggest bulls look confused. No single shock, no clear villain, just confidence quietly evaporating. When narratives break before fundamentals, markets freeze fast. https://t.co/X8cCYkm1Kh @GZuckerman @Vlajournaliste @WSJ
Independent Hotels Gain a New Revenue Management Solution with the Introduction of Ampliphi
Independent hotels are adopting ampliphi, an AI‑powered revenue‑management platform designed specifically for the independent segment. The solution replaces manual spreadsheets with dynamic, data‑driven pricing that reacts to real‑time demand, competitor rates, and market conditions. ampliphi integrates directly with existing property‑management...
US Must Lead Financial Innovation or Lose It Offshore
The US can either lead in financial innovation or watch it move offshore. State regulators fighting federal law isn't protecting consumers, it's protecting incumbents from competition.
Tailored Financial Services Beat Generic Products
Generic financial products cannot compete with services built around personal goals and risk tolerance. https://t.co/IHsIQ2xloC
Evvolve & Partners Formalizes ‘Evvolve Circle’ to Address the Fragmentation in Private Market Co-Investment
Evvolve & Partners has launched the Evvolve Circle, an invitation‑only consortium that links family offices and ultra‑high‑net‑worth investors with institutional‑scale private‑market deal flow. The network delivers a confidential framework for shared due diligence, proprietary deal exchange and direct co‑investment across...
AI Disrupts Software Stack, Valuations Drop, Data Holders Survive
AI is collapsing the software stack — and markets are reacting fast. Salesforce down double digits, IGV −30%, as AI agents like Claude Cowork automate real work via plain language. Not extinction risk, but valuation risk. Incumbents with proprietary data will adapt...
YC Founders Overpaying Fees for Stablecoin Transfers
YC bros so desperate to pump stables they'll pay 0.5% x $500,000 instead of using a free ACH 😂
Bookinglane Is Bringing Software Discipline to Corporate Ground Travel
Bookinglane, a San Francisco‑based tech firm, is launching a software‑first platform to bring operational discipline to corporate ground transportation. The solution standardizes premium car, chauffeur, airport transfer, and Sprinter van group logistics through centralized workflows. By treating rides as a...
ZBrainDocs: Enabling Intelligent Document Generation at Enterprise Scale
ZBrainDocs is an enterprise‑grade document intelligence platform that uses AI to understand the context of unstructured and semi‑structured files such as contracts, compliance records, and research reports. It delivers explainable, auditable outputs that help legal, risk, and research teams extract...
Liberty Swap PulseChain Bridge: Where to Buy PulseChain Tokens
Liberty Swap has positioned itself as the leading PulseChain bridge, enabling users to convert USDC, USDT and DAI from multiple networks into PulseChain assets such as PLS, HEX and pDAI. The platform claims 2‑3 minute settlement times and fully gas‑less...
Osaka Exchange Taps Nasdaq for Next-Gen Derivatives Trading and Surveillance Tech
Osaka Exchange (OSE), the derivatives arm of Japan Exchange Group, has chosen Nasdaq’s Eqlipse Trading and Market Surveillance platforms to overhaul its trading and surveillance infrastructure. The new system replaces legacy technology with ultra‑low latency, multi‑asset capabilities and AI‑driven market‑abuse...
How to Roll Out AI in a Large Company without Losing Customers (Fintech Reality Check)
Fintech firms are racing to embed AI in customer support, but the biggest risk is eroding trust when high‑risk issues funnel users into endless bots. The article warns that without a clear, reachable human escalation path, incidents like fraud or...
1inch Survey Finds DeFi Optimism High
A 1inch‑led survey of 8,199 DeFi participants shows strong optimism heading into 2026, with 72% globally positive and U.S. respondents the most confident at 83%. Asian markets lag behind, reporting optimism in the mid‑60s. The study also reveals that experienced...
Credit Data Shows Spending Discipline as Card Balances Rise
The Federal Reserve’s December G.19 report shows consumer credit expanding at a 5.7% annualized pace, driven by a 12.6% jump in revolving balances after a November dip. Outstanding consumer credit now totals roughly $5.11 trillion, with credit‑card APRs hovering near 21%....
‘Industry’ Season 4 Captures Tech Fraud Better than Any Show on TV Right Now
HBO’s fourth season of “Industry” centers on a fintech fraud plot involving Tender, a payment‑processing platform for adult content whose revenues are entirely fabricated. Protagonist Harper Stern leads a short‑selling attack after a tip, sending a team to Ghana that...
MassPay Integrates TaxBandits Capability
MassPay announced a partnership with TaxBandits to embed full‑stack tax compliance into its payout orchestration platform. The integration adds automated 1099 and 1042 form generation, streamlined W‑8/W‑9 collection, and real‑time IRS TIN matching directly into the payment workflow. By consolidating...
Payment Gateway Market Size to Be Worth $114.30 Billion by 2030 Growing at 21.8% CAGR
The global payment gateway market is projected to reach $114.3 billion by 2030, expanding at a 21.8% CAGR. Growth is fueled by the rapid rise of e‑commerce and the need for seamless, secure checkout experiences. Both hosted and non‑hosted solutions are...
Decoding RevTech: CFOs, Growth, and AI FOMO
Today, the only companies getting headlines are tripling year on year. The landscape is ripe with talk of startup vs. incumbent. AI FOMO is real. And… what the heck is RevTech? Join me Monday on Run The Numbers as I...
White House Sets Feb. 10 Stablecoin Yield Policy Meeting
UPDATE: The White House has scheduled another staff-level meeting on stablecoin yield policy for Feb. 10, this time including direct participation from top banks and industry trade groups. Source: Eleanor Terrett https://t.co/BxxdmQpAOc
Banks Gain Amid Software Stock Rout, Despite Credit Questions
Bank stocks have outperformed the broader market as software shares tumble, with the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index gaining over 2% in the past month while the S&P Software Index dropped more than 20%. Analysts note that banks’ direct exposure to...
Banks' Balance Sheets Threatened by Stablecoins, AI Agents
Banking leaders know disruption is coming. What they don’t realize is how much of their balance sheet is already at risk from stablecoins, AI agents, and new platforms. We discuss this with Mike Abbott from @Accenture. Watch the full episode:...
Ide Hidetaka and Sentan Capital Management Co., Ltd.: A Research-Driven Approach Centered on Long-Term Asset Formation and Risk Management
Ide Hidetaka, a Kyoto University and LSE‑trained economist, co‑founded Sentan Capital Management in 2020 to marry macro‑economic research with systematic risk control. The firm, headquartered in Denver but now expanding in Japan, offers long‑term asset allocation supported by AI‑driven analytics...