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SumUp has introduced the Solo Lite card reader in the UK, pricing the hardware at a one‑time £25 fee. The device is built for mobile merchants, featuring a Corning Gorilla Glass screen and a battery that can handle over 1,000 transactions on a single charge. It pairs via Bluetooth with smartphones, supports all major card types and offers a touchscreen tip function. Integrated with the SumUp app and API, the reader enables next‑day payouts and broader business analytics, and will roll out through major retailers in Q2 2026.
Banks are quietly moving AI beyond chatbots and into the plumbing of money itself. Inside compliance queues and cash dashboards, AI agents are starting to initiate tasks and move funds based on live signals. This is the real inflection point: not smarter...
The gap between crypto price and institutional adoption is growing. The more the price goes down. The more actual utility arrives. I feel like these needs some sort of law. Although perhaps sods law applies.
The episode commemorates the 20‑year anniversary of mandatory CHIP and PIN in the UK, explaining how the shift from signature to chip‑and‑PIN cards dramatically cut fraud and set a global benchmark for secure payments. It highlights the liability shift that...
A new Bitcoin biopic starring Casey Affleck will use AI to generate locations and subtly tweak performances. Hollywood isn’t just writing about crypto anymore — it’s producing films with AI in the creative loop. The real disruption may not be on Wall...
European FinTech investment contracted 11% year‑over‑year in 2025, with total funding falling to $16.3 billion across 743 deals. Deal activity under $100 million shrank 26%, while large transactions above $100 million held steady, pushing the average deal size to $21.9 million. The market’s shift...
African tech startups repeatedly waste capital because founders lack reliable market data, leading to costly pivots and failures. The continent’s ecosystem raised $4.1 billion in 2025, yet 54% of startups still collapse, reflecting a multi‑billion‑dollar information gap. Prediction markets—already familiar through...
Aave Will Win proposal expands $AAVE to earn revenue beyond the protocol as established in AIP-1, from product layer such as swaps, Aave App and Aave card and more.
BTG Pactual announced the acquisition of up to a 48% stake in Brazilian digital‑credit platform meutudo, valuing the fintech at roughly $200 million. meutudo specializes in FGTS‑backed and payroll‑deducted loans, leveraging workers' severance funds to lower interest rates. The app also...
Fintech lender Figure Technology confirmed a data breach after an employee fell for a social‑engineering attack, allowing the hacking group ShinyHunters to exfiltrate roughly 2.5 GB of customer files. The leaked data includes full names, home addresses, dates of birth and...
Decentralized perpetuals exchange Lighter saw its native token LIT surge 13% after rolling out unified collateral accounts for spot and futures trading. The upgrade enables users to use a single collateral pool across trading pairs and marks the first phase...
Cross‑border payments specialist dLocal has partnered with DHL Express Brazil to embed Brazil’s instant payment rail Pix directly into DHL’s checkout and CRM workflow. The integration replaces manual bank reconciliation with real‑time confirmation, allowing parcels to be released within minutes....
This #WeekendReading kicks off with the news that @CharlesSchwab's latest RIA compensation report finds that while base salaries remain the largest component of advisor compensation, firms that offer incentive pay have seen more revenue and client growth in recent years than...
Stable Money reported record transaction volumes in gold and silver ETFs as Indian investors gravitate toward SEBI‑regulated products amid near‑record precious‑metal prices. The platform now handles over 95% of mutual‑fund trades on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), reflecting...
The episode examines a bipartisan bill to raise the Durbin amendment’s $10 billion asset threshold for debit interchange fee caps, indexing it to inflation and potentially expanding the exemption to banks with assets over $15 billion. Senators Ted Cruz and Katie Britt...
While there is certainly some hype and exaggeration about what you can with OpenClaw as of today... It's been fun watching some creative use cases. @FelixCraftAI (owner @nateliason) for example, wrote a 21 page operational "how to hire an...
Bilt Rewards launched a 5x points welcome promotion for new cardholders, originally slated for February 7‑12, 2026, with a maximum of 50,000 points on $10,000 spend. Many users reported the bonus not crediting, prompting Bilt to email affected members to file...
Truth Social Funds has filed a registration statement with the SEC for two digital‑asset exchange‑traded funds – the Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF and the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ether ETF. The Cronos ETF will track CRO, while the...
Nomura Securities and Daiwa Securities have launched a proof‑of‑concept to settle securities using stablecoins alongside Japan’s three megabanks—MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho. The trial, conducted in the Financial Services Agency’s Fintech PoC Hub, will employ a jointly issued token dubbed “3 Mega SC.”...
FanDuel has stopped accepting credit cards for funding its U.S. sportsbook, casino, and racing accounts, citing regulatory pressure and the high fees and debt risks associated with credit‑card cash advances. The move shifts bettors toward stored‑value accounts—digital prepaid wallets that...
Fiserv has introduced INDX, a real‑time cash‑settlement platform that lets digital‑asset companies store and move U.S. dollars 24/7. The service uses a custodial account insured by the FDIC for up to $25 million through StoneCastle Cash Management, which Fiserv acquired in...
Alabama’s Department of Human Resources is issuing EMV chip‑enabled electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to curb rising fraud, partnering with Conduent, the chip supplier. The chips create a unique encrypted code for each purchase, making data skimming ineffective. Alabama follows...
A leading Indonesian financial services firm adopted TestRail, deployed by IT Group Indonesia, to unify its fragmented QA processes. Leveraging TestRail’s centralized test management, the organization linked requirements, test cases, and results, replacing manual spreadsheet reporting with real‑time dashboards. Forrester’s...
Prediction market aggregator Stand introduced a new feature that automatically places opposite bets to traders who consistently lose. The tool aims to replace traditional copy‑trading, which has become ineffective as top wallets can front‑run followers. Research shows about 70% of...
Very bullish and correct direction for @virtuals “Approximately up to $1 million per month will be allocated to agents that sell services through Agent Commerce protocol. The allocation is formulaic. It does not rely on applications, discretionary committees, or subjective grant...
The episode examines three key tech sector developments: Razorpay’s preparation for a $700 million-plus IPO, including its engagement with top investment banks; a sharp sell‑off in IT stocks that is spilling over into the realty market; and a surge in deep‑tech...
Bankr is launching an on‑chain agent protocol that lets users execute DeFi actions—swaps, limit orders, DCA, token launches—via natural language commands through its BankrBot and BankrCoin. The platform already ships a live swapping interface (swap.bankr.bot) and an External Orders API...
BlackRock announced its $2.4 billion tokenized Treasury fund, BUIDL, will be listed on UniswapX through a partnership with Securitize, and disclosed a strategic purchase of UNI tokens. The fund settles on Ethereum, allowing qualified investors to swap BUIDL for USDC 24/7....
WapiPay, a Kenyan fintech founded in 2019, has introduced a Remittance Credit Scorecard (RCS) that lets banks and SACCOs incorporate diaspora money‑transfer data into loan underwriting. The AI‑driven tool analyzes payment frequency, size and stability, converting these patterns into a...
A senior Consumer Reports director recounts how international relief funds for Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica were crippled by fragmented payment systems, losing roughly 10% to fees and taking weeks to clear. Despite a plethora of fintech options, P2P apps, traditional...
BitGo and 21shares have broadened their partnership to include staking and qualified custody services for 21shares' suite of crypto exchange‑traded products in the United States and Europe. The expanded deal gives 21shares access to BitGo’s regulated custody framework, trading execution...
Real‑time settlement in the United States is now delivered through two instant payment rails – the Federal Reserve’s FedNow service and The Clearing House’s RTP network – both operating 24 × 7 × 365 and providing finality at the moment of confirmation. The article...
🚨 Fake AI Chrome extensions with 300K users steal credentials, emails | Cybersecurity Here are the Extensions: 1️⃣ AI Sidebar (gghdfkafnhfpaooiolhncejnlgglhkhe) – 70,000 users 2️⃣ AI Assistant (nlhpidbjmmffhoogcennoiopekbiglbp) – 60,000 users 3️⃣ ChatGPT Translate (acaeafediijmccnjlokgcdiojiljfpbe) – 30,000 users 4️⃣ AI GPT (kblengdlefjpjkekanpoidgoghdngdgl) – 20,000...
Branches can become profit engines, not cost centers, if supported by unified data and modern infrastructure. Execution is the difference. We discuss this with Benjamin Conant of @alkamitech and Co founder of @Mantl_tech. Watch the full video now: https://t.co/Jamreeb077 https://t.co/L1lau9ecEU
Stars organically drive both more supply and demand to USDS They bring good collateral to Sky and to a spread above the base rate, and bring stablecoin demand to Sky because they earn the Distribution Rewards (referral system) Decentralized coordination without governance
💰 BlackRock plugged BUIDL into UniswapX. 🦄 UNI did a 15 minute god candle. 🌅 By morning, the trade was gone. 🧩 That’s your clue.
Crypto things you might have missed: -Key Democrat pushes CLARITY Act -SEC: The US needs regulatory clarity -Binance integrates Ripple RLUSD on XRPL -RLUSD hits $1.2B supply on Ethereum -Coinbase reports Q4 2025 miss with $667M loss -Bitcoin ETFs bleed $410M with BTC below $66K
So excited for my 4th Bitcoin for Corporations event at Strategy World this February 23-27th! Check out the newly released agenda: https://t.co/FO9jFC5Kdu Join us in Las Vegas for bullish signal from $MSTR's team and use code HODL for discounted passes. https://t.co/UZ3fU1erXz
Earlier this week, BlackRock chose Uniswap rails for tokenized Treasuries. But UNI failed to hold the move. I guess that’s a signal on what the market is telling us what it cares about in 2026.
I genuinely don't think we understand the true implications of robot money at scale. Exciting. But also scary.
5 Key Takeaways from Tokenized Gold & Blockchains Commodities Reach USD6 Billion in Value by 2026 - Pintu News https://t.co/SWovTwp0E6 https://t.co/LK3yE6xBVK
Touchdown for stablecoins in Hong Kong, one of the fastest-growing and most interesting stablecoin markets globally. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
AI is no longer just a tool in banking operations. Success now depends on technical agility and cultural agility working together. https://t.co/YZfpW5Gt6i
🚨 @the5erstrading releases details for @The5ersFutures On my panel at @iFXEXPO they said big things were coming… Only futures prop to allow overnight holds Looks like the evolution is here. What do you think - strong proposition or not competitive enough?👇
Nearly half of the skills banking leaders rely on today will be obsolete within five years. Continuous learning is no longer optional. It is the most critical leadership skill. Watch the full episode: https://t.co/niO7fXOQML https://t.co/oNvJXTcWkz
Coinbase Reports Q4 Miss With $667 Million Loss Amid Bitcoin Retreat - Decrypt https://t.co/KFPOLVonmp - Stablecoins & subscriptions are the “shock absorbers when trading cools.” - Growing the Base ecosystem is the focus. https://t.co/0wECew67eY
Excited to share that I'll be speaking at #Money2020EU with my @Consult Hyperion hat on! Use my code JOINME200 to save €200 on your Standard Pass: https://t.co/MpGoPFY3N2 https://t.co/kDNnslNTan
#FlashbackFriday | In 2020, I argued that fintechs should stop selling financial services and start selling financial health, this wasn’t a buzzword, but a different way of thinking about the financial sector itself: https://t.co/bL1ZTqv4Uf Yesterday’s future. Progress optional. https://t.co/s7x485LBB3
