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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 a sector where many rivals are forced to sell assets to meet obligations. CIO Ryan Navi says the debt‑free balance sheet lets Forward play offense, issuing equity to acquire distressed peers and expand its holdings. While the company shows a paper loss of about $1 billion, its strategic stance aims to turn the downturn into a consolidation opportunity.
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...
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 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...
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 (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 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 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...
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...
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'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...
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 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 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...
Vlad Tenev: California is killing the golden goose https://lnkd.in/gi_PUuHa
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...
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...
YC bros so desperate to pump stables they'll pay 0.5% x $500,000 instead of using a free ACH 😂
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...
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 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 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 (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...
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...
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...
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%....
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 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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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, 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...
Crypto’s recent price plunge is reverberating beyond markets, hitting corporate balance sheets, spot ETFs and mining operations. BitMine Immersion Technologies now reports over $7 billion in unrealized Ether losses after ETH fell below $2,200. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust turned negative as...
The Federal Reserve has proposed “skinny” master accounts that would give fintech and crypto firms limited access to its payment rails, aiming to boost innovation while containing risk. Fintech groups argue the design is too restrictive, citing exclusion from ACH...
Mortgage industry groups, led by the Mortgage Bankers Association, are urging the House to approve the Housing for the 21st Century Act, a comprehensive bill aimed at modernizing federal housing finance and development policy. The legislation, which cleared the House...
Crypto.com co‑founder Kris Marszalek is launching ai.com, a consumer‑focused platform that lets users create personal AI agents without coding. The service, debuting on Feb. 8 alongside a Super Bowl commercial, offers free access and paid tiers for higher token limits. Agents...
PayPal re‑enters Nigeria by routing all local receipts through a partnership with Paga, turning the home‑grown wallet into the official gateway for PayPal funds. The deal gives PayPal an asset‑light market entry while granting Paga access to a massive global...
Correlia ADS Limited offers a flexible, end‑to‑end payment processing platform that helps merchants maintain stability and efficiency across digital transaction environments. The solution integrates with existing financial systems, providing real‑time monitoring, analytics, and multi‑currency capabilities while scaling with seasonal or...
DEUTSCHE PASS OPERATIONS Ltd provides a backend payment‑operations platform that lets e‑commerce and digital businesses manage transactions without building their own infrastructure. The solution integrates with existing workflows, delivering uninterrupted processing, strong security controls, and scalable capacity for peak volumes....
EASYPARK SOLUTIONS Limited, operating as EASYPARK SOLUTIONS LTD, delivers a pay‑tech platform that gives online merchants a reliable, secure payment‑processing backbone. The service integrates smoothly with existing systems, eliminating the need for in‑house payment infrastructure while ensuring high‑uptime transaction flows....
BlockDAG has launched a Final Private Round just days after its public presale closed, offering tokens at $0.00025 each—half the price of the last public batch. The round adds to a total presale haul of over $452 million, positioning the project...
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson warned that AI-driven productivity gains could raise the economy’s neutral interest rate, potentially forcing the Fed to keep policy rates higher for longer. He noted that inflation remains stubbornly above the 2% target, even...
U.S. consumer sentiment edged up 1.6% in February, buoyed by cooling inflation and modest gains in personal finances. Year‑ahead inflation expectations slipped to 3.5%, the lowest level since early 2025, while current‑condition assessments rose 5.4%. Despite the lift, sentiment gains...
GREEVISTA Limited offers a paytech‑focused payment processing infrastructure that lets merchants retain operational control while scaling digital transactions. The platform integrates directly into existing systems, centralising payment operations to reduce fragmentation and improve coordination across finance, operations, and technology teams....
Kalinihta Digital Ltd is strengthening its role in the paytech ecosystem by offering a payment‑processing infrastructure tailored to the evolving needs of e‑commerce and digital service platforms. The solution emphasizes scalability, seamless integration with existing workflows, and operational transparency, allowing...
Bitcoin’s 50% plunge erased $2 trillion in market value, reigniting debate over crypto in 401(k) plans. An August executive order by former President Trump and supportive comments from SEC Chair Paul Atkins opened retirement accounts to alternative assets, including digital currencies....
LUNARO Limited positions itself as a Paytech‑focused provider of scalable payment processing infrastructure for eCommerce and digital platforms. The company’s modular, integration‑first architecture lets merchants add payment capabilities without disrupting existing workflows. By emphasizing reliability, security and adaptability, LUNARO helps...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent a formal letter to major trade associations urging them to commission an independent assessment that will underpin the creation of a new "Future Entity" aimed at modernising financial market infrastructure. The FCA expects...
