Robinhood Offers Seniors Early Dividend Payouts via Gold
Robinhood's version of "get your paycheck early" for seniors. if you're a retiree and rely on dividends for your income, well, robinhood now gives them to you 1 month early... gated behind gold subscription.
Retail Investors Secure 13 Lots in OnEMI IPO
OnEMI Technology IPO (Kissht) Allotment Out .. Link for Check👇 https://ipostatus.kfintech.com 13 lots Retail Application got 356-357 shares as i mentioned in video. https://youtu.be/J5769vjRdPY #stockmarket #ipo #ipoalert
USYC Becomes World’s Biggest Tokenized Money Market Fund
Circle's USYC is the largest tokenized money market fund in the world, now over $3B in AUM.
Public Acquires Investing Education Startup in Fintech M&A
Love to see it: More big fintech M&A from @Public, acquiring an investing education startup. https://t.co/ea217OjQp0
Solana Outperforms Ethereum in On‑chain Capital Markets
Solana leads in performance for on-chain Capital Markets, even though Ethereum has x8 more RWA tokenized assets. Investing in the Tokenization Megatrend https://t.co/f9xh0mGAj1 https://t.co/JSQKfFtva9
YC Seeks Fintech Innovators at NYC Live Pitch Event
YC is coming to NYC on May 21! Calling all fintech builders. We're hosting live interviews for the S26 batch. We're interested in tokenization, stablecoins, prediction markets, AI trading, and more. Come pitch us the future of finance. Apply at https://t.co/9hUZ0buEiU https://t.co/z1qZFOJIxj
Lightspark Delivers Best‑in‑class Docs for One‑shot Integrations
At @lightspark, we obsess over documentation, and we 2x obsess over making it best-in-class for agentic-driven implementation. We aim to enable one-shot integrations. Here’s a good example for global realtime payouts: https://t.co/geQ30Nt8Lg
South Korea's First Bank‑Led KRW Stablecoin Uses Post‑Quantum Security
🇰🇷 South Korea’s first bank-led KRW stablecoin POC will use $BTQ’s post-quantum security tech. Built on Kaia and connected to ecosystems originally developed by Kakao and LINE. Post-quantum security is starting to become part of real financial infrastructure. https://t.co/2a1VZc3QxV
Prioritizing Real‑World Payments Over Speculative On‑Chain Hype
The markets only rewards speculative use cases onchain, but our DNA isn't wired for that, the only way for us is to onboard and grow meaningful real world use cases on our chain. Payments on @0xPolygon is that bet for me.
From Near-Death to $180B: Razorpay’s Founder Lessons
.@Razorpay is India's largest payments platform, processing over $180 billion annually. They were also the first Indian company YC ever invested in, and went through the W15 batch. In this fireside at Startup School India, co-founder and CEO @harshilmathur sat down...
Morgan Stanley Brings Crypto Trading to Everyday Investors
Morgan Stanley just launched crypto trading on its E*Trade platform. 🚀 Millions of everyday investors can now easily buy Bitcoin and other crypto straight through one of Wall Street’s largest banks. https://t.co/mdx3aYnRvo
Fintech Failure: Parker Card Shuts Down Without Notice
Another messy fintech collapse: Parker Card, a credit card/bank account for ecommerce SMBs abruptly shut down with seemingly no advanced notice:
Tokenized $STRC Yields 11.5% Across Major Chains
NEW: Tokenized $STRC, Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock with an 11.5% annual yield paid monthly, is now available on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana via Ondo
Fiserv Targets Clover Growth, AI, Margin Expansion in Q1
Fiserv (FI) is ramping up for Q1 2026 earnings. Expect focus on Clover growth, AI integration, and margin expansion. Always worth watching their merchant vs. issuer performance. Fintech
Stablecoins Dominate This Year’s Merchant Payments Ecosystem Discussion
Stablecoins was one of the biggest topics covered at Merchant Payments Ecosystem this year, and it's easy to see why with so much going on in the space. Listen in on YouTube 👉 https://t.co/36mviTIKDV @IgorTomych @FintechGarden #FintechPodcast
FlexSuperApp Delivers Wow‑Inducing Banking Experience
LOVE our @FlexSuperApp bank, it's the only banking experience I've ever had where I audibly said 'Wow'. (in a good way)
Fintech Founder Personally Saves Users After Platform Collapse
Class act in a tough moment. Parker Card just shut down and @defyneric from @FlexSuperApp is personally stepping in to onboard every affected user. No corporate fluff. Straight to DMs. Luxury business banking built for the long term “next decade and beyond” level commitment. If...
Total Return Swaps Thrive; PUT System Delivers $1M Volume
Still personally most exited about Total Return Swaps coming out, but so incredibly happy and proud of the team for shipping all this in under 60 days. The PUT system is working even in these stressed environments, exactly what it was...
Anthropic Launches 10 AI Agents for Finance Tasks
Work in finance? -> Anthropic unveils 10 new AI agents for the financial sector, including for drafting pitch decks, reviewing financial statements, and escalating compliance cases "Anthropic PBC unveiled a set of new artificial intelligence agents designed to handle a...
Three Neobanks Command Over 80% of Swiss Market
🇨🇭How neobanking reached mainstream adoption in #Switzerland: Of the #neobanks' nearly 2.3 million customers, #Revolut, @Yuh_app, and #Neon collectively capture >80% of the Swiss market. @IFZ_Zug/@HSLU via @FintechCH. #neobanks #fintech #DigitalBanking https://t.co/TXoUDr65oF
Stablecoin Payments Surge to $56.6T, Polygon Leads Growth
Bloomberg projects stablecoin payment flows go from $2.9T in 2025 to $56.6T by 2030. Stablecoin transactions on @0xPolygon grew 264% YoY through 2025, and in April 2026 alone we processed more than 577M! (source: @artemis) In 5 years from now the numbers...
Great APIs Demand Ethical Decisions, Not Just Feasibility
When all banks are in the command line The question stops being "can we build this?" And starts being "should we build this?" With great APIs comes great responsibility
AWS Teams with OpenAssets to Scale Enterprise Tokenization
AWS 🤝 OpenAssets. 12+ years into building market infrastructure for Bitcoin, digital assets and financial markets… results and partnership still getting bigger. Particularly excited about this one. We will never give up and we will win. Never bet against us....
Tokenization Boom: Choose Open Architecture or Institution‑Centric Networks
Investing in the Tokenization Megatrend The two competing networks: Open architecture networks and Institution-centric networks. https://t.co/f9xh0mGAj1 https://t.co/KGXBWoMKI7
Stablecon EMEA Draws Major Stablecoin Players—Limited Tickets
The scale of companies coming to Stablecon EMEA is 🔥🔥 If you're building stablecoins in Europe, MENA, or Africa, you'll want to be in the room. Your partners and customers will be there. We have a few tickets left at https://t.co/pDP19YkZj2 See you in...
China, Indonesia Debut Cross‑border QR Payments, Boosting Yuan
SCMP: "China and Indonesia have launched a new cross-border QR payment system, marking the latest step in Beijing’s drive to build a regional digital payments network as it pushes to internationalise the yuan and reduce dependence on the US dollar." https://t.co/NEt62G5jZ7
Bank of Italy Pushes EU to Assess Tokenized Euro Payments
JUST IN: Bank of Italy urges EU to evaluate a tokenized version of Europe’s euro payments system.
SWIFT Trades Surge; SIPS, Alternatives Rise Fast in Asia
SWIFT $ trades hit a high at 51%. But SIPS and alternatives are growing quickly from a very low base. Global trade risk is evolving at an exponential pace and risk managers need to be alert to the consequences both...
Clarity Ready Technically, Stalled by Political Hurdles
"There are no technical gaps to passing Clarity. But the political challenges now need to be overcome: - we have only one commissioner at the CFTC - ethics [Trump's conflicts]. As we saw with Genius, all the craziness happens at the...
Kalshi
Kalshi: “Let’s just stipulate that these contracts involve ‘gaming.” Justice Dewar: “Well, actually, you certified to the CFTC that they do not involve gaming.’” Ouch. Rule 40.11(a)(1) surfaces again.
Chime’s AI Agents Redefine Banking and Commerce
What happens when your bank runs on synthetic users and autonomous agents? Dennis Yang reveals how Chime's massive AI deployment is about to fundamentally rewrite consumer commerce. (1:13) Are AI Minions Writing Chime's Code? (3:31) How Is AI Scaling User Research?...
Sofi's Strong Earnings, 16% Drop Reveal Massive Undervaluation
$SOFI just reported a stellar earnings report, yet the market went mad, and the stock fell 16%. So I created a new 2030 Valuation Model. 👇 In this report, I expand on why I have made Sofi one of my largest holdings...
Investors Will Ditch DIY Dashboards for Turnkey AI Agents
The Race for the Investor's Agentic Workspace I've been following the LLM tools space really since the launch of GPT 3.5 in November '22. I have two, perhaps controversial, beliefs. 1) For *most* non-developers, the time you have spent building custom dashboards in...
Turn Data Insight Into Action with AI‑Driven Engagement
The real power of data is not in what you know. It’s in what you do with it. Using transaction data, life-stage signals, and AI to drive timely engagement turns insight into action. https://t.co/GQaoHSWVs8
Agentic Finance Automates Capitalism Beyond Decentralization
Look DeFi gave us transparency and composability But agentic finance gives us something else entirely Economic activity that never sleeps Strategies that adapt in real-time Agents that negotiate with other agents We're not just decentralizing finance We're automating capitalism itself
Binance Launches 7‑day Withdrawal Freeze for User Protection
JUST IN: Binance has rolled out Withdraw Protection, halting fund withdrawals for as many as 7 days to defend users against forced actions.
Hotel Scammers Using Reservation Data to Demand Digital Payments
Hotel Scammers Now Know Your Reservation Details — Demand Payment Through Zelle, PayPal Or Venmo - View from the Wing https://t.co/asVLZrKbJl
AI‑driven Agents Set to Boost Transaction Volumes
“Agents will create significantly more transactions” - Visa CEO interesting re: AI’s impact on consumption, highlighted by @telisdemos https://t.co/gTAa8tkyw2
AI‑Driven Travel Roll‑up: Long Lake Buys Am
Biiiiiiiiiiig fintech news today: Long Lake Management, a startup backed by @generalcatalyst, agreed to acquire @AmexBusiness Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) for approximately $6.3 billion. This is probably mixed news for @tryramp, @brexHQ, and @Navan. Validation that there's an opportunity, but new...
Launching $1B Fund for Next‑Gen Finance & AI
Today we’re announcing $1 billion in new funds to back the bold founders shaping the next era of finance and technology. I’ve been following the flow of assets my entire career and have never seen a more dynamic time. Financial...
Autonomous Corporations Already Trade, Manage, and Invest without Humans
We're watching the birth of autonomous corporations in real time AI agents are already: • Trading tokens • Managing treasuries • Deploying capital • Optimizing yield • Executing strategies All without human intervention The zero human company isn't a thought experiment anymore It's a working prototype
Singapore WealthTech Targets Hong Kong’s Wealthy, Idle Savings
🇸🇬⤴️🇭🇰 Why #Singapore wealth-tech firms are choosing #HongKong as their first overseas market: Chocolate Finance joins Syfe and Endowus in targeting the city’s wealthy population and idle savings. @SCMPNews: https://t.co/MZ5MGkEcmT #WealthTech #WealthManagement #Asia #SoutheastAsia
AdvisorTech Platforms Dump Aggregators as Integration Fails
[May 2026 AdvisorTech] What's next for data aggregation? @MorningstarInc r is selling the client account aggregation data provider ByAllAccounts, becoming the latest AdvisorTech platform to offload a data aggregator that it acquired in the mid-2010s (following Envestnet's sale of Yodlee...
AI Moves to Frontline, Shaping Bank Decisions
AI is moving from back office to front line in banking. Bank of America is deploying AI agents to support advisers in real time, shaping client interactions and recommendations. The shift is structural. AI is no longer assisting processes, it is starting...
Kraken Acquires Bitnomial, Unlocking Full US Crypto Derivatives
Kraken just bought Bitnomial. This gives them full U.S. crypto derivatives trading that includes futures, options, and more on a regulated exchange. A major new on-ramp for institutions. https://t.co/gV87zv8yG4
BlackRock Urges OCC to Lift Tokenized Reserve Cap
BlackRock just told the OCC to drop the 20% cap on tokenized reserves. They want more assets allowed under the GENIUS Act rules. A big step for more tokenisation and real-world assets on-chain. https://t.co/jbtpmuark8
Anchorage DWP Combines True Ownership with Institutional Protection
Cold wallets predate ETFs by years. Most self custody holders got in before January 2024 and never switched. The logic is the same as gold bugs avoiding paper contracts. Hold the real thing. But physical stock certificates went away for...
Zero‑Human Finance Is Already Generating Real Returns
Look at what's already running autonomously: 🤖 DeFi protocols with algorithmic treasury management 🤖 AI trading firms executing millions in daily volume 🤖 Autonomous yield optimizers rebalancing 24/7 🤖 Smart contract escrows settling billions No humans in the loop No approval workflows No finance department Zero human company...
Modernization Is Essential to Govern Amid Rapid Machine Threats
Great read: Mythos, Glasswing and the End of the Legacy Truce in Banking - Paul Krogdahl `In this new world, progressive modernisation is no longer a nice-to-have transformation agenda. It is the practical programme for staying governable when machines can...
DeFi's Near-Total Loss Risk Makes 3% Yield Unsustainable
DeFi's loss-given-default problem is unlike anything in traditional finance. When something goes wrong, it's immediate, total, and irreversible 😰 So why are depositors accepting 3%? @dunleavy89 and @adcv_ debate it: Timestamps: 🔥 01:14 How Tom and Adrian are rethinking yield rates after $606M worth of...