Whop Treasury Launches, Bringing On‑Chain Earnings to Millions
Whop Treasury is live. Powered by @aave @plasma and @veda. Millions of users can now earn directly onchain directly from @whop. DeFi is supercharging fintechs.
Happy Pay Secures $5M Seed to Expand BNPL Across Africa
𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 “𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄, 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿” 🇿🇦 South African fintech Happy Pay has raised $5 million in seed funding, in a round led by global venture capital firm Partech, 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀...
Teen Banking App Urges Kids to Research Dogecoin
Apparently teen banking app Step, an Evolve Bank & Trust partner, also encouraged kids to "do their own research" before considering investing in DOGECOIN https://t.co/HKioRJQbyq
Collective Insight Meets Distributed Action in Finance
prediction markets = collective intelligence agentic finance = distributed execution One discovers truth. One acts on it. The synthesis is where things get interesting.
Stripe, Affirm Merge BNPL with Agentic AI, Klarna Joins
Affirm and Stripe Team to Combine BNPL and Agentic AI SPTs let ANY merchant offering Affirm accept transactions in agentic flows (even without direct Stripe integration). Stripe direct merchants get capability now, non-Stripe merchants later 2026. Stripe also announced parallel Klarna...
Five Undervalued Moat Stocks to Watch
5 Quality Stocks with strong competitive advantages trading below median valuation 👇 $SOFI Full-stack bank + infrastructure. Galileo + Technisys cut costs, speed launches. Members expand across products, lowering CAC structurally. $ZETA 240M+ identity profiles power targeting. Athena automates campaigns across channels....
Ripple Partners with Singapore Central Bank to Test RLUSD
NEW: Ripple joins Singapore central bank’s BLOOM initiative to test RLUSD for programmable cross-border trade settlements https://t.co/ucOB11gheA
AI Banking Success Requires Region‑Specific, Production‑Scale Deployments
AI is not “one-size-fits-all,” and we need to recognize that use cases that work in SEA won’t work in LatAm. While the AI spend in banking is projected to surge over 10x from $35 billion in 2023 to $368 billion by...
Securing the Agentic Economy: Future of Finance Webinar
Excited to be joining Skyler Fox from @ProveIdentity to lead a webinar exploring the practical requirements for securing the agentic economy and what this means for the future of financial services. Register here: https://t.co/YLubCFXpnR @chyppings #agenticai #digitalidentity https://t.co/xeWxcrgXty
Fintech's Impact: Just a Slicker Banking UI
What has #fintech ever done for us? Apart from a better UX in my bank app. https://t.co/Tvnowb75O3
Metaplanet Unveils 1.6% Bitcoin Reward Card for Shareholders
METAPLANET TO LAUNCH BITCOIN REWARD CARD FOR SHAREHOLDERS Metaplanet has announced a new Bitcoin card called The MetaPlanet Card It is set to launch this summer, exclusive to company shareholders, offering 1.6% spending returns in Bitcoin https://t.co/RiLeBqYZgd
Stripe's In‑Ads Checkout Makes Shopify Optional
Uhhh is this the beginning of the inevitable breakup between Stripe and Shopify? This is a big deal. It’s also a bunch of my predictions coming to life at once. Here's what's happening: Stripe is powering a native checkout inside Facebook ads....
Revolut Must Tailor Services for US Market Success
What Revolut Needs To Do To Succeed In The US Digital bank Revolut reported record annual profits and growth in 2025, and recently filed for a US national bank charter. What does it need to do to succeed here? New Fintech Snark...
Armstrong and Fink Signal Tokenization’s Next Big Wave
Brian Armstrong is bullish on tokenization just like Larry Fink. They are telling you exactly what comes next. Are you paying attention? https://t.co/5nnxps5h65
Connect Your Brokerage Directly in One‑Stop Dashboard
Up next to the @fiscal_ai Terminal... Connect your portfolio directly to your brokerage inside of the dashboard feature 🥳 Officially a one-stop shop for fundamental investors. - Syncs your portfolio daily - Tracks performance - Curates notifications Launches April 8th.
Automated Trading Now Handles 70‑80% of Market Trades
i just mentioned in a talk that 1/3 of stock trades are automated, but that was widely outdated apparently it's now 70-80% of market transactions that are carried out through automated trading software
Full User Control with Seamless Aave Account Management
We have shared Aave’s approach on account management on Aave App. We ensure full user control of assets while ensuring seamless signups and account recovery. DeFi for everyone.
AI Agents Replace Banks; Machine‑ready Finance Infrastructure Needed
Neobanks = better banking Agentic finance = no banking When your AI agent manages liquidity across 47 protocols, settles in stablecoins, and tax-loss harvests in real-time You don't need a colorful debit card You need infrastructure that speaks machine
Pay Gemini Card Instantly with Crypto From Exchange
One of the most requested features is here Gemini Credit Card balances can now be paid instantly with crypto, directly from your exchange balance https://t.co/widPvgsiYo
Customers Benchmark Against Their Best Experience, Not Just Banks
Customers compare your experience to the best they’ve ever had, not just other banks. If your personalization falls short, someone else is ready to step in. https://t.co/7raP3Qh4eK
Switzerland's DLT Act Spurs Rapid Bank Crypto Adoption
🇨🇭#Switzerland – global leader in banking adoption of #crypto assets and services: The 2021 DLT Act, in force since August 1, 2021, created legal certainty leading to quick adoption of #cryptoassets by banks. @TheBigWhale_ & @TheCryptoValley Zug: https://t.co/53BVfxYRKt #DigitalAssets #Blockchain
Free Open‑Source Bloomberg Terminal Clone Released
This guy made a Bloomberg Terminal clone. Then open sourced it (for free). Get it here:
ServiceNow and Visa Deploy Agentic AI for Payments
ServiceNow and Visa Bind Agentic AI to Payments: A Live Test of Enterprise AI in Regulated, Revenue-Critical Workflow AI-powered payment dispute platform automating end-to-end workflows. ServiceNow's agentic AI + AI Control Tower applied to regulated payments operations. https://t.co/q1KioQdJwE
CFTC Forms Innovation Task Force to Regulate Crypto, AI
JUST IN: 🚨 CFTC launches Innovation Task Force to create clear rules for crypto, blockchain, AI, and prediction market innovations https://t.co/YCAYilyiso
Zero‑Human Companies: RobotMoney’s Path to Autonomous Finance
Great piece on Zero Human Companies from @Uptodatenow at @glxyresearch Cover $ROBOTMONEY @RobotMoneyAgent and how the project expects to plug into this world.
Mobile Payments Outpace Cards, AI Will Accelerate Shift
The fastest growth in payments is no longer plastic. It is mobile, and with agentic AI entering the picture, that shift is only going to accelerate. https://t.co/bVJV0KZtAo
Crypto Indexing Can't Beat Bitcoin Without New Model
🔺 The "Vanguard Moment" for Crypto? Not quite. Most investors treat crypto like equities, but the data tells a different story. If you’re trying to build a crypto index that actually beats Bitcoin, you’re fighting a structural uphill battle. Delve into...
Agentic Commerce Reshapes Payments; Providers Must Rethink Differentiation
Thanks to UKI Acquirer Innovation Hub for hosting me last month. We had a great discussion about 'Discoverability in an Agentic World', exploring how agentic commerce will reshape payments and why providers might need to rethink how they differentiate. https://t.co/irpi0R2B2k
India’s Digital Infrastructure Thrives on Public‑Private Collaboration
MyPoV: @_RituSingh interviewing legendary CEO @Bajaj_Finserv @sanjivrbajaj He’s talking about how strong the digital public infrastructure is in India from payments to wealth management. The Indian government has strong private public cooperation @IndiasporaForum #IndiasporaForum
Stablecoins Drive Agent‑Forward Economy, Boosting Transaction Volumes
As the world recalibrates to become agent-forward, stablecoins are accelerating the transition. They enable agents to transact as humans—pushing transaction volumes to new highs and bridging crypto & TradFi. So much more to come from this category. Loved unpacking it...
SMS Bill Payment Skips Transparency, Risks HIPAA Compliance
Interesting payment UX: Wife received an SMS saying “This is [medical professional]. You have a bill for $X. Reply 1 to pay the bill with your credit card ending in 1234.” No actual bill or option to see the bill,...
Tokenization: Finance's Next Internet, Power Over Innovation
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF INVESTING Larry Fink says tokenization could transform finance like the internet did. This is not innovation, this is about control. https://t.co/tiAJ6TqNDs
Agentic Finance Remembers, Executes—Beyond Robo‑Advisor Limits
Roboadvisors: set it and forget it Agentic finance: set it and it never forgets The difference is memory, context, and execution across protocols
CinCin Crypto Card Exploits Corporate Loophole for Laundering
CinCin: cheers to money laundering? This "no KYC" crypto card leveraged the same Bluebanc+Sutton Bank corporate card loophole Fintech Biz Weekly reported on publicly *six weeks* ago. https://t.co/q2xHeLkzlp
Whale Sells $10M ETH to Service $122M Aave Debt
A whale sold $10,310,000 in $ETH today to repay loans on Aave. He holds over $268,000,000 in Ethereum and has $122,000,000 in loans remaining to be paid. https://t.co/jkgi5IqrhS
AI Finance Solutions Still Unbuilt—Early Opportunity Awaits
The best AI harness for finance doesn't exist yet Because we're still figuring out how to: • Bridge TradFi and DeFi • Solve custody for AI agents • Create compliance frameworks • Handle liability We're early That's the opportunity
Bank Cards Risk Becoming Relics as Digital Wallets
Why bank cards may be heading the way of the cheque book https://t.co/zaDaxd3u0O "digital wallets matter more for future growth" That's what I would have said had anyone asked me, which they didn't. https://t.co/gDOCm9u8sO
Spot Real AI Adoption, Guard Agents Against Scams
The agentic commerce war is live. But how do you tell real adoption from bots inflating numbers? And what happens when a Nigerian prince scam targets your AI agent? Steven Ehrlich and Laurens Fraussen on Bits + Bips: https://lnkd.in/ekwK_zJ2
Aave Enables Decentralized Lending, Borrowing, and Flash Loans
Aave is a decentralized finance protocol that enables users to lend and borrow cryptocurrencies via liquidity pools, where smart contracts manage interest rates and collateral, creating a transparent and automated system without intermediaries. Microblog @antgrasso #DeFi #web3 Aave operates through liquidity...
Strategy Launches $21B ATM Programs for STRC and MSTR
Strategy announces new $21 Billion $STRC ATM Program and new $21 Billion $MSTR ATM Program. https://t.co/65BB3FCup9
Generative AI Redefines Banking with Anticipatory Customer Service
In banking, generative AI can create smarter customer experiences, reduce friction, and enable services that anticipate needs before the customer even asks. Branch Tomorrow is out now: https://t.co/7yibAIVrHK https://t.co/oPnuFIaxtu
Stablecoin Volume Is 7% of Advertised $62 T Hype
Stablecoins are a great way to pay, and don't need fake numbers to generate FOMO The real, hype-free, stablecoin volume in 2025 is just $4.2 trillion — only 7% of the $62 trillion headline number once you strip out trading noise,...
EU Accelerates Digital Euro as Euro‑Stablecoins Surge to Trillions
The EU is desperate to preserve monetary sovereignty, which is under attack by US stablecoins. That’s why S&P’s analysis is good news for the EU and ECB, which is in damage control mode, speeding digital euro launch. S&P Global...
EU’s EUDI Wallet Offers Decentralized ID to Beat Tinder Fakes
Your ID on the Blockchain Can Fight Tinder Fakes The biggest question remains: who should issue the ID? The technology used can be debated after determining who controls the ID. Should it be a form of state-issued Digital...
US Sanctions Expose Risk of Single‑government Payment Systems
Trump sanctioned French judge Guillou over the Netanyahu arrest warrant → Visa and Mastercard had to cut him off because they're American companies bound by US law. A European judge, debanked in Europe, by US sanctions. Maybe we actually need payment alternatives...
Client Demand Forces Wealth Managers to Embrace Bitcoin
Morgan Stanley giving 15,000 advisors access to Bitcoin in their own Trust wrapper is the ultimate validator Not because they believe Because their clients demanded it And when wealth management follows client demand, the market has already spoken
Agentic Finance Offers Sovereign Superpowers, Not Just Automation
The roboadvisor thesis was democratization through automation The agentic finance thesis is sovereignty through intelligence Both remove friction. Only one gives you superpowers.
Tokenized Money Threatens Traditional Banking by 2030
🔺 The $2 Trillion Shift: Is Tokenized Money About to Kill Traditional Banking? 💸 By 2030, tokenized money could be a $2T market. But while the tech is moving fast, the global financial map is becoming a "fragmented mess" of rules. 💬...
Hard‑coded Oracles Fail as Lending Conditions Constantly Evolve
In overall the hard coded oracle problem applies to all immutable parameters. Market conditions or asset conditions tend to change and nothing is really purely "static" in lending.
Tokenization Poised for $500M Savings, Banks Lag
Tokenization at a Turning Point in 2026: NASDAQ Eyes $500M Collateral Savings, IBM Urges Banks to Act – But Interoperability Stalls Topics: ↳ IBM: Tokenization at a Turning Point Banks Can’t Afford to Miss in 2026 (But Most Likely Won’t Act) ↳...
