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Deals•Feb 28, 2026
Verdane to Acquire Augmentum Fintech in £185.7M Take Private Deal
London‑based Augmentum Fintech has agreed to be acquired by Norwegian private‑equity group Verdane in a cash deal valued at approximately £185.7 million. The offer, made through Frontier BidCo, proposes 111 pence per share, a 27% premium to the pre‑announcement price, and will take Augmentum private pending shareholder and regulatory approval.
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Deals•Feb 28, 2026
Zafran Security Secures $60M Series C Funding with Amex Ventures and Existing Backers
Zafran Security, an AI-native threat exposure management startup, announced the closing of a $60 million Series C round. Amex Ventures joined the round alongside existing investors Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Cyberstarts. The capital will fuel Zafran’s AI-driven security platform expansion...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
CCLEAR Launches Reg CF Filing Dashboard Providing Transparency on Issuer Compliance
CCLEAR, a unit of Crowdfund Capital Advisors, unveiled a Reg CF compliance dashboard that aggregates filing data for nearly 9,000 crowdfunding issuers. The tool reveals that 31.4% of issuers are non‑compliant and only 4.1% are fully up‑to‑date with mandatory annual...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Tether Continues Its Diversification Strategy with Investment in Whop
Tether has invested in Whop, a US‑based digital marketplace, though the amount remains undisclosed. Whop will embed Tether’s Wallet Development Kit, enabling self‑custodial USD₮ and USA₮ payments directly on its platform, eliminating reliance on traditional payment rails. The move aligns...
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Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Tether Invests in Whop to Integrate Stablecoin Payments
Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer, announced a strategic investment in Whop, a US‑based digital marketplace for creators. While the investment amount was not disclosed, the deal will see Whop integrate Tether’s Wallet Development Kit to enable self‑custodial USD₮ and USA₮...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Malaysia Allows Brokers to Offer Digital Asset Trading Under Securities Rules
Malaysia’s Securities Commission issued a practice note allowing licensed stockbrokers with Capital Markets Services licences to provide broking services for approved digital assets under existing securities rules. Brokers must obtain regulator concurrence, use locally registered exchanges or vetted foreign platforms,...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Securities and Exchange Commission Schedules Roundtable to Discuss “Retailization” Of Private Securities
The SEC will host a Private Markets Roundtable on March 4, 2026 to discuss the retailization of private securities. Currently, non‑accredited investors are limited to Reg A and Reg CF, while most private offerings remain inaccessible. Pending legislation could relax accredited‑investor thresholds, adding a...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Fintech Focused Banking as a Service Is Reshaping Bank Stability and Consumer Expectations : Analysis
Cornell Law professor Dan Awrey released a working paper titled "Banking, Technology, and Instability" analyzing fintech‑driven Banking‑as‑a‑Service (BaaS). The paper argues BaaS flips traditional outsourcing, with fintechs delegating core banking functions to partner banks, creating regulatory arbitrage. This shift destabilizes...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Bitcoin Whales Intensify Exchange Deposits During Extended Market Downturn : Analysis
On‑chain data shows Bitcoin whales are funneling record‑size deposits into centralized exchanges as the market endures a prolonged bear phase in early 2026. The exchange whale ratio climbed to 0.64, the highest since 2015, while average deposit size reached 1.58 BTC,...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Regtech HYPR Introduces Context-Based Attestation, Enhancing Identity Verification Beyond Traditional Checks
HYPR has launched a context‑based attestation framework to strengthen identity verification across hiring, onboarding, and account recovery. The method layers traditional document, location, and biometric checks with internal role data, workflow cues, calendar events, and peer validations. By continuously cross‑referencing...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
North Korea’s Crypto Theft Machine Shows No Signs of Slowing After ByBit Hack : Analysis
Elliptic reports North Korea stole a record $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, pushing its total illicit haul past $6 billion and financing the regime’s weapons programs. The ByBit breach, which yielded $1.46 billion, saw more than $1 billion laundered within six months via...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
Adyen Shares Drop Up to 20% Following Cautious Outlook for Future Growth
Adyen posted H2 2025 net revenue of €1.27 billion, a 17% year‑over‑year rise, and total processed volume of €745 billion, up 19% excluding a major client. EBITDA grew 23% to €702 million, delivering a 55% margin, while full‑year 2025 revenue reached €2.36 billion. The company’s...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
Yotta’s Fraud Suit Against Evolve Bank Dismissed by San Francisco Judge, Provisionally
A San Francisco federal judge dismissed Yotta Technology’s fraud lawsuit against Evolve Bank & Trust, citing procedural deficiencies and the indispensable‑party rule. The ruling hinges on the bankruptcy of Synapse Financial Technologies, the middleware that linked Yotta’s prize‑linked savings app to Evolve’s...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
Betterment Strengthens Client Offerings with Mortgage Partnership and Advisor Model Marketplace Expansion
Betterment announced a nationwide partnership with mortgage fintech Rate, giving eligible clients with at least $100,000 in assets a discount of up to 0.75% on 30‑year fixed mortgages and a $500 closing‑cost credit through December 2026. The platform also launched an...
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News•Feb 21, 2026
Figure Technology Faces Major Data Breach Impacting Nearly One Million Customers
Figure Technology Solutions, the largest non‑bank home‑equity lender, disclosed a data breach affecting roughly 967,000 customer accounts. The breach resulted from a social‑engineering (vishing) attack on a single employee, allowing the ShinyHunters group to exfiltrate personal identifiers such as names,...
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News•Feb 21, 2026
Monark Markets Secures $8.1M Financing
Monark Markets announced $8.1 million strategic financing led by F‑Prime, with participation from The Treasury, Commerce Ventures, Grit Capital Partners and BBAE Holdings. The fintech’s API‑first platform already powers fintechs such as Apex Fintech Solutions, Altruist Financial and BBAE, giving access...
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News•Feb 21, 2026
Midnight Foundation Adds Blockdaemon, Shielded Technologies As Node Operators
Midnight Foundation announced that Blockdaemon and Shielded Technologies have joined Google Cloud and AlphaTON Capital as federated node operators for its fourth‑generation privacy‑enhancing blockchain. The network now counts four strategic partners and aims to secure ten before its mainnet launch...
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Deals•Feb 21, 2026
Monark Markets Raises $8.1M in Strategic Financing
Monark Markets, a New York‑based fintech platform, announced $8.1 million in strategic financing led by F‑Prime with participation from The Treasury, Commerce Ventures, Grit Capital Partners and BBAE Holdings. The capital will be used to expand its API‑first infrastructure, integrate with...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Web3 Thoughts of the Week: Stablecoins, Bitcoin, Tokenization and AI
Tokenized real‑world assets (RWAs) posted a 36 % on‑chain market‑cap rise this year, outpacing a $1 trillion crypto market decline. Investors are shifting from speculative altcoins to yield‑bearing tokenized Treasury bills, bonds, and money‑market funds, highlighting a liquidity‑driven rotation. Meanwhile, AI is...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
European Central Bank Analysis Highlights Stabilizing Euro Area Property Investment Amid Mixed Drivers
The European Central Bank’s latest focus piece finds euro‑area property investment has likely bottomed out in late 2024, with a brief, modest rebound in early 2025 that quickly faded. After a sharp decline that began in 2022, housing investment remains about 7 %...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
UK’s Lloyds Banking Group Provides £200M Credit Facility to Sovereign Network Group (SNG)
Lloyds Banking Group has granted Sovereign Network Group a £200 million revolving credit facility, bolstering its capacity to deliver new affordable homes and upgrade existing stock. SNG, formed from a 2023 merger and managing over 85,000 homes, aims to build 25,000...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Databricks Reports Steady Growth, May Positively Impact Fintech and Web3 Sector
Databricks announced a $5.4 billion annual revenue run‑rate, marking 65 % year‑over‑year growth in Q4 2025. Its AI‑focused offerings alone surpassed a $1.4 billion run‑rate, while net revenue retention stayed above 140 %. The company now serves over 20,000 customers, including more than 60 %...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Central Bank of Ireland Calls for Stronger Economic Initiatives and Strategic Investments in 2026
Ireland’s central bank warned that the country must deepen economic resilience as it enters 2026, despite current strength. Governor Gabriel Makhlouf and Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros outlined five domestic priorities, including targeted infrastructure, stronger indigenous businesses, fiscal buffers, household market...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Google Threat Intelligence Report Highlights Growing Adversarial Exploitation of AI
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group released a new report detailing how adversarial AI is increasingly weaponized against enterprises. The study highlights a surge in model‑extraction attacks, where threat actors query commercial LLMs like Gemini to create compact replicas, and documents AI‑enhanced...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
KPMG UK Shares Insights on Cooling Wages and Stabilizing Jobs Market Potentially Leading to March Rate Cut
KPMG UK analysts say the latest labour market data show wage growth slowing to 4.2% and unemployment edging up to 5.2%, signalling a cooling jobs market. The firm forecasts pay growth will dip to around 3% by year‑end and expects...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Coin Center Highlights Decisive Shift in Congressional Debates Over Digital Assets Market Structure
Coin Center’s executive director Peter Van Valkenburgh says the Senate is now confronting the core issue of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act – whether developers of non‑custodial blockchain infrastructure will receive legal protection under the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act....
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group Extends £200M Revolving Credit Facility to Sovereign Network Group
Lloyds Banking Group has provided a £200 million revolving credit facility to Sovereign Network Group (SNG), a UK housing association formed in 2023. The facility aims to accelerate construction of new social homes and fund energy‑efficient upgrades, building on a prior...
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Databricks Raises Over $7B in New Funding, Including $5B Equity at $134B Valuation
Databricks announced it has closed more than $7 billion in new funding, comprising roughly $5 billion in equity at a $134 billion valuation and $2 billion in debt capacity. The capital will back AI-driven initiatives like Lakebase and Genie, and strengthen its position in...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Banco Itaú Teams Up with iCapital to Enhance Private Markets Offering with New Tech Solution
Banco Itaú International and Banco Itaú (Suisse) have expanded their partnership with fintech platform iCapital, embedding iCapital’s technology into the bank’s private‑markets offering. The integration delivers an end‑to‑end digital ecosystem covering marketing, onboarding, documentation, reporting and analytics, and introduces iCapital’s...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Insurtech : Branch Extends Partnership with Akur8 Through Discover Adoption
Branch, a Columbus‑based insurer, has expanded its partnership with AI pricing firm Akur8 by adopting the company’s Discover tool. Discover converts unstructured U.S. regulatory documents into searchable data, giving Branch real‑time insight into pricing trends and compliance requirements. The new...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Regtech SlowMist Exposes Supply Chain Threats in ClawHub’s AI Plugin Ecosystem
SlowMist has uncovered a wave of supply‑chain attacks targeting ClawHub, the official plugin repository for the OpenClaw AI agent framework. Over 340 malicious plugins were identified among roughly 3,000 listings, many embedding Base64‑encoded commands in the SKILL.md documentation that download...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Circle Responds to Bank of England’s Consultation on Systemic Sterling Stablecoins
Circle has formally responded to the Bank of England’s consultation on a regulatory framework for systemic sterling‑denominated stablecoins. The firm endorses using central‑bank deposits and short‑term UK government bonds as reserve assets but objects to the proposed mandatory 40% allocation...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Governor of Utah Slams CFTC’s Regulation of Prediction Markets Which Are “Gambling”
Utah Governor Spencer Cox publicly denounced the CFTC’s push to regulate prediction markets, calling them pure gambling and vowing to fight the agency in court. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig responded that the commission is prepared to litigate to preserve federal preemption over...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Anchorage Digital, B2C2 Partner on Institutional Trading, Custody
Anchorage Digital and crypto liquidity provider B2C2 have deepened their collaboration as B2C2 joins Anchorage’s Atlas platform, a two‑way settlement system for institutional crypto trades. Through the partnership, B2C2 will custody assets with Anchorage and settle transactions directly on Atlas,...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Allianz Global Investors Raises Over €1 Billion for Infrastructure Debt Fund
Allianz Global Investors closed its second infrastructure credit vehicle, the Allianz Infrastructure Credit Opportunities Fund II, with €1.007 billion in commitments at the third closing. The fund, launched in mid‑2024, targets senior and junior debt across energy, transport, communications, environmental and social...
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Allianz Global Investors Secures Over €1 Billion for Infrastructure Credit Fund
Allianz Global Investors announced that its Allianz Infrastructure Credit Opportunities Fund II closed its third closing, securing €1.007 billion in commitments from institutional investors. The fund will invest in senior and junior debt across energy, transportation, communications and other infrastructure projects,...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Payments Firm Levl Closes $7M Seed
Levl, a unified fiat‑and‑stablecoin payments platform, closed a $7 million seed round led by Galaxy Ventures with participation from several crypto‑focused investors. The company aims to simplify cross‑border transactions by offering compliant, instant settlement of both fiat and stablecoins such as...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Mortgage Originator Maestro AI Announces $1.2M Pre-Seed
Maestro AI, an AI‑powered platform for mortgage origination, secured $1.2 million in pre‑seed funding led by New Stack Ventures, with participation from Family VC, ZFO, Roark’s Drift, and local angels. Founded by industry veteran David Rogove—who previously built and sold Wemlo...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Rezolve Ai Acquires Reward For $230M
Rezolve Ai announced a $230 million acquisition of Reward, a commerce‑media and customer‑engagement platform. The deal merges Reward’s first‑party transaction insights with Rezolve’s conversational AI commerce engine, creating a unified AI‑driven commerce stack. Both firms cite global bank and retailer relationships...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
MoonPay Deposits to Launch
MoonPay announced MoonPay Deposits, a cross‑chain funding solution that lets users top‑up applications directly from any crypto wallet, regardless of token or blockchain. The service automatically handles swapping, bridging, and routing, delivering the chosen asset to the destination wallet. It...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Whistleblowing Quarterly Data 2025 Q4 – Financial Conduct Authority | FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its Q4 2025 whistleblowing report, revealing a 12% rise in total disclosures compared with the previous quarter. The data shows 1,842 new reports, with fraud and market abuse accounting for 58% of cases. Of...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Bitpanda Teams Up with LuLu Financing Holdings to Support Digital Assets Trading
Bitpanda has partnered with LuLu Financial Holdings to embed regulated crypto trading into LuLuFin's existing digital and physical channels across the MENA, APAC and Indian subcontinent regions. Leveraging Bitpanda’s VARA‑compliant brokerage infrastructure, LuLuFin users will be able to buy, sell...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Bahrain Courts Stablecoin Issuers as AlloyX Taps Fintech Hub
AlloyX, a digital‑asset infrastructure firm owned by Solowin Holdings, has partnered with Bahrain FinTech Bay to develop a regulated stablecoin in the Gulf. The collaboration gives AlloyX access to Bahrain's fintech ecosystem while it seeks regulatory approval under the Central...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Koxa, Bottomline Announce ERP Embedded Banking Partnership
Koxa and Bottomline have formed a partnership to embed banking services directly within ERP systems, leveraging Koxa’s platform and Bottomline’s Commercial Digital Banking API framework. The joint solution lets banks offer integrated payments, approvals, reconciliation and statement access without building...
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Deals•Feb 16, 2026
Payments Firm Levl Raises $7M in Seed Round
Levl, a unified platform for fiat and stablecoin payments, announced the closing of a $7 million seed round led by Galaxy Ventures, with participation from Protagonist, Deus X, Blockchain Builders Fund, OpenFX, FalconX, CMCC and Variant Fund. The funding will support expansion...
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Deals•Feb 16, 2026
Rezolve Ai Acquires Reward for $230M
Rezolve Ai, a Nasdaq‑listed AI‑driven commerce and payments platform, announced the acquisition of Reward, a customer engagement and commerce media provider, for $230 million. The deal combines Reward’s engagement and intelligence capabilities with Rezolve Ai’s conversational commerce and agentic AI platform,...
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News•Feb 15, 2026
Singapore to Form National AI Council Chaired by PM Wong
Singapore will establish a National AI Council chaired by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to coordinate AI policy and accelerate adoption across the economy. The council will review regulations, create sandboxes, and launch four national AI Missions targeting advanced manufacturing, connectivity,...
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News•Feb 15, 2026
ZeroDrift Announces $2M Round to Automate Compliance
ZeroDrift emerged from stealth with a $2 million pre‑seed round led by a16z speedrun, aiming to automate compliance for financial‑services communications. The AI‑native platform acts as a real‑time firewall that encodes SEC, FINRA and firm‑specific policies into machine‑readable rulepacks. By integrating...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
US Private Credit Market Adapts to Post Rate Hike Environment : Analysis
PitchBook’s latest report shows U.S. private credit remaining resilient despite a modest year‑over‑year dip in January transaction volume. Eight mega‑deals exceeding $1 billion offset the slowdown, while mid‑market issuance stayed robust, highlighting depth in smaller opportunities. Leveraged‑buyout transactions shifted toward fewer,...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Goldman Sachs Holds Over $2 Billion in Crypto
Goldman Sachs disclosed $2.36 billion in crypto assets in its Q4 2025 13F filing, marking a modest rise from the prior year. The portfolio is split between $1.1 billion of Bitcoin, $1 billion of Ethereum, $153 million of XRP, and $108 million of Solana, representing less...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Cross River Bank Boosts Credit Facility for Neobank Upgrade
Cross River Bank raised its credit line for neobank Upgrade from $150 million to $250 million, adding $100 million of liquidity. The boost is intended to fund Upgrade’s expanding suite of consumer credit products, including personal loans, BNPL, and auto financing. Since its...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Confirmo Partners with Paxos to Expand Stablecoin Solutions for US Businesses
Payment platform Confirmo has partnered with blockchain infrastructure provider Paxos to bring regulated stablecoin services to U.S. businesses. The collaboration introduces custody features this month, with full deposit and withdrawal capabilities slated for early 2026. Confirmo processes over $90 million in...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Kraken Expands Tokenized Assets Trading with New Launch on Deutsche Börse’s 360X Platform
Kraken has introduced its xStocks tokenized‑stock product on Deutsche Börse’s regulated 360X marketplace, allowing qualified users to trade blockchain‑backed equities and ETFs against stablecoins. The offering includes five tokenized assets—Circle, Alphabet, NVIDIA, the S&P 500 ETF, and Tesla—each fully collateralized one‑to‑one with...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
UK Finance Shares Insights on Banking Sector Opportunities in 2026
UK Finance warns that 2026 will be a turning point for British banks as new prudential standards, the motor‑finance redress scheme and cross‑border restrictions reshape the sector. Basel 3.1 and Small Domestic Deposit Takers rules take effect on 1 January 2027, while the...
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
SpaceX to Merge with xAI in $1.25 Trillion Deal
SpaceX announced a merger with Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, creating a combined entity valued at $1.25 trillion, with xAI alone valued at $250 billion. The deal positions the new firm for a potential IPO as early as June, which...
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Deals•Feb 8, 2026
OakNorth Extends $78M Co‑Loan to Bushburg for Manhattan Office‑to‑Residential Conversion
OakNorth, together with Oak Funding, has extended a $78 million co‑loan to real‑estate developer Bushburg to purchase and redevelop the 21‑story 100 William Street office building in Manhattan into over 400 residential units, including affordable housing. The financing underscores the role of digital‑bank...
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Deals•Feb 6, 2026
Oro Raises $3M Funding Led by Slauson & Co. To Expand Employee Housing Benefits
Oro, a social fintech platform that enables employers to offer housing wellness as a benefit, announced a $3 million funding round led by Slauson & Co., with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Bronze Valley. The capital will support the launch and...
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Deals•Feb 6, 2026
Cross River Bank Extends $100M Credit Line to MidOcean for Home Equity Investments
Cross River Bank announced a $100 million revolving credit facility for MidOcean Partners, collateralized by home‑equity investment agreements from Point Digital Finance. The facility gives MidOcean flexible capital to expand its home‑equity investment portfolio, highlighting growing institutional interest in alternative credit...
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
IG Group Finalizes Acquisition of Independent Reserve, Expanding Crypto Offering
IG Group Holdings plc has completed its acquisition of Independent Reserve, a crypto exchange, after receiving regulatory approval from Singapore's Monetary Authority. The deal, first announced in September 2025, enables IG to broaden its crypto trading services across Asia‑Pacific and the...
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Deals•Jan 31, 2026
FlexTecs Secures Strategic Investment From Cohere Capital
FlexTecs, a provider of recovery audit and payment accuracy software, announced a strategic investment from Boston‑based private equity firm Cohere Capital. The undisclosed funding will support FlexTecs' expansion of its SaaS platform FlexTrap, accelerate growth, and enable potential strategic acquisitions....
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Deals•Jan 30, 2026
Falcon Finance Launches $50M Corporate Venture Fund for Tokenized Asset Yield Infrastructure
Falcon Finance announced a $50 million ecosystem fund to support developers building tokenized Treasury, gold and other real‑world asset yield infrastructure. The fund will allocate $25 million in direct capital and $25 million in vested FF tokens, targeting projects on Ethereum and BNB...
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Deals•Jan 30, 2026
VenHub Global Directly Lists on Nasdaq via Direct Listing
VenHub Global (NASDAQ: VHUB) began trading on Nasdaq today through a direct listing, following a Regulation Crowdfunding raise of $2.735 million last year. The company, a creator of robotic smart stores, saw its shares initially trade above $40 before settling around...
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Deals•Jan 29, 2026
British Business Bank Invests £15M in Stream Fintech Platform as Part of $90M Series D Round
The British Business Bank announced a £15 million investment in Stream, a fintech platform, as part of its $90 million Series D funding round. The round also includes investors Sofina, Balderton and Northzone, aiming to expand Stream’s services and US market presence.
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Deals•Jan 29, 2026
Mesirow Alternative Credit Partners with Fundbox to Launch Forward‑flow Loan Purchase Facility
Mesirow Alternative Credit and Fundbox announced a forward‑flow facility that will purchase loans originated by Fundbox, expanding working‑capital access for small businesses. Managed through Mesirow Specialty Finance Fund VII, the asset‑backed structure leverages Fundbox’s AI‑driven platform and Mesirow’s credit expertise....
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Deals•Jan 27, 2026
Checkout.com Acquires Blue EMI to Expand European Fintech Presence
Checkout.com announced the acquisition of Lithuania‑based Blue EMI, a regulated electronic money institution that issues euro‑backed stablecoins. The deal, which has secured all required regulatory approvals, will bolster Checkout.com’s fintech capabilities and support its new technology hub in Vilnius. The...
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Deals•Jan 26, 2026
Chainlink Acquires FastLane’s Atlas to Boost Secure Value Recapture
Chainlink announced the acquisition of Atlas, an on‑chain order‑flow system built by FastLane, to integrate its technology into Chainlink’s Secure Value Recapture (SVR) solution. The deal brings Atlas’s auction capabilities and team into Chainlink’s ecosystem, expanding SVR across multiple blockchains...
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Deals•Jan 25, 2026
EQT Launches $371M Tender Offer to Take Japanese IT Services Firm MAMEZO Private
Sweden’s private‑equity firm EQT announced a 57 billion‑yen ($371 million) tender offer to acquire MAMEZO, a Tokyo‑based IT services and consulting company, at 3,551 yen per share. The transaction aims for full ownership, marking EQT’s first IT services investment in Japan.
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Deals•Jan 21, 2026
Woliz Secures $2.2M Pre-Seed Funding Led by Sanlam Maroc
Moroccan fintech platform Woliz raised $2.2 million in a pre‑seed round led by insurer Sanlam Maroc. The funding will accelerate product development and expand its digital ecosystem for neighbourhood merchants in Morocco, with plans to target other African markets.
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Deals•Jan 21, 2026
OakNorth Extends Loan to EAG Bioenergy for Bioenergy Asset Acquisition
OakNorth, a digital bank focused on mid‑market businesses, announced a new loan to EAG Bioenergy to fund its bioenergy asset acquisition strategy. The financing underscores OakNorth's commitment to sustainable development, adding to its $18 billion loan portfolio.
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Deals•Jan 19, 2026
Aether’s Alpha Edge Media Acquires Institutional Crypto Newsletter Coinstack
Aether Holdings’ Alpha Edge Media announced the acquisition of Coinstack, an institutional-focused cryptocurrency newsletter with over 340,000 subscribers. Financial terms were undisclosed. The deal expands Alpha Edge Media’s fintech media and data ecosystem, giving Coinstack access to Aether’s technology and...
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Deals•Jan 19, 2026
Morgan Stanley to Acquire EquityZen in Push Into Private Markets
Morgan Stanley announced it is in the process of acquiring EquityZen, a pre‑IPO share trading platform, as part of its broader strategy to expand digital assets, private market investments, and tokenization services. The acquisition, expected to close early 2026, complements...
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Deals•Jan 18, 2026
Tech Europe Foundation Merges with Politecnico Di Milano and Bocconi University Incubators
Tech Europe Foundation (TEF) announced a strategic merger with the technology incubator of Politecnico di Milano and the entrepreneurial support arms of Bocconi University, combining a portfolio of over 70 startups. The deal, disclosed on Jan 18 2026, brings roughly €120 million in...
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Deals•Jan 13, 2026
HashKey Capital Secures $250M Initial Closing for Fund IV
HashKey Capital announced the initial closing of its fourth fund, HashKey Fintech Multi‑Strategy Fund IV, with US$250 million in commitments from institutional investors. The fund aims to reach a total of $500 million to support blockchain and crypto infrastructure projects worldwide.
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Deals•Jan 9, 2026
Andreessen Horowitz Secures $15 Billion for New Venture Fund
Andreessen Horowitz announced it has raised $15 billion to launch a new fund targeting sectors such as AI, crypto, bio‑health, infrastructure, and growth. The capital will be allocated across multiple strategies, including American Dynamism, Apps, Bio + Health, Infrastructure, Growth, and other venture...
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
JPMorgan to Acquire Apple Card Business From Goldman Sachs
JPMorgan announced it will acquire the Apple Card business from Goldman Sachs, ending Goldman’s involvement in the consumer fintech product. The deal includes a roughly $1 billion haircut for Goldman on its outstanding credit balances. The transaction was reported on January 7, 2026.
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Netcapital Acquires Iverson Design's Assets in Stock Deal
Netcapital announced it has acquired the assets of Iverson Design, LLC, a developer of AI-powered design and visualization tools. The transaction was structured as Netcapital issuing 80,000 shares of its common stock to purchase the assets, including all IP. The...
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