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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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News•Jan 30, 2026
VenHub Global Raised Funds Under Reg CF on Issuance Sees Shares Trade on Nasdaq
VenHub Global (NASDAQ: VHUB) launched on Nasdaq via a direct listing after raising $2.735 million through a Regulation Crowdfunding offering on Issuance. The stock opened above $40 but quickly fell to just over $7 per share. VenHub builds fully automated robotic smart...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Regtech Prove Shares Insights on Combatting Fraudulent Activities on Gaming Platforms During Super Bowl
Regtech firm Prove warns that the Super Bowl’s evolution into a months‑long betting marathon is amplifying fraud risks for gaming platforms. The surge in sign‑ups, logins and transactions on game day attracts credential‑theft attacks, with multi‑factor authentication being evaded in...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
UK Based Sovereign AI Partners with Accenture, Palantir for AI Infrastructure Advancement in EMEA
Sovereign AI has entered a strategic partnership with Accenture and Palantir to build hyperscale AI data centers across the UK and broader EMEA region. The consortium will integrate Dell’s AI Factory platform and NVIDIA’s GPU hardware, while Palantir’s Chain Reaction...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Proptech Firm Propy Secures $100M Credit Facility to Enhance Real Estate Closing Process
Propy, the Miami‑based proptech platform, secured a $100 million credit facility led by Metropolitan Partners Group to accelerate its expansion. The financing will fund a roll‑up of title and escrow firms handling over $10 billion in annual transactions. Leveraging AI and blockchain,...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
UK Private Capital Markets Surge Amid Economic Recovery : Research
PitchBook reports that the UK private‑capital market rebounded strongly in Q4 2025, driven by robust venture capital, private equity, and public‑market activity. Venture funding reached roughly $6.8 bn, highlighted by Revolut’s $3 bn round, the continent’s biggest deal of the year. Private‑equity...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Europe’s Digital Genesis Fund Targets Tokenization, Web3 and AI
The Digital Genesis Fund has launched as a Luxembourg SICAV‑RAIF aimed at marrying institutional capital with Web3, tokenization and AI-driven infrastructure. Its first compartment, MILC, brings €20 million of pre‑financing and a €35 million content library to tokenized media production and distribution....
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Yuno Teams Up with Crypto.com to Enable Crypto Payments at Checkout
Yuno has partnered with Crypto.com to embed Crypto.com Pay into its payment platform, which already supports more than 1,000 payment options. The integration gives merchants instant access to Crypto.com’s 140 million‑user network and automatically converts crypto to fiat, eliminating volatility risk....
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Jack Henry Partners with Bud Financial to Enhance Transaction Clarity in Digital Banking
Jack Henry & Associates has integrated Bud Financial’s Enrich technology into its Banno Digital Platform, launching a transaction‑enrichment feature that delivers clearer, categorized transaction data to community banks and credit unions. The tool automatically tags merchant names, spending categories, and...
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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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News•Jan 29, 2026
Mesirow and Fundbox Join Forces to Boost Working Capital for Small Businesses
Mesirow Alternative Credit has partnered with fintech lender Fundbox to launch a forward‑flow facility that purchases Fundbox‑originated small‑business loans. The asset‑backed structure, managed through Mesirow Specialty Finance Fund VII, scales with Fundbox’s loan‑origination volume, expanding working‑capital access for U.S. entrepreneurs. By...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Saxo Bank Hit with Fine in Denmark Due to Money Laundering Claims
Saxo Bank, a Danish online trading firm with over €115 billion in client assets, was fined DKK 313 million (about $50 million) by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority for AML compliance failures. The regulator cited inadequate due‑diligence on customer purpose and insufficient monitoring of...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Crypto Market Infrastructure Legislation, the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act, Advances Out of Senate Agriculture Committee
The Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act, a crypto‑market‑infrastructure bill, cleared the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on Jan. 29, 2026. Chairman John Boozman hailed the move as a step toward a comprehensive U.S. framework that safeguards consumers while supporting innovation. The...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Visa Spending Study Reveals How US Consumers Will Leverage AI to Spend on Winter Sports
Visa’s new study shows AI is reshaping how U.S. consumers plan winter travel ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Over half of respondents (55%) intend to use AI tools for their next snowy getaway, and 71% say the technology slashes planning...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
British Business Bank Announces New Investments to Support UK Tech Sector
The British Business Bank announced two major investments: up to £10 million for Ascension Ventures through its Regional Angels Program and a further £15 million into fintech platform Stream. The Ascension deal targets early‑stage technology firms outside London, while Stream’s funding will...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Ireland’s M&A Landscape Expected to Remain Resilient in 2026 : Research
KPMG Ireland’s survey of more than 150 dealmakers indicates the Irish M&A market is entering 2026 with measured optimism. In 2025 the market recorded roughly 600 transactions, a 40% increase that outpaced both GDP growth and global M&A gains. Almost...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
ECB Advances Integration of DLT, Blockchain Tech in Collateral Framework
The European Central Bank will start accepting distributed‑ledger‑technology (DLT) assets as eligible collateral for its credit operations on 30 March 2026. Eligible assets must be issued through central securities depositories (CSDs) that use DLT services and comply with existing Eurosystem standards, including...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
BizBuySell, LoanBud Announce SBA Partnership
BizBuySell has teamed up with fintech lender LoanBud to pre‑qualify business‑for‑sale listings for Small Business Administration (SBA) financing, adding an “SBA Loan Eligible” badge to qualifying ads. The badge instantly signals that a listing’s financials meet SBA criteria, giving buyers...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
UAE’s Wio Bank Teams Up with Fintech Pine Labs to Enhance Merchant Acquiring Infrastructure
Wio Bank, a UAE digital bank, has partnered with fintech Pine Labs to revamp its merchant acquiring infrastructure. The deal integrates Pine Labs' cloud‑based Credit+ platform, enabling faster merchant onboarding, instant settlements and multi‑payment acceptance. Built on microservices, Credit+ offers...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Blockchain Platform Nansen Partners with Sui to Enable Onchain Analytics
Nansen has integrated its AI‑driven on‑chain analytics platform with Sui, a high‑throughput Layer‑1 blockchain built on the Move language. The partnership delivers real‑time dashboards, wallet categorization, and social analytics that illuminate fund flows and token trends across DeFi, gaming, AI...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Regtech Prove Highlights Transformation of Identity Verification and Digital Onboarding Processes
Regtech firm Prove says identity verification is evolving from a single, static check to a continuous, adaptive process. The shift is driven by deepfake threats, AI‑powered fraud, real‑time payment demands, and multi‑device interactions. Prove argues that dynamic verification can maintain...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
New England Automated Clearing House Launches TAPA, A Fiserv Training Program
The New England Automated Clearing House (NEACH) has teamed with Turningpoint Communications to launch the Treasury and Payments Academy (TAPA), a comprehensive training platform for treasury and payments expertise. TAPA is designed for relationship managers, sales officers, lenders and service...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
SEC Issues Statement on Tokenized Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a formal statement defining tokenized securities as financial instruments whose ownership records are kept on crypto networks. It distinguished two categories: securities tokenized by the issuer and those tokenized by unaffiliated third parties....
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Bullish Partners with Liquid Mercury to Enable Institutional Crypto Derivatives Trading
Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) has partnered with Liquid Mercury to give institutional investors direct access to its high‑liquidity crypto derivatives suite. The integration links Liquid Mercury’s trading platform with Bullish’s pools, offering perpetuals, futures and a fast‑growing options market. Bullish’s options...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Alto IRA, Passthrough Partner to Bolster Access to Private Investments
Alto IRA, a self‑directed IRA custodian with roughly $2 billion in assets for over 30,000 investors, has partnered with compliance platform Passthrough to simplify private‑fund onboarding for retirement accounts. The integration merges Passthrough’s document, identity, and AML automation with Alto’s custodial...
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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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News•Jan 28, 2026
Fintech Sector Remained Cautious as Investors Rotated Toward Clearer AI Initiatives Toward End of 2025 : Analysis
PitchBook’s Q4 2025 fintech outlook shows investors rotating toward AI‑enabled firms that can demonstrate clear paths to profitability. While the IPO market remained accessible, newcomers like Navan and Wealthfront posted mixed post‑IPO results, highlighting heightened performance expectations. High‑growth fintechs posted mid‑teens...
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News•Jan 28, 2026
Fintech Stripe Enables AI Powered Gamma’s Monetization
Stripe is powering the rapid growth of Gamma, an AI‑driven presentation platform that recently topped $100 million in annual recurring revenue while staying profitable. By leveraging Stripe Checkout, Billing and Invoicing, Gamma eliminated the need to build its own payment infrastructure,...
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News•Jan 28, 2026
Securities Crowdfunding: There Are Over 230 ECSPR Platforms Operating in Europe
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) reports that 237 active ECSPR platforms are now operating across the EU, having raised €4.25 billion since the regulation took effect in 2021. France tops the market with 48 approved platforms, followed by Italy...
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News•Jan 28, 2026
Traditional Banks Set to Increase Engagement with Digital Assets : Analysis
Elliptic’s 2026 forecast predicts traditional banks will move digital assets from experimental projects to core offerings. Major institutions such as JPMorgan, BNY Mellon and Citi are already piloting tokenized funds, crypto custody and stablecoin initiatives. A wave of clearer regulations...
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News•Jan 28, 2026
Digital Banking : Brazil’s Nubank Plans to Invest in Long-Term Business Expansion Efforts
Nubank announced it now serves over 112 million customers, covering roughly 61 % of Brazil’s adult population, and reports record revenue per active user in Q3 2025. The fintech is allocating more than R$2.5 billion over the next five years to expand and modernize...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Blockchain Investigator Identifies Crypto Theft Network Linked to US Government Seizure Funds
TRM Labs disclosed a sophisticated crypto‑theft operation that has siphoned over $90 million, including $24.9 million tied to the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, after a Telegram “band‑for‑band” challenge inadvertently revealed wallet addresses. The network employed advanced laundering tactics—cross‑chain bridges, mixers, and both...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
SUPERAGENT AI Launches Insurance Quoting AI Agent
SUPERAGENT AI unveiled the world’s first Quoting AI Agent, a tool that automates the traditionally labor‑intensive insurance quoting process. The agent gathers customer data, navigates multiple carrier rating engines, and delivers optimized quotes without human re‑keying. Early‑access sign‑ups are open...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Republic Europe Promotes Later Stage Investments
Republic Europe has launched the R Access series, a platform that gives individual investors direct exposure to later‑stage private companies. The first offering, a Kraken special‑purpose vehicle, aggregates existing private shares ahead of the crypto exchange’s anticipated 2026 IPO. By...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Redfin Finds Home Purchase Agreement Cancellations Rising
Redfin reports that roughly 40,000 U.S. home‑purchase agreements were cancelled in December, representing a 16.3% cancellation rate – the highest December figure since 2017. The rate rose from 14.9% a year earlier, driven by higher inventory and cost‑sensitive buyers. Atlanta...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
How Kidas Adapts Fraud Protection In An AI World
Kidas, founded by gaming‑fraud veterans, now offers AI‑driven protection against multi‑channel scams that leverage deep‑fake audio, video and large‑language models. CEO Ron Kerbs says traditional filters miss sophisticated GenAI‑generated attacks, prompting the company to expand from Discord and gaming chat to...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
UK Fintech GoCardless Teams Up with Communicate Telecoms to Streamline Payouts
Communicate Telecoms has upgraded its long‑standing GoCardless Direct Debit integration with the Same Day Settlement+ feature, which uses AI and machine learning to settle payments on the day they are charged. The new capability trims the typical two‑day payout lag,...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Checkout.com Expands European Fintech Presence with Acquisition of Blue EMI and New Vilnius Hub
Checkout.com announced the acquisition of Blue EMI, a Lithuanian e‑money institution that issues euro‑backed stablecoins, and the launch of a new technology centre in Vilnius. The deal, cleared by regulators, gives Checkout.com a licensed platform for stablecoin issuance and expands...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Raisin Consumer Banking Report Reveals Loyalty Low
Raisin’s 2026 State of Consumer Banking Report finds that 65 % of Americans have switched banks at least once, signaling a sharp decline in traditional loyalty. The study highlights that younger generations, especially Gen Z, are gravitating toward digital‑first banks, while all...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
AI Dominant Theme in Forge Q1 2026 Investment Outlook
Forge’s Q1 2026 Investment Outlook shows AI cementing its dominance across private‑market capital flows, with mid‑ and late‑stage companies raising $154.9 billion in 2025—more than double 2024’s total. AI‑focused firms alone attracted $56.7 billion, highlighted by OpenAI’s $40 billion round and Anthropic’s $16.7 billion, while...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group Pledges £2 Billion in Trade Finance to Assist UK Exporters
Lloyds Banking Group announced a £2 billion trade‑finance programme aimed at UK small‑ and medium‑sized enterprises and mid‑size corporates seeking to export. The funding sits within a broader £35 billion 2026 financing push and dovetails with the government’s £11 billion exporter support package....
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News•Jan 27, 2026
BNB Smart Chain Rolls Out Fermi Hard Fork Upgrade
BNB Smart Chain has launched the Fermi hard fork, cutting block production time from 0.75 seconds to 0.45 seconds. The upgrade, delivered via BSC client v1.6.4 and refined in v1.6.5, introduces new Blockchain Enhancement Proposals to boost efficiency. Faster block...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Estateguru Investors Reportedly Earned €8.3M in Past Year
Estateguru’s investors collectively earned €8.3 million in the past year as the platform deployed €66 million across 283 Baltic real‑estate projects. The average return on repaid loans hit 8.9%, and 97% of funded amounts have been fully repaid or remain on schedule....
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Japanese Researchers Reduce Blockchain Delays in IoT Infrastructure
Japanese researchers at Chiba University introduced Dual Perigee, a lightweight peer‑selection algorithm that slashes IoT‑blockchain latency by roughly 48.5% versus the standard Ethereum approach and outperforms the earlier Perigee method by over 23%, all without extra computational overhead. Published in...
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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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News•Jan 26, 2026
Group Formed to Challenge Congressman Ro Khanna, Supporter of Confiscation Tax in California
A grassroots coalition called “Pissed Off at Ro” has emerged to oppose Representative Ro Khanna’s backing of California’s proposed confiscation tax. The tax would levy a one‑time 5% charge on wealthy individuals’ holdings, including unrealized gains, and could be applied retroactively....
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News•Jan 26, 2026
SEC, CFTC Joint Event Rescheduled for January 29th
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have postponed their joint digital‑asset forum to Thursday, January 29, 2026, after originally planning it for January 27. The live‑streamed event will begin at 2 p.m. ET and feature a...
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News•Jan 26, 2026
Yieldstreet Rebrands to Willow Wealth, Looks to Move Beyond Investor Loss of Over $200 Million
Yieldstreet has rebranded as Willow Wealth, aiming to shed the stigma of more than $200 million in investor losses reported in late 2025. The platform now offers evergreen private‑market funds and an in‑house robo‑advisor alongside traditional alternative assets. Mitchell Caplan, former...
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News•Jan 26, 2026
Betterment Teams Up with Capitalize to Streamline 401(k) Rollovers
Betterment has partnered with fintech Capitalize to embed its rollover API into Betterment’s platform, enabling users to transfer old 401(k) accounts into a Betterment IRA with a few clicks. The digital integration automates the traditionally paper‑heavy rollover process, allowing investors...
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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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