February 28, 2026 @ 1:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Zafran Security, a provider of AI-native threat exposure management, has announced a strategic investment from Amex Ventures, the venture capital arm of American Express. Amex Ventures joins Zafran’s latest $60M C round, including existing investors Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Cyberstarts.  The investment reflects a… Read More

February 28, 2026 @ 8:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fideo Intelligence, an AI-driven identity intelligence engine, this week announced the launch of Verify for Payments, a real-time identity intelligence solution designed to help payment service providers, fintech platforms, payment processors, and financial institutions detect fraud earlier while approving more legitimate customers. As global fraud losses are projected… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 4:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Thredd, an AI-first issuer processing platform, announced the expansion of its partnership with MuchBetter, the consumer wallet and prepaid card platform, supporting the company’s launch in Israel. This marks the latest milestone in the company’s international expansion, powered by Thredd, following the successful… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 3:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Midnight Foundation recently announced that MoneyGram, Pairpoint by Vodafone, and eToro will each be running one of 10 nodes for Midnight, the fourth generation blockchain delivering rational privacy to Web3, marking a shift in how privacy-enhancing blockchain infrastructure is being adopted at scale. The… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 2:24 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Grey, a provider of cross-border payments solutions, has expanded its business banking offering to include USD business accounts, bulk payments, and USDC stablecoin support on a single platform. The expanded offering is designed to help businesses receive international payments, manage large-scale cross-border transactions, and reduce… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 1:22 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Mindbreeze, a global provider of AI-based knowledge management solutions, has announced the results of its 1H 2026 GenAI Confidence Index Report. The study suggests a shift in how global enterprises view Generative AI from early enthusiasm toward disciplined, execution-focused adoption. While senior executives continue to… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 6:55 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crypto takes center stage in this week’s edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Market manipulation, stablecoins, altcoins, Bitcoin and more are included. Bitcoin and contagion “Digital asset treasuries (DATs) are beginning to show signs of stress from the sharp sell-off in Bitcoin, which is… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 6:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, General Magic announced a $7.2 million seed funding round led by Radical Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun and new investment from Figma VP of Product Brendan O’Driscoll and Larry James Erwin from OpenAI. The company has raised $8.4 million to date, backed… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 6:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tradeweb (Nasdaq: TW), a global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, and MAXEX, a digital exchange for trading U.S. residential mortgage loans through a single centralized clearinghouse, this week announced a commercial collaboration with the goal of expanding access to… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 12:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

TreviPay, a fully managed B2B payments platform, this week announced the availability of the Growth Center, a set of capabilities within the TreviPay Client Portal to help identify buyer growth opportunities more strategically and build stronger, longer-lasting supplier relationships.  With its advanced features, the new… Read More

February 23, 2026 @ 10:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 had plenty on its mind this week, including some interesting thoughts on tokenization and market speculation. Crypto markets “The Clarity Act will become law and the narrative for crypto will switch to one of acceptance and embracement by banks and money managers. “Treasury will… Read More

February 23, 2026 @ 9:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Badge, the operating platform for Apple and Google Wallets, has raised $17.1 million, including a $13.8 million Series A led by TTV Capital with participation from Stripe, Synchrony Ventures, and Infinity Ventures, as well as a previously unannounced $3.3 million seed round from QED Investors… Read More

February 23, 2026 @ 8:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

RevSpring has acquired TrustCommerce, a provider of end-to-end integrated healthcare payment and security solutions. The combined company will accelerate innovation in financial engagement and integrated payments, helping provider and payer organizations simplify payment complexity, consolidate vendors, and improve operational control from transaction through reconciliation. “This… Read More

February 23, 2026 @ 8:34 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payra, a B2B payments and accounts receivable automation platform, has raised a growth equity investment of $15 million from Edison Partners. Payra helps construction and building supplier companies modernize cash collection without replacing existing ERP systems. The company’s software integrates directly with accounting systems such… Read More

February 23, 2026 @ 12:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

PitchBook, a private capital market intelligence platform, this week announced the launch of PitchBook Valuation Estimates, a daily, standardized valuation framework designed to improve transparency in private markets by delivering a consistent, independent, and data-informed valuation signal across thousands of VC-backed companies. Built to reflect how markets are… Read More

February 22, 2026 @ 2:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Wirex, a full-stack crypto card issuer and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, this week unveiled Stablecoin Push-to-Card, powered by Visa Direct. Via Wirex BaaS APIs, partners can embed Stablecoin Push-to-Card and deliver stablecoin-funded payouts directly to recipients’ eligible cards worldwide, turning on a familiar “paid to card”… Read More

February 21, 2026 @ 12:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Monark Markets, a New York-based fintech company building the rails connecting brokerage firms and wealth platforms to private markets, has confirmed $8.1 million in strategic financing. The round is led by F-Prime with participation from The Treasury, Commerce Ventures, Grit Capital Partners, and BBAE Holdings…. Read More

February 21, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Midnight Foundation announced that Blockdaemon and Shielded Technologies have signed on as federated node operators for the Midnight Network, “the fourth-generation blockchain bringing rational privacy to Web3.” The additions bring the network to four, joining previously announced partners Google Cloud and NASDAQ listed… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 6:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A global study released this week by BVNK suggests that stablecoins are increasingly mainstream. BVNK’s Stablecoin Utility Report surveyed more than 4,600 early adopters and crypto-natives in 15 countries. The study was carried out by YouGov in partnership with Coinbase and Artemis. Crypto-natives and early… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 6:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 minds were focused on tokenized RWAs, stablecoins, Bitcoin and AI this week. Tokenized RWA interest surging “The steady growth that we’ve seen in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), even as the wider crypto market cap has plummeted by $1 trillion, is one of the clearest… Read More