Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) is reportedly exploring a potential collaboration with Crypto.com to incorporate the latter’s event-based contracts into its growing suite of prediction market offerings. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the discussions, the brokerage is in talks… Read More
Tagged cftc, crypto.com, prediction markets, robinhood
LMAX Group, an institutional platform specializing in cryptocurrency and foreign exchange trading, is actively evaluating the possibility of becoming a publicly traded company. The firm has engaged investment banking advisors Morgan Stanley and Stifel Financial in order to review a range of strategic alternatives. Among… Read More
Tagged initial public offering, ipos, lmax, london
Cashea, which is one of Venezuela’s financial technology firm, has secured $100 million through two recent funding rounds, drawing interest from international investors who see potential in expanding consumer lending within a long-constrained market. The capital injection underscores growing confidence in the country’s recovering consumer… Read More
Tagged Cashea, fintech, latam, South America, venezuela
The United States has imposed sanctions on an Istanbul-based financial technology firm and its Iranian chairman, accusing the company of facilitating payments within a network designed to circumvent restrictions targeting Iran. On Friday, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Zedpay Financial… Read More
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is preparing to significantly expand trading availability by introducing a specialized overnight platform for exchange-traded products (ETPs) in the first half of 2027. This initiative reflects the broader shift in traditional finance toward more flexible, around-the-clock operations, influenced by the… Read More
Tagged london stock exchange, lse, trading
Ant’s $1.2 Billion Series A The financing supports expansion of its global payments and financial services business and positions the Alibaba-backed fintech unit for a potential future IPO. Participants included Ant Group and Alibaba Group. Parafin’s $300M forward-flow funding agreement Parafin recently surpassed 50,000 funded… Read More
Tagged ant financial, Cashea, Cordant, Natural, notabene, ripple, Zafran
A New York state court has refused to throw out a major lawsuit targeting the company behind the popular Zelle payment service, allowing claims of widespread consumer fraud to move forward. The ruling represents a significant setback for Early Warning Services, the operator of Zelle,… Read More
Payment security specialist Verifone has been awarded a U.S. patent for a new method that enables payment terminals to independently identify physical interference, including sophisticated card-skimming devices that remain hidden from ordinary observation. Announced on July 23, 2026, the innovation—known as Wireless Tamper Detection and… Read More
Tagged digital technology, payments, security, verifone
The Solana blockchain recorded its strongest performance yet in the realm of consumer payment cards. Top-up volumes linked to crypto cards built on the network reached an unprecedented peak in May, climbing to $94.32 million. This figure marks the highest monthly total observed for such… Read More
Regulators are coming with questions about financial institutions’ Artificial Intelligence processes that many will struggle to answer, warns QAwerks CEO Konstantin Klyagin. More documented hallucinations, customer complaints of banking doom loops, and the CFPB’s determination that inaccurate Artificial Intelligence chatbot responses may be federal… Read More
Tagged AQwerks, artificial intelligence, audit trails, cfpb, fraud, Konstantin Klyagin
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