FinTech
JPMorgan says fintech middlemen like Plaid are ‘massively taxing’ its systems with unnecessary pings
Key Points JPMorgan Chase said that the fintech middlemen that have helped a new generation of financial apps connect with traditional checking accounts are flooding the bank’s systems with unnecessary data requests. Of 1.89 billion data requests from middlemen hitting its systems in June, only 13% were initiated by a customer for transactions, according to […]
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Estonia’s tech elite are getting behind a European challenger to Robinhood
Key Points European investing app Lightyear is set to announce that it’s raised $23 million in a funding round led by NordicNinja. A host of Estonia’s top tech entrepreneurs — including ride-hailing unicorn Bolt’s CEO Markus Villig — also invested in the company. Lightyear also debuted several AI features, including one that lets users see […]
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AI startups raised $104 billion in first half of year, but exits tell a different story
In this photo illustration, Claude AI logo is seen on a smartphone and Anthropic logo on a pc screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images OpenAI and Anthropic continue to lead a fundraising bonanza in artificial intelligence, raising historic rounds and stratospheric valuations. But when […]
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Telegram’s crypto wallet goes live to its 87 million U.S. users
Telegram users in the U.S. can now send, receive, and manage cryptocurrency directly inside the app — no downloads, extensions, or separate logins required. TON Wallet is built into Telegram’s interface and is beginning its U.S. rollout this week. It is a self-custodial crypto wallet in which a user controls their own private keys. The […]
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Block’s stock pops on addition to S&P 500
The logo for the U.S. tech firm Block is displayed and reflected in numerous digital screens in London, England, on March 3, 2023. Leon Neal | Getty Images Block shares jumped 7% on Monday after S&P Global said the company will join the S&P 500, replacing Hess, which was acquired by Chevron for $54 billion. […]
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Block shares soar 10% on entry into S&P 500
Key Points Block is joining the S&P 500, replacing Hess as of July 23. Hess is exiting the index upon its acquisition by Chevron. Source
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Crypto theft is booming as criminals increasingly turn to physical attacks
Key Points So far this year, $2.17 billion has been stolen from crypto services — already eclipsing 2024’s amount, according to a report from Chainalysis. The total amount of crypto stolen from both platforms and individuals is nearing $3 billion amid a spike in attacks on individual crypto wallets. It comes as there have been […]
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Circle stock drops after House blocks key procedural vote on legislation
Circle Internet Group Initial Public Offering at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. NYSE Circle shares slid on Tuesday after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to clear a key procedural hurdle that would have teed up votes on long-awaited crypto-related bills. The move dealt a major setback […]
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Crypto super PAC Fairshake reports $141 million war chest
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Fairshake, the cryptocurrency industry’s most powerful political action committee, announced Tuesday that it now holds more than $141 million in cash on hand, underscoring the sector’s growing influence as Congress takes up landmark legislation this week. The total, which includes liquid assets like crypto, stock, and cash, reflects […]
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Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase will get involved in stablecoins as fintech threat looms
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, leaves the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Republican members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the issue of de-banking on Feb. 13, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he doesn’t get the appeal of […]
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