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In one instance, train fares are being inflated from $26 to $150.
Block's Cash App is rolling out managed accounts for parents and kids as young as six.
The $293 million Kelp DAO exploit has exposed critical infrastructure risks, leading Jefferies to suggest that traditional financial firms may pause their blockchain initiatives to prioritize security.
Airlines are pouring money into flashy premium-class upgrades to keep attracting big spenders while the average traveler struggles to afford basic airfare.
Why are the major indexes down on a quiet news day? Apple's leadership shakeup is doing most of the heavy lifting.
Geopolitical and macroeconomic developments continue to move stocks, but the latest earnings season is now coming into focus.
Alphabet has stakes in both of these privately held tech companies.
Tim Cook built a $4 trillion powerhouse. Now John Ternus must fix Apple’s glaring AI gap.
Remember when Framework made the first laptop where you can easily upgrade its entire internal video card in three minutes flat? The company's getting into the external graphics game, too. As promised last August, you'll be able to turn the Framework Laptop 16's GPU modules into external ones...
Bitcoin inflows diverge across exchanges as selling pressure eases on Binance, while Coinbase shows more dominant activity.
Some health insurers are pushing back against a new program that will allow Medicare beneficiaries to pay $50 per month for GLP-1 medications for weight loss.
Attorney General Letitia James alleged that Coinbase and Gemini ran unlicensed markets, adding pressure on crypto companies as states move to regulate event-based trading platforms.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq gave back their early morning gains alongside BTC as markets digested the Fed Chair nominee's Senate confirmation hearing.
YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake monitoring feature to Hollywood - meaning some celebrity AI videos could soon disappear. The platform's likeness detection feature searches YouTube for AI deepfake content and flags it for public figures enrolled in the program. Public figures can use it to keep...
Prediction market platform Kalshi is moving onto Coinbase’s turf by launching crypto perpetual futures, aiming to capture the massive demand for digital asset derivatives within a regulated U.S. framework.
“Approximately $506,000 is in a Roth IRA.”
Cresora Commerce (Cresora), an AI-native commerce infrastructure platform, today announced its official launch alongside the successful close of its initial funding round totaling more than $4 million.
Nium integrates Coinbase’s infrastructure to enable USDC-based cross-border payments, allowing businesses to settle in fiat or stablecoins without relying on prefunded accounts.
The focus could be more on Tesla’s story for the future than the numbers in its results.
The crypto-friendly fintech is planning its initial public offering (IPO) no sooner than 2028, according to an FT report.
These dividend-paying stable winners are likely to outperform a meme-themed ETF.
Analysts say Bitcoin’s rally has begun, but the upside may be capped at an average spot BTC ETF cost basis near $84,000.
Halliburton’s stock was gaining Tuesday after the company’s profits more than doubled, beating expectations, even as the Middle East conflict took a bite out of the oil-services giant’s results.
The miner plans to refinance short-term debt and scale its US infrastructure as the broader industry pivots toward AI and high-performance computing.
BTC price action slowly headed upward but funding stayed negative, a unique occurrence that analysis said would result in a short squeeze.
The Dow Jones Transportation Average, seen as a proxy for the health of the U.S. economy, has been on a historic run lately following a protracted period of subpar returns.
Kevin Warsh faced intense questions from Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers over his more than $100 million financial disclosure ahead of a confirmation hearing.
A $517 million rise in spot volume led by Coinbase is helping Bitcoin reclaim $76,000, with steady inflows absorbing the weekend selling pressure.
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CertiK says the lending protocol is in serious trouble while CEO Stani Kulechov tells CoinDesk he does “not have anything useful to say.”
The Bir ecosystem announced today that Birbank, whose mobile banking application is ranked No.1 by Google Play in Azerbaijan, has rolled out a new in-app video call service with sign language support to ensure accessibility for customers with hearing and speech impairments.
Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announced a strategic partnership with Change Financial to accelerate payment method adoption and fintech growth across Australia.
Rechler argues that if these companies don’t adopt better content strategies and overly misuse AI-generated tools, their platforms, exchanges or dapps won’t be discovered via search.
The crypto exchange opens IPO Prime access with Republic to offer Solana-based tokens tied to private firms ahead of public listings.
The nation's largest private insurer expects 2026 adjusted earnings of more than $18.25 per share, up from a previous outlook of greater than $17.75 per share.
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The 50-page paper concludes that while today’s blockchains remain secure, a future “fault-tolerant quantum computer” capable of breaking widely used encryption is increasingly plausible, and preparation must begin now.
Poland’s parliament is in a deadlock over crypto and its inability to align local laws with MiCA may drive some local crypto companies abroad.
A survey by Börse Stuttgart Digital shows that 35% of European investors would switch to banks with better crypto offerings, but regulatory uncertainty remains an issue.
A thwarted home invasion near Montpellier adds to France’s surge in violent “wrench attacks,” as high‑profile and doxxed crypto holders are increasingly in criminals’ sights.
The firms requested separating the DLT pilot regime from a larger package of 18 financial laws to allow for quicker updates and build real markets.
A 39-member coalition including Nasdaq urged the EU to fast-track DLT pilot changes, warning Europe could lose ground to the US in tokenized finance.
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou was invited to meetings in the U.K. this week with government-linked bodies including the FCA and House of Lords.
A new study found that while European investors find crypto complex, they are increasingly willing to switch banks to find a trusted partner that offers secure and regulated digital asset services.
The delivery service is working with the Stripe-led blockchain firm Tempo to bring stablecoin payouts to its global marketplace, replacing fragmented regional rails.
Visa has joined forces with TikTok to launch a debit card specifically designed for content creators in the UK.
The UK government plans a stablecoin and tokenization rules overhaul, appointing former FCA official Chris Woolard to support work on its digital markets strategy.
B2B cross-border payments infrastructure provider Nium has teamed up with Coinbase to enable USDC stablecoin payments across its platform.
South Korea's tax authority is looking to build crypto transaction tracking software that can help track potential tax evaders.
Private key compromises led crypto hack losses over the past decade as recent DeFi exploits show attackers moving beyond smart contract bugs.
Fintech giant Revolut, which secured a full banking license in the U.K. in March after years of waiting, was most recently valued at $75 billion in a secondary share sale.
Less than a year ago, Apple made headlines for a lack of AI announcements at its annual WWDC event. Ten months later, the company has announced that hardware executive John Ternus will succeed longtime CEO Tim Cook as chief executive - and the official release doesn't mention AI once. Ternus,...
Matter Labs’ Alex Gluchowski says Canton isn’t a blockchain, while Digital Asset co-founders argue public chains aren’t that different.
Aave (AAVE), up 1.9% from Monday, joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer.
The company is expanding its youth-focused services in an effort to build a relationship with Gen Alpha and the upcoming generation of adolescents in the U.S.
Most XRP investors are back in profit, increasing the chance for a rally to $2.24, but bulls must first hold the price above $1.40.
U.S. importers, such as Walmart and Target, could be in line for billions in tariff refunds as the government launches its claims filing portal on Monday.
A falling VIX signals improving risk appetite, boosting Bitcoin’s chances of attracting fresh demand and breaking above the $80,000 level.
Planixs, a leader in real-time treasury and liquidity management solutions, proudly announces that Danske Bank has chosen the Realiti suite to spearhead its treasury transformation.
Warsh also expressed firm commitment to fighting inflation with only one mention of the labor market.
Lloyds Banking Group is strengthening its Responsible AI capability as it progresses into the next phase of its AI strategy, with a series of specialist hires to deepen its expertise in governance, research and assurance.
DeCard by DCS, a next-generation card brand built for seamless stablecoin spending in the real world, has entered into a strategic partnership with DogPay, a global digital financial infrastructure platform bridging digital assets and traditional banking systems.
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Eight new firms, including Barclays, Experian, Lloyds Banking Group (Scottish Widows), and UBS, have been chosen by the FCA to live test AI applications
BitMEX has partnered with Zodia Custody to enable institutional crypto derivatives trading via off-exchange collateral held in segregated custody.
A survey by Nomura reveals that roughly 80% of Japan's investment professionals plan to allocate up to 5% of their portfolios to digital assets by 2029.
Cab Payments has accused its largest shareholder, Helios, of blocking a takevover bid from StoneX in order to force through its own hostile takeover.
Mortgage Brain, the award-winning mortgage technology provider, has today launched its first ever AI Charter, a formal framework setting out how AI should be built, governed, and deployed responsibly.
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American negotiators may be outmatched at the negotiating table by Iran's experienced diplomatic delegation, says analyst, ahead of potential high-stakes meeting.
Seapoint, a financial admin platform for startups founded by Stripe's former European CIO, has raised €7.5 million in Seed funding, bringing total funding to €10 million in just over a year.
Yelp is giving its chatbot assistant a major upgrade, turning the platform into something closer to a digital concierge with a suite of new features designed for "getting things done." The move, one of several AI-focused updates in recent months, is part of a broader industry push to make AI more...
The UK Government is pushing ahead with regulatory reforms to accommodate the emergence of new payments methods, including stablecoins, tokenization and agentic payments.
Bitcoin advanced while altcoins continued to struggle after the weekend's DeFi exploit, with markets eyeing Middle East tensions and shifting risk sentiment.
Marisks, a maritime risk company, alerted ships stranded by the Hormuz blockade to scammers posing as Iranian authorities asking for bitcoin or USDT.
The BOK will increase scrutiny of crypto markets and non-bank finance, and will also modernize currency markets for 24-hour foreign exchange trading, he said.
Leveraged accumulation and new capital tools push MSTR ahead of the world’s largest spot bitcoin ETF.
Bitcoin's comparative stability during geopolitical turmoil has reinforced its appeal as a hedge.
AI-powered wealth management platform Wealth.com has raised $65 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round joined by Google Ventures and Citi Ventures.
Financial health tools could unlock £5 billion in small business lending, claims the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT).
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Coinbase has started letting British customers borrow USDC stablecoins, using their bitcoin or ethereum holdings as collateral.
Following last year's AI-powered Darth Vader in Fortnite that swore in a re-creation of James Earl Jones' voice, Epic Games is now letting Fortnite creators experiment with a new "conversations" tool to create AI-powered characters that players can talk and interact with. "Instead of authoring...
A U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo ship and reports of vessels coming under fire in the Gulf have pushed a fragile ceasefire with Tehran to the brink.
Chase UK has hired Monzo chief banking officer Kunal Malani as its CEO.
NextGen Nordics - on 28 April 2026 at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden - is set to bring together influential voices from across banking, payments, regulation and fintech to explore what’s next for the future of money in the Nordic region and beyond.
Vercel, a major development platform that hosts and deploys web apps, was compromised, and the hackers are attempting to sell stolen data. A person claiming to be a member of ShinyHunters, which was behind the recent hack of Rockstar Games, posted some data online, including employee names, email...
Tesla and Boeing are among the 88 S&P 500 companies scheduled to post results.
According to Nikkei Asia, even as suppliers ramp up DRAM production, manufacturers are only expected to meet 60 percent of demand by the end of 2027. SK Group chairman has even said that shortages could last until 2030. The world's largest memory makers - Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron - are all...
From stagflation to energy security, policymakers spoke to CNBC about the biggest risks arising from the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.
For most of its life, Airwallex and Stripe have mostly operated in different geographies, selling to different buyers. That's changing.
Last month, OpenAI gave up on its Sora video generation tool, and on Friday, the Sora team's leader, Bill Peebles, announced that he is leaving the company. OpenAI has been shifting its priorities as part of an effort to avoid "side quests," and Peebles' departure is just one of many recent changes...
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Friday said current economic conditions are complicating the approach to interest rates.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said during an investor call that the company built its "M&A muscle" during its pursuit of WBD's assets.
TSMC reported another quarter of record profit, with the company expecting AI demand to continue to grow.
Netflix beat expectations for Q1 revenue and reported a big jump in earnings per share thanks in part to a termination fee related to its proposed WBD deal.
Five years later the founders, now 24 years old, say their startup has achieved $300 million in annualized revenue.
PepsiCo's quarterly earnings and revenue topped Wall Street's expectations.
Williams noted that the conflict has "intensified the uncertainty" around national and local conditions.
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut on Thursday lowered its operating profit outlook, citing supply concerns and industry overcapacity.
The "ReconKering" strategy announced Thursday includes more than doubling its 2025 recurring operating margin of 11.1%.
EasyJet said it took on roughly £25 million in additional fuel costs in the first half of 2026 due to the Middle East conflict.
Economists polled by Reuters expected U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) to have expanded by 0.1% month-on-month.
Cattle futures contracts have jumped more than 25% over the past 12 months as ranchers face rising costs and cut the size of herds.
Chip giant ASML saw a 5% drop Wednesday amid tightening export restrictions on sales to China, despite beating expectations and raising 2026 sales guidance.
The Iran war is starting to show up in the U.S. economy in ways both obvious and not so much.
Hermes said wholesale activity was "significantly affected" in the first quarter by lower sales to concession stores, particularly in the Middle East and in airports.
Airwallex, valued at $8 billion, is launching a point-of-sale product that lets businesses accept in-person payments in multiple countries via a single platform.
The central bank official advocated a patient approach as officials watch incoming data for clues about where the U.S. economy is heading.
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, has topped expectations for earnings per share for 23 consecutive quarters.
Though most Fed chairs in the past have left after being replaced, Powell has demurred on what he plans to do.
The White House has been signaling a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the Middle East, as discussions around continuing negotiations with Tehran are underway.
Morgan Stanley's results in the quarter were powered by the firm's fixed income and equities trading operations, which produced about $8.5 billion in revenue.
Panelists at the Semafor World Economy conference said artificial intelligence can supplement the work that's already done, improving its quantity and quality.
Strong demand for cancer drug Darzalex and psoriasis treatment Tremfya more than offset a steep falloff in sales of its blockbuster autoimmune drug Stelara.
Citigroup reported its best quarterly revenue in a decade and a 56% year-over-year jump in earnings per share.
Total assets under management at the world's largest asset manager came in at $13.89 trillion, up from $11.58 trillion in the year-ago period.
The producer price index was expected to increase 1.1% in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon called the economy resilient, but pointed to an "increasingly complex set of risks" across global markets.
The acquisition indicates a capability that OpenAI is building into ChatGPT: financial planning.
The U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to halt more tanker traffic, sending oil surging and risks drawing China into a widening confrontation with Washington.
Goldman Sachs posted record equities trading revenue for the first quarter, helping propel the overall firm to its second-highest quarterly revenue.
The luxury sector had shown some signs of a long-awaited recovery after a years-long slump prompted by soft demand from Chinese consumers.
The earnings season kicks into high gear this week, at a time when investors may be starving for corporate guidance.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Friday that it has won a temporary restraining order preventing Arizona from pursuing its criminal case against Kalshi.
The university's headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March to its lowest on record.
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The consumer price index was expected to show a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
The gauge released Thursday offers the Federal Reserve a snapshot of conditions leading into the Iran war.
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The Hormuz disruption is hammering Asian economies with surging energy costs and weakening currencies, but a repeat of the crisis three decades ago is unlikely.
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An exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password.
Block says that the new feature has strong built-in protections to keep users from so-called debt spirals.
Glimpse announced on Wednesday a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and YC.
Doss's AI-powered inventory management system integrates with existing ERP systems. The Series B round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest.
As prediction markets explode, the new firm called 5(c) Capital, will back startups supporting the burgeoning category.
It's the latest escalation in a regulatory battle over the future of prediction markets.
MLB is only the latest in a string of recently announced partnerships involving the prediction market.
Railway, a San Francisco-based cloud platform that has quietly amassed two million developers without spending a dollar on marketing, announced Thursday that it raised $100 million in a Series B funding round, as surging demand for artificial intelligence applications exposes the limitations of...