Fintech
World Money Turns Proof of Humanity Into a Yield Promotion
World Money combines stablecoin payments, Stripe funding, and identity-linked rewards. Here’s how the app works, who benefits, and where the risks remain.
Fintech
World Money combines stablecoin payments, Stripe funding, and identity-linked rewards. Here’s how the app works, who benefits, and where the risks remain.
Fintech
Circle launched Arc mainnet with USDC transaction fees and institutional validators. Here’s what works, what remains unfinished, and who stands to benefit.
Fintech
Barq’s $329.5 million Series A values the Saudi wallet at $1.85 billion. The real test is turning payment traffic into repeat use and a durable business.
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Tabby announced $233 million in funding at a $6.5 billion valuation. Its expansion beyond BNPL puts credit, cash balances, and customer trust in one app.
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Circle agreed to acquire Tazapay to expand USDC payments. The deal shows why stablecoins still depend on local banks, payout networks, and compliance.
Fintech
Liquid Network’s $320 million exploit now includes a partial Bitcoin return, a white-hat claim, and some urgent questions about what backs the token.
Fintech
SoFi and Payward linked Kraken liquidity, 24/7 bank settlement, and SoFiUSD, showing how crypto and regulated finance are merging underneath.
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TabaPay raised $155 million and plans to buy Transact Bank, bringing payment rails and a national bank charter under one increasingly regulated roof.
Fintech
Singapore’s S$220 million FSTI 4.0 plan backs fintech AI, infrastructure, talent, and scale-up grants as private investment becomes more selective.
Fintech
Fasset raised $68 million at a $1 billion valuation to expand its stablecoin neobank. The hard part is not moving tokens; it is moving trust.
Crypto
$SNARK gets a notional lift as Bitcoin, Solana, and meme coins rally—but dormant trading and thin liquidity remain the louder story.
Crypto
Crypto mining rigs still run in 2026, but profit depends on cheap power, efficient ASICs, and honest math. Yes, meme-coin mining is real.