Prediction Market Making Is Hard
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Fintech SumUp Lines Up Banks for Possible London IPO
SumUp is preparing a potential London IPO, hiring major banks and targeting a $10 billion valuation, in a move that could revive the...
Palo Alto Networks Founder Agrees to Buy California Bank for AI Revamp
Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk plans to acquire California based Liberty Bank to deploy AI driven financial services, partnering with...
Zenskar raises $15m in Series A funding
New York City based billing and revenue automation platform raised $15m in Series A funding led by Susquehanna, Bessemer Venture...
Plata raises $405m in Series C funding
Mexico based digital bank raised $405m in Series C funding led by Bicycle Capital.
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"For now, Plata only operates in Mexico, though it said it was granted approval to become a financial institution in Colombia in July 2025."
How a 233-year-old Wall Street institution went all in on crypto
Centralized, gated and closed on weekends, the New York Stock Exchange is the ultimate architectural symbol of everything bitcoin was...
SEC approves plan removing day-trading limit for investors
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Wall Street’s self-regulatory watchdog, had proposed reworking the pattern day trading rule,...
Brix raises $5.5m in new funding
Turkey based fintech focused on tokenizing emerging markets assets raised $5.5m led by FRWRD Ventures.
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"By connecting decentralised finance capital with real-world assets from rapidly growing economies, Brix seeks to enhance accessibility...…
Balerion raises $6m in Seed funding
Texas based provider of mortgage origination AI raised $6m in Seed funding raised by Kleiner Perkins.
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"Mortgage origination is still one of the most manual and expensive workflows in financial services."
Pillar raises $20m in new funding
New York City based hedging and risk execution platform for commodity-driven businesses raised $20m in new funding led by A16z.
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"The platform executes trades and continuously monitors risk and exposure, turning hedging from a static, periodic decision to a...…
Spektr raises $20m in Series A funding
Copenhagen based maker of AI infrastructure for financial services compliance, raised $20m in Series A funding led by NEA.
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"Compliance teams continue to spend significant time manually reviewing corporate documents, mapping ownership structures, verifying...…
Wealth.com raises $65m in Series B funding
Arizona based estate planning platform raised $65m in Series B funding led by Charles Schwab.
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"The latest funding round, which includes commitments from many repeat and first-time investors, will fund product development,...…
Slash raises $100m in Series C funding
San Francisco based vertical banking startup raised $100m in Series C funding led by Ribbit Capital.
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"The startup offers banking and financial services such as checking accounts and expense management, especially for small businesses and...…
Ralio raises $2.5m in new funding
United Kingdom payments platform for AI agents raised $2.5m in new funding led by Sure Valley Ventures.
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"While AI agents are becoming increasingly autonomous, existing payment rails were designed for humans, requiring manual authentication,...…
Pumpcade raises $5m in Seed funding
Solana based prediction markets platform raised $5m in Seed funding led by Foundation Capital and Jump Crypto.
BizScout raises $5m in Seed funding
Austin based marketplace and data platform for small biz acquisitions raised $5m in Seed funding led by Valor Equity.
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“What stands out isn’t just the audience, it’s that they’ve built the infrastructure to help that audience actually close deals.”
Wamo raises €10m in Series A funding
Finland based finance operating platform for SMEs raised €10m in Series A funding led by 3TS Capital Partners.
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"European SMEs need smarter infrastructure, not just digital banking. We are integrating AI and automation across our platform to reduce...…
Paxos Labs raises $12m in new funding
New York based developer of onchain financial products for enterprises raised $12m in new funding led by Blockchain Capital.
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"The infrastructure problem is largely solved. The product problem, what users and platforms actually do with these assets onchain, is...…
Ratio raises $15.8m in new funding
San Francisco based fintech for B2B scale-ups raised $15.8m in new funding led by Streamlined Ventures.
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"A buyer is ready to move forward, but the price of annual upfront commitment gives them pause. In order to close the deal, the seller...…
Gizmo raises $22m in Series A funding
London based ed-tech startup raised $22m in Series A funding led by Shine Capital.
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"Instead of trying to reduce screen time, we're redefining it."
Parasail raises $32m in Series A funding
San Francisco based deployment network for AI agents raised $32m in Series A funding led by Touring Capital and Kindred Ventures.
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“Give me tokens. Just give me tokens. I want them fast. I want them cheap. I want them now.”
Goldman Is Using Mythos, Working With Anthropic on Cyber Risks
Goldman Sachs is “supplementing” its cyber and infrastructure resilience after regulators warned the largest US banks about the latest...
Wall Street Banks Try Out Anthropic’s Mythos as US Urges
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and Morgan Stanley are among the banks testing the technology internally,...
Goldman’s Bitcoin ETF push signals Wall Street taming of crypto
Goldman Sachs this week became the latest major Wall Street firm to file for a Bitcoin ETF — joining Morgan Stanley, BlackRock and a...
Banks bet big on tokenized deposits to power real-time treasury
CFOs have historically operated with limited, delayed visibility into cash. However, banks, most recently HSBC, are now introducing...
In this critical part of audits, the accountant’s role is shrinking fast
Accounting firms are scaling back the role of human auditors in routine testing of things like payroll and revenue contracts, long a...
Bluefish raises $43m in Series B funding
New York City based AI marketing platform raised $43m in Series B funding led by Threshold Ventures and NEA.
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"Since its launch in 2024, Bluefish has quickly become the go-to platform for large brands building enterprise-grade Agentic Marketing...…
Kraken raises $200m in new funding
Wyoming based crypto trading platform raises $200m in new funding led by Deutsche Börse.
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“Irrespective of what is now the form of an asset — whether it’s tokenized or fully digital — we want to create one integrated value chain.”
Wise to shift primary listing to US next month
The fintech group expects to begin trading on Nasdaq on 11 May 2026, while maintaining its London listing, and will switch to reporting...
Perplexity uses Plaid to personalize financial insights
Managing money has always meant tracking accounts across multiple institutions. Most people never get a complete view unless they...
Treasury proposes anti-money laundering framework for stablecoin issuers
The proposed rule requires permitted payment stablecoin issuers to maintain AML/CFT and sanctions programs, report suspicious...
Morgan Stanley Investment Management enters digital investments universe with launch of Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust
Morgan Stanley Investment Management is the first U.S. bank-affiliated asset manager to offer a cryptocurrency ETP, and Coinbase and BNY...
White-collar industries bet on a secret weapon against AI: trust
Executives across finance and cyber defence map where Anthropic’s Claude ‘plug-ins’ will — and will not — change work. Interviews with a...
Juno raises $12m in Seed funding
San Diego based AI tax preparation startup for accounting firms raised $12m in Seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures.
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“We continuously ‘dog fed’ the early Juno prototypes into the firm to see what worked best, what slowed things down, and to make it the...…
A plan for Europe’s tech fightback
The rupture in the relationship between America and Europe has highlighted Britain’s perilous position: out of the EU, yet no longer able...
Visa opens the door to AI-driven shopping for businesses worldwide
Visa unveiled Intelligent Commerce Connect, a new solution that makes it easier for businesses to connect to and participate in...
Anthropic model scare sparks urgent Bessent, Powell warning to bank CEOs
The meeting was to make sure banks are aware of possible future risks raised by Anthropic's Mythos and are taking precautions to defend...
Pipe raises $16m in new funding
San Francisco based embedded financial solutions provider for small businesses raised $16m in new funding led by Fin Capital and MaC...
ConXAI raises €5m in new funding
Munich based construction AI startup raised €5m in new funding led by BayBG Venture Capital and Capricorn Partners.
{
"By applying purpose-built AI to the problem, ConXAI is doing something genuinely valuable: turning fragmented information into fast,...…
nFuse raises €1.7m in new funding
Bulgaria based AI powered B2B ordering platform for retailers raised €1.7m in new funding.
{
“The industry built and designed eB2B for headquarters. Not for the retailer standing behind a counter who just needs to reorder beer...…
Yuzu Health raises $35m in Series A funding
New York based health insurance administration platform raised $35m in Series A funding led by General Catalyst and Chemistry.
{
“Healthcare costs are rising at their fastest pace in over 15 years, and employers are looking for new ways to design plans that actually...…
AfterQuery raises $30m in Series A funding
San Francisco based applied data solutions research lab raised $30m in Series A funding led by Altos Ventures.
{
"This influx of capital will allow us to further support our customers by encoding the reasoning of the world’s best professionals into...…
True Footage raises $40m in Series C funding
Austin based residential appraisal services startup raised $40m in Series C funding led by Cox Enterprises.
{
“Our technology allows us to deliver defensible, interpretable valuations built on real-time data, while empowering appraisers with tools...…
Modus raises $85m in Seed and Series A funding
New York based AI native accounting startup raised $85m in Seed and Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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“Audits serve as the cornerstone for trust in our capital markets, yet the underlying tools and workflows have not meaningfully changed...…
Felix raises $1.7m in Pre-Seed funding
Prague based AI workflow platform for legal, finance, and insurance professionals raised $1.7m in Pre-Seed funding led by XYZ Venture...
MillTech raises $60m in growth funding
London based FX hedging and cash management platform raised $60m in growth funding led by Apax Digital Funds.
{
"This partnership supports our next phase of growth, including our planned North American expansion, as we continue to deliver...…
INXY raises $4m in Seed funding
Warsaw based cross border payment infrastructure startup raised $4m in Seed funding led by Flashpoint.
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“Global businesses no longer consider stablecoins as an experiment - they perceive them as a tool for growth,” said CEO Ruslan Zholik.
Flora Fertility raises $5m in Seed funding
Canada based reproductive insurance platform raised $5m in Seed funding led by ManchesterStory.
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“We’re creating a new category where fertility becomes something you can proactively plan for, not just pay for when it’s too late,” said...…
Earlyasset raises $2m in Pre-Seed funding
Park City based venture secondaries infrastructure platform raised $2m in Pre-Seed funding led by New Stack Ventures.
{
"The basic infrastructure that makes transactions work in public markets was never built for private markets. That’s what we’re...…
Telefonica sells Mexico unit to group for $450m
The sale of the unit was made to Melisa Acquisition LLC, which is a group made up of OXIO Inc. and Newfoundland Capital Management, and...
Lloyds Bank uses quantum computing to detect money mules
The investigation leveraged IBM's Quantum Heron device, employing 152 of its 156 available qubits to test various quantum algorithms. The...
Startup bets AI can replace Wall Street analysts, too
Crypto influencer Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap Financial is launching an AI-powered service for financial research reports, which will use...
The dirty job that accountants desperately wish AI would take over
Accounting firms and their clients are increasingly using artificial intelligence and drones to do work long handled by humans. But so...
UK considers testing AI models used by banks
The British government is weighing a plan to conduct standardised testing of the general purpose AI models used by all UK lenders after...
Why investment trusts are going big on private equity
UK investment trusts have increased their holdings of non-listed companies by 65% over the past five years to £13.4b, according to the...
AI has arrived in auditing. Are regulators ready?
KPMG is piloting “orchestration” agents that can co-ordinate the work of other AI tools. The idea is that while the robots get on with...
These AI whiz kids dropped out of college and got investors to pay their bills
During this blisteringly fast phase of AI development, it’s no longer enough for venture capital firms to invest in companies. They’re...
Robinhood, BNY to build Trump accounts app
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said that BNY will be the designated financial agent for Trump accounts. BNY will manage the...
Safeguarding cryptocurrency by disclosing quantum vulnerabilities responsibly
The expected emergence of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) will represent a singular discontinuity in the history of...
Numos raises $4.25m in Seed funding
San Francisco based AI platform built for enterprise finance teams raised $4.25m in Seed funding led by General Catalyst.
Latitude raises $8m in Seed funding
Texas based cross-border stablecoin payments infrastructure platform raised $8m in Seed funding led by New Enterprise Associates.
The Better Money Company raises $10m in Seed funding
NYC based developer of a stablecoin clearing house raised $10m in Seed funding led by a16z Crypto.
Valinor raises $25m in Seed funding
NYC based on-chain credit platform intended to structure and scale programmable lending markets raised $25m in Seed funding led by Castle...
Bachatt raises $12m in Series A funding
Delhi based AI-led savings and wealth platform raised $12m in Series A funding led by Accel.
Keyrock raises $100m in Series C funding
Brussels based digital assets trading platform raised $100m in Series C led by SC Ventures.
Uniblock raises $5.2m in new funding
Toronto based unified Web3 API layer for multi-chain development raised $5.2m in new funding led by SBI.
Plaid CFO Says Fintech Company Has Earned the Right to ‘Pick Our Time’ for IPO
Plaid’s CFO says revenue surpassed $500 million with 40% growth, allowing for focus on durability, product expansion and timing of an IPO.
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As IPO preparations continue, Seun Sodipo is focused on growth, and the fintech company is seeing results: Annual recurring revenue last...…
Coinbase, Cloudflare, Stripe Push to Shape Future of AI Money with x402
Coinbase, Cloudflare and Stripe are competing to build payment rails for AI agents against at least two competing standards for...
Fintech Monzo Shutting Down US Operations to Focus on UK, Europe
Monzo is shutting its US operations after failing to gain traction, cutting staff and halting onboarding, as it pivots to focus growth on...
Octane partners with Suzuki to expand financing to prime customers
Suzuki dealers and its customers will now have access to full-spectrum financing offers on its line of motorcycles, scooters, and ATVs,...
Flutterwave secures Nigerian banking license to accelerate payment efficiency
This license enables the company to hold funds and deposits directly, strengthening its financial infrastructure across its largest...
Flutterwave and Kulipa partner to launch stablecoin payment cards across Africa
According to the companies, the collaboration brings together a full-stack payments ecosystem spanning wallets, payment rails, and card...
Cara raises $8m in Seed funding
NYC based AI platform designed for insurance agencies, brokerages, and wholesalers, raised $8m in Seed funding led by Kearny Jackson.
Earlyasset raises $2m in pre-Seed funding
Utah based venture secondary market infrastructure company raised $2m in pre-Seed funding led by New Stack Ventures.
Midas raises $50m in Series A funding
Berlin based onchain investment platform raised $50m in Series A funding led by RRE and Creandum.
Variance raises $21.5m in Series A funding
San Francisco based developer of AI agents designed for compliance investigation raised $21.5 million in Series A funding led by Ten...
Galdera Labs raises €1.5M in pre-Seed funding
Stockholm based provider of an AI-powered financial modelling platform raised €1.5M in pre-Seed funding led by J12 Ventures.
OpenFX raises $94m in Series A funding
NYC based foreign exchange infrastructure platform over stablecoin rails raised $94m in Series A funding led by Accel.
9fin raises $170m in Series C funding
London based debt market intelligence company raised $170m in Series C funding led by HarbourVest.
Google paper warns crypto on quantum risk ahead of 2029 timeline
Google researchers warned that future quantum computers may be able to break some of the cryptography protecting Bitcoin and other...
Franklin Templeton agrees to buy crypto spinoff in digital asset expansion
Franklin Templeton, a heavyweight in traditional stock- and bond-fund management, said it would buy a spinoff from the venture firm...
TikTok seeks Brazil fintech license to offer credit
TikTok has applied for two licenses with the regulator. One would allow it to operate as an "electronic money issuer," offering prepaid...
Jamie Dimon has a plan for JPMorgan to rescue the American Dream
The nation’s largest bank announced the “American Dream Initiative” this week - a commitment to support small businesses, homeownership,...
Proposed GOP bill targets foreign crypto mining hardware
Republican senators on Monday unveiled a bill to stop US crypto mining companies from using equipment tied to China and other foreign...
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