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TikTok Buried Code Reveals P2P Payment Weapon
Hidden app code confirms TikTok is building peer-to-peer payments, aiming to turn your DMs into a Venmo rival.
AI Agents Spend Billions Amid Payment Security Void
A coalition of payment giants led by Rain is racing to create a universal security standard for AI agents that could autonomously spend trillions of dollars, pr
Trump-Appointed Judge Takes $10 Billion BBC Defamation Suit
A Florida federal judge nominated by former President Trump has been assigned to oversee Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
Cash App Cuts Crypto's Hurdle To A Single Tap
Cash App has partnered with MoonPay, enabling users to purchase crypto directly from their app balance, which mainstreams digital assets by embedding them in a
Visa, Mastercard Unlock AI Spending In $5T Agentic Push
Visa, Mastercard, and major financial players are forming a coalition with Rain to create a unified payments layer for autonomous AI agents, targeting a multi-t
Monzo Investors Oust Chair After CEO Power Struggle
Monzo's chair is leaving early after a major shareholder revolt overturned the board's decision to oust the CEO, shifting the company's focus toward profitabili
Credit Unions Ditch Teller Windows for Financial Guidance
Credit unions aren't closing branches, they're retooling them from transaction centers into dedicated spaces for high-stakes financial advice that members won't
Pound Crashes Below 1.35 on Tepid UK Jobs Data
The British pound crashed past 1.35 against the dollar after a lukewarm UK jobs report failed to convince markets, highlighting sterling's vulnerability amid we
Monad Buys Back $60M in Tokens, Investors Refuse Exit
Almost all of Monad's early investors refused a $60 million buyback offer months before their tokens unlock, a rare vote of confidence that raises the stakes fo
Fireblocks Hires SEC Veteran As Crypto Rulemaker
Fireblocks hiring ex-SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman signals a pivotal shift: major crypto infrastructure is moving from protesting regulation to directly writing
Labour Suspends MP Over Pandemic Loan Eligibility Probe
Labour MP Bayo Alaba is suspended as his party investigates the eligibility and attempted winding-up of a company that received pandemic loans.
Ebanx Plants Executives in Foreign Markets for Growth
Payments giant Ebanx is decentralizing its leadership, placing senior executives directly in high-growth markets to address local complexity and drive its next