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Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up
PayPal CEO Enrique Lores faces a potential sale as Stripe and private‑equity firm Advent reportedly offer $60.50 a share, valuing PayPal at $53 billion.
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Yellow Card raises $40 million to link banks to stablecoin processing
The fintech firm secured $40 million in strategic equity funding to expand its stablecoin payment infrastructure, targeting emerging markets.
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USDY Is Now Live on BNB Chain
Ondo Finance’s U.S. Dollar Yield Token (USDY) expands to BNB Chain, offering instant mint/redeem and cross‑chain bridging for yield‑bearing dollar exposure.
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Dinari launches tokenized S&P 500 stocks for US self‑custody wallets using USDC
Dinari becomes the first platform to let U.S. investors trade over 700 tokenized S&P 500 stocks in self‑custody wallets, partnering with Circle to bridge traditional equities and crypto.
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Why a DeFi platform ditched its consumer app to become the secret backend for tech giants
Spark pivoted from a consumer‑facing stablecoin app to a B2B2C backend, supplying yield to firms like Robinhood and becoming a key liquidity layer amid stablecoin fragmentation.
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OmniPhi Launches Agentic Trading Platform to Give Retail Traders Institutional‑Grade Capabilities
Fintech startup OmniPhi announced a beta launch of its agentic trading platform, integrating AI agents into trading workflows for equities, crypto, FX and commodities.
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PayPal leaves the door open to a higher takeover offer following earnings beat
PayPal’s Q2 2026 earnings beat expectations and the company signaled it remains open to a higher valuation offer, while pushing an AI‑focused turnaround and cloud modernization.
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Natural Raises $30M for AI Agent Payments to Rival Stripe
The fintech startup Natural secured $30 million to build a machine‑to‑machine payment infrastructure, positioning itself as a direct competitor to Stripe.
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Stable Launches StablePay: Instant, Zero‑Fee Global Payments App Built on Stablecoin Rails
Stable’s new StablePay app lets users send and receive USDT instantly and for free, simplifying cross‑border payments with a familiar mobile‑app experience.
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ECB picks firms including Deutsche Bank, Revolut for digital euro pilot
The European Central Bank has selected 36 firms, including Revolut, to test a beta version of the digital euro in a 12‑month pilot.
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PolicyStreet tops up Series C to US$26 million with additional US$5 million from BlueOrchard as it doubles down on embedded insurance across Asia
Southeast Asia’s leading insurtech, PolicyStreet, secured an additional $5 million in its Series C round, bringing total funding to $26 million to expand its embedded insurance ecosystem.
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Djamo Raises $17M to Deepen Financial Inclusion in Francophone Africa
Ivorian fintech Djamo secured $17 million in a round that makes it the largest equity raise ever for a startup in Côte d’Ivoire, expanding its mobile‑banking platform across West Africa.
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Circle Stock Rises After OCC Grants Federal Trust Bank Charter for USDC
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved a federal trust bank charter for Circle, boosting confidence in its stablecoin USDC and strengthening regulatory oversight.
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Revolut launches AI‑powered personal finance assistant for UK customers
Revolut rolled out an AI‑driven budgeting assistant on July 5, 2026, that analyses spending patterns and offers real‑time savings suggestions. The feature is built on Revolut’s proprietary machine‑learning engine and is available to all UK users.
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Coinbase Introduces NFT Marketplace for Decentralized Finance Projects
Coinbase launched a new NFT marketplace that allows DeFi projects to mint and trade tokenized assets directly within its platform, aiming to bridge the gap between crypto and mainstream finance.
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Why Aave Just Launched the Global Dollar Hub — What This Could Unlock
Aave launched its Global Dollar Hub on V4, adding a new liquidity layer to the protocol and expanding options for DeFi users.
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Ark Labs Raises $5.2M Backed by Tether to Build Programmable Finance on Bitcoin
Lugano‑based Ark Labs secured $5.2 million in seed funding to unlock Bitcoin capital via its Arkade platform, expanding programmable finance on the Bitcoin network.
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Coinbase partners with major banks to offer crypto‑fiat bridge
Coinbase announced a partnership with several global banks to provide a seamless crypto‑fiat bridge, enabling instant conversions and expanding institutional adoption.
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Fintech Startup LumenPay Launches Cross‑Border Crypto Payroll Platform
LumenPay, a new fintech venture, has rolled out a crypto‑payroll platform that enables businesses to pay employees in multiple cryptocurrencies with instant settlement, targeting the growing demand for digital‑asset payroll solutions.
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Quantifind Announces $200 Million Growth Investment to Advance AI‑Native Risk Intelligence
Fintech firm Quantifind secured a $200 million investment led by Summit Partners to expand its AI‑powered risk intelligence platform for financial crime and national security operations.