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Starling Bank eyes IPO but rules out listing in 2026
Helus Pharma looks to lead a new approach to treating depression
Shotling raises €700K pre-seed round
Polestar secures $400m from institutional investors
Yalla partners with Saudi Esports Federation to back national gaming push
Bybit expands gold and silver trading with new campaign
Tether and Opera expand stablecoin access with USD₮ and Tether Gold in MiniPay
Artificial Labs raises $45m Series B
PayPal names Enrique Lores as chief executive in leadership overhaul
Fubo posts revenue growth after Hulu + Live TV merger, reports $19m net loss
Payward posts $2.2bn in adjusted revenue for 2025 as transaction volume surges
MetaMask adds tokenised US stocks and ETFs through Ondo integration
Fireblocks to enable institutional access to Bitcoin-native DeFi via Stacks
Kraken Institutional launches managed crypto yield strategy with Bitwise
Tether invests $100 million in Anchorage Digital to support digital asset infrastructure
Bybit launches beginner-friendly 'modes' for gold, FX and stock trading
Tether invests $150 million in Gold.com for tokenised gold expansion
Cantor joins 24X National Exchange to expand trading hours access
Deep Fission raises $80 million to build nuclear reactors one mile underground
Square launches free AI assistant for UK businesses
Chainss partners with Liminal Custody to upgrade digital asset infrastructure in Taiwan
Vertical Aerospace signs Saudi deal to explore electric aircraft manufacturing
Experian and Snowflake announce collab to integrate tools
Insuranse AI firm ManageMy raises $45m in funding round
Tether launches public directory tracking real-world use of its stablecoin
Google reshapes advertising and shopping tools around AI for 2026
Adyen launches Personalize for real-time checkouts
Levl raises $7 million to expand stablecoin and fiat payments platform
Adyen stock drops as platform volumes spook market, despite jump in revenue
Human API reveals man-bites-dog approach to agentic AI
Starbucks taps Adyen for payments at over 900 European stores
Kraken lists Pepcoin as trading goes live on the exchange
Uptiq raises $25m to expand AI platform for financial institutions
BitGo secures OCC approval and completes NYSE listing
Morph integrates omnichain USDT0 to unify stablecoin liquidity across 18 blockchains
OpenAI builds hybrid billing engine to keep Codex and Sora running at peak demand
Global cryptocurrency ownership rises to 741m, report finds
Klarna launches interest-free payments on Google Pay in the UK
BTCC adds forex, commodities and stocks to its crypto exchange platform
Kraken launches automatic USDC rewards with higher rates for paying subscribers
Shriram Finance partners with Microsoft to bring lending and deposits onto single app
Kraken parent acquires token manager Magna in sixth deal ahead of IPO
Sports betting exchange Novig raises $75m in Pantera-led funding round
Efficient Computer raises $60m to bring low-power processor to edge AI devices
AurionX launches AI-managed call center
Airwallex signs San Francisco Giants jersey patch deal as it plants flag in Bay Area
Kraken Pro adds gold-backed token and three digital assets to margin trading lineup
CrowdStrike adds its security platform to Microsoft Marketplace for Azure customers
Aalyria raises $100m and a $1.3bn valuation to wire together next-generation satellite networks
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