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Orrick banks on new fintech specialist
The payments and lending advisor will join the firm's Washington, DC office. Global law firm Orrick has welcomed partner Obrea Poindexter to its financial services and fintech advisory practice in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the firm…
The fintech betting that the next edge is human plus machine
Automation of processes, and of transactions to apps, were a top priority for Indian FinTech companies for years, and a way to remove the need for humans in a process. They soon discovered that there are some things about investing which can't be…
Banks Press Fed on Oversight as FinTechs Seek ACH Access
Monday (July 27) is the comment deadline for the Fed's Proposed Revisions to the Federal Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk and the Guidelines for Account and Services Requests, or OP-1878. Comment letters are drawing different requests and…
Bybit named among CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026
Dubai, UAE, July 27th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has been named to CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 list in the Digital Assets category, marking its latest recognition…
AI Is The Canal. Forward-Looking Data Is The New Water.
When New York Governor DeWitt Clinton championed the Erie Canal in 1817, critics dismissed the proposed 363-mile waterway as an expensive ditch leading nowhere. They were looking at the infrastructure rather than what would flow through it.
Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Monday, July 27, 2026: Can positive price trends hold this week?
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $65,333.12 on Monday, July 27, 2026, 1.6% higher than Sunday's opening price. As of 9:11 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved down to $64,974.08. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,953.02 on Monday, July 27…
The Stock Market Is Not Overvalued, Yet
Despite geopolitical risks and inflation fears, S&P 500 earnings growth has surged to 39.3%, supporting continued market gains. AI-driven capex has likely peaked in hardware and semiconductor stocks, with multiples reverting as the cycle matures…
Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio, Becomes U.S. Patent Leader
The Circle blockchain patent portfolio just became significantly larger, and this isn't another flashy acquisition made for headlines. Circle Internet Group announced it has acquired fundamental assets from IBM's blockchain patent portfolio…
Brazil Police Bust Cartel Laundering Billions With Crypto
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HKMA launches whitepaper on quantum preparedness of banking sector
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a whitepaper on quantum preparedness of the banking sector, together with the first Quantum Preparedness Index, and relevant support measures for the industry. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The…
Vodacom's prepaid turnaround helps steady home market
Vodacom reported group revenue of R42.4 billion, up 5.9% year-on-year. Vodacom Group has kicked off its 2027 financial year with stronger revenue growth, buoyed by an improving performance in South Africa, continued momentum in Egypt and robust…
MercadoLibre Stock: Why This E-Commerce Leader Can Outperform the Market Over the Next 5 Years
MercadoLibre (MELI +0.16%) stock has fallen by 31% from its previous peak as Wall Street focuses on near-term margin pressure and intensifying competition. Yet the business continues to expand rapidly in Latin America's e-commerce market…
Uphold reduces global headcount by 17% amid enterprise pivot
Crypto trading platform Uphold said it cut roughly 17% of its global workforce as it reallocates resources toward its fast-growing enterprise business. Eight five people in total were affected by the cuts, and this included permanent staff and…
EU's New MiCA Rules Could Mean More Crypto Mergers
That's according to a report Sunday (July 26) by CoinDesk, which says that companies are now facing the cost of doing business under the new Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) rules that went into effect at the start of this month. That could lead to…
Microsoft: The Market Is Right To Discount The $190 Billion Bet - For Now (MSFT)
Microsoft Corporation trades at a 22.8x forward P/E, a multi-year low, reflecting a 25% stock decline despite strong fundamentals. MSFT's free cash flow is falling due to $190B in AI capex, while Copilot monetization remains slow with only 3%…
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