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New fintech Maximum aims to take on the core banking cabal
Key insight: Maximum, an AI-powered operating system startup for banks, is launching with a $30 million seed funding round to compete with incumbent core providers. Supporting data: Seventy-six percent of banks recently surveyed by the ABA have…
Fintech Stocks To Follow Today - August 2nd
Rocket Companies Turns Around, But Mortgage Risk Remains Rocket Companies, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, IDT, Wealthfront, UP Fintech, LexinFintech, and DeFi Development are the seven Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…
Infrastructure Investing: Betting On The Systems Behind The Future
Bill Capuzzi is the CEO of Apex Fintech Solutions, advancing digital custody, clearing, and wealthtech for the next generation. The next decade's biggest investment themes share one thing in common: They're all infrastructure stories.…
Why MercadoLibre (MELI) Is Spending Big to Defend Its Latin American Moat
Janus Henderson Investors, an investment management company, released its 'Forty Fund' Q2 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund returned 19.00% in the second quarter of 2026, outperforming the Russell 1000…
Maximum Raises $30M To Replace Bank Core Systems With AI
Close-up of bank of wire contacts on an antique mainframe computer, March 25, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) 'They have a team of humans that do upwards of four or five hours of manual reconciliation every day,' Randy Fernando…
Kenya Puts Academic Records on Avalanche Blockchain
Cointelegraph is committed to providing independent, high-quality journalism across the crypto, blockchain, AI, and fintech industries. All news, reviews, and analyses are produced with full journalistic independence and integrity. For more details…
Mastercard Completes Acquisition of Ripple Partner BVNK: Stablecoin Market Is Key Reason Why
Payments giant Mastercard has officially completed its acquisition of fintech platform BVNK. The main reason behind the purchase is the growth of the stablecoin market, which is currently valued at more than $309 billion, according to…
Chasing physical AI: Ant Group robotics arm Robbyant kicks off external funding
Robbyant, the embodied artificial intelligence division of Ant Group, has begun seeking external funding, becoming the fourth unit of the fintech giant to step up capital-raising efforts. The unit said it was in talks with investors on Monday. As…
Where The Sea Meets The Spreadsheet
Capt. Pappu Sastry - explores why the meeting point of ships and money remains endlessly captivating. Shipping as we know it has existed for centuries and remains as important today as it was thousands of years ago. The vast, quiet network of…
Why AI Agent Startups Are Becoming The New Solo-Founder Playbook
AI Startup Founder Talking About Innovations in the World of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models. Young Caucasian Man Talking About Future Technology Insights on Stage at a Global Event Solo-founded startups have surged from 23.7% of…
CXO Summit Opens Sponsorship Opportunities for Enterprise Leaders
London, 3 August 2026 – Business Chief, a BizClik media brand, has announced sponsorship opportunities are now available for the upcoming CXO Summit, offering organisations a platform to connect with senior executives from the world's…
Ripple Invests in Zilo, Licuido in Tokenized Capital Markets Push
Latest News PublishedAug 3, 2026 Ripple made a strategic investment in Zilo and Licuido as it looks to enable the use of tokenized funds as collateral from the point of issuance. Ripple announced two new strategic investments as the…
US Stock Futures Rise as Trump's Iran Talks Boost Market Sentiment Ahead of Key Earnings
U.S. stock index futures moved higher late Sunday after President Donald Trump announced that negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday, easing geopolitical concerns and lifting investor sentiment. The prospect of renewed diplomacy also…
Pagaya Technologies advances 9%, adding to last week's post-earnings rally (PGY:NASDAQ)
The stock surged due to Q2 results that beat expectations in revenue and earnings, record network volume, raised full-year guidance, and positive management commentary. Analysts note Pagaya has stronger growth, margin expansion, and a steeply…
Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Prices pulling back this morning despite de-escalation with Iran
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $63,497.25 on Monday, August 3, 2026, 1.2% higher than Sunday's opening price. As of 8:54 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved down to $62,643. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,883.15 on Monday, August 3…
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