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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…
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…
Coldcard Bitcoin Theft Tops $100M Across 3 Waves
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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…
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…
Bitcoin Prices Rally In Spite Of $116 Million Coldcard Hack
Bitcoin rallied even as headlines focused on a $100 million hack. 3d illustration Bitcoin prices climbed on Monday, August 3, posting a modest gain even as headlines were dominated by a hack that resulted in the loss of over $100 million' worth of…
Mastercard Closes $1.8B BVNK Deal to Connect Fiat and Stablecoins
Latest News PublishedAug 4, 2026 Mastercard said the tie-up would help banks, fintechs and enterprises expand stablecoin payments, payouts, settlement and treasury services. Mastercard has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure…
Crypto's Landmark CLARITY Bill Is Running Out Of Time
Trump's crypto gains have become a major hurdle to passage of the CLARITY Act. T ime is running out for the crypto industry's landmark bill — and with it, the industry's best chance at a law that outlasts this administration. The Digital…
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…
How banks can stay ahead on financial advice in the AI era
Key insight: In building their own AI tools, banks must keep humans embedded at high-stakes moments and give customers transparency and control over AI's involvement, according to executives from JD Power and PwC. Expert quote: 'When it comes to…
Sponsor Banks Discover That Deposits Don't Have to Sit Still
But latest earnings from two sponsor-bank operators suggest some flexibility in the model, where deposits can be managed independently from the FinTech relationship itself. First Internet Bancorp indicated that its banking-as-a-service fee revenue…
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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