Circle Launches Agent Discovery Layer to Let AI Agents Pay With USDC
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has introduced a new discovery layer within its Agent Stack that lets AI agents automatically find and pay
August 16, 2026
Trustar Capital Nears $1.5B Deal for Alibaba’s Gaming Unit Lingxi Games
Trustar Capital, an Asian private equity firm, is reportedly close to finalizing a deal to acquire Alibaba‘s gaming division, Lingxi Games, after outmaneuvering several rival
August 14, 2026
Nasdaq to Acquire Dark Pool Venue LeveL Markets in Push for 23-Hour Trading
Nasdaq has entered a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining equity of LeveL Markets, operator of the third-largest alternative trading system (dark pool) in the
August 14, 2026
Yuno Raises $45M Series B to Scale Its AI-Native Global Payments Platform
Yuno, a San Francisco-headquartered AI-native operating system for global payments and financial services, has raised $45 million in a Series B round to support its
August 14, 2026
Fazeshift Secures Amex Ventures Investment to Expand Fintech AI Platform
Fazeshift, an AI-native platform deploying autonomous agents to execute end-to-end accounts receivable workflows, has secured an investment from Amex Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm
August 14, 2026
Finster AI Secures UBS Investment to Advance Fintech AI in Investment Banking
Finster AI, an AI-native intelligence and agent orchestration platform built for investment banks, asset managers, and institutional investors, has secured a strategic investment from UBS
August 14, 2026
Baselayer Raises $20M Series A to Scale Its AI-Powered KYB Platform
Baselayer, a New York-based startup providing AI-driven business verification tools, has raised $20 million in a Series A round, bringing its total funding to approximately
August 14, 2026
SILQ Secures $75M Shariah-Compliant Facility to Expand Embedded Finance for Saudi SMEs
SILQ, the B2B commerce and fintech group formed through the merger of Bangladesh’s ShopUp and Saudi Arabia’s Sary, has secured a $75 million Shariah-compliant debt
August 14, 2026
RedotPay Delays $1 Billion US IPO Amid Stablecoin Legal and Regulatory Hurdles
RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm and self-described world’s largest stablecoin payment card issuer, has delayed plans for a U.S. IPO that could have
August 14, 2026