Alphabet’s GV Backs Fintech That Aims to Fuel Space Industry
Nebex, a E-COMMERCE startup building market infrastructure for the $470+ billion space economy, has raised $30 million in seed funding co-led by GV (Google Ventures)
July 5, 2026
Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase and BlackRock Unite Behind Open USD (OUSD): The First Real Threat to USDT and USDC?
Open Standard, a new independent consortium company, has launched Open USD (OUSD) with more than 140 founding partners, the most broadly backed STABLECOIN launch in
July 5, 2026
SBI Holdings to Buy Crypto Exchange Bitbank for $289m
SBI Holdings, Japan’s largest financial services conglomerate, has agreed to acquire CRYPTOCURRENCY exchange Bitbank for approximately ¥46.7 billion (~$289 million) through its investment arm SBICAH
July 5, 2026
Quantifind Lands $200m Investment to Drive International Growth
Quantifind, the leader in FINTECH AI-native Risk Intelligence for financial crime and national security operations, has raised $200 million in a growth investment led by
July 5, 2026
Stripe-Backed Coalition Launches OUSD, a Stablecoin That Shares the Yield
Investors should be aware that on June 30, 2026, the Open Standard consortium, led by Zach Abrams, co-founder of the Stripe-owned company Bridge, introduced Open
July 4, 2026
WhatsApp Wants to Be Your Wallet: Why WhatsApp Just Hired India’s Most Exclusive Fintech
Meta’s (NASDAQ: META) appointment of Kunal Shah, founder of the Bengaluru-based fintech CRED, to head WhatsApp, alongside a $900 million investment in CRED at a
June 28, 2026
Meta’s Ingenious Prediction Market Play – Positioning for Agentic Commerce
This week the New York Times reported on Meta’s intended entry into the prediction markets business. Interestingly, many in the media efforted to point out
June 28, 2026
CFPB Preparing to Allow Big Bank Fees on Digital Transactions in Open Banking Rule
The CFPB is preparing a mid-July Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on its hotly contested OPEN BANKING rule 1033 that would allow banks to charge volume-based
June 28, 2026
Airwallex Secures $320 Million in Series H Funding, Valuation Hits $11 Billion
Airwallex has raised $320 million in a Series H led by returning investor Addition, with participation from Baillie Gifford, Hummingbird, QED Investors, T. Rowe Price,
June 28, 2026