Uzbekistan’s First Unicorn, Uzum, Leaps to $1.5B Valuation
Uzum, Uzbekistan’s homegrown unicorn, raised $65.5 million in an all-equity round co-led by Tencent and VR Capital, boosting its valuation to $1.5 billion — up
August 10, 2025
Ripple to Acquire Rail for $200M, Expanding Leadership in Stablecoin Payments
Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, will acquire stablecoin payments platform Rail for $200 million. The deal will enhance its global leadership
August 10, 2025
AI – Payments, Commerce & Markets: Grok 4.0: xAI Advances the Frontier of AI Innovation
This week we’re introducing a multipart series on AI, where it is now, where it will be, and how one of the greatest General Purpose
August 3, 2025
Flyhomes Secures $15M to Scale ‘Buy Before You Sell’ Model
Flyhomes, a Seattle-based proptech and specialty finance firm, has raised $15 million in Series D to scale its “Buy Before You Sell” model as it
August 3, 2025
Payroc Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire BlueSnap
Payroc, a North American merchant acquirer, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BlueSnap, a global payment orchestration and AR automation platform, to expand its
August 3, 2025
Trustfull Raises €6 Million in Funding
Trustfull, a Milan-based AI-driven fraud prevention startup, has raised €6 million in a funding led by Seaya Ventures and Elevator Ventures, with continued backing from
August 3, 2025
Handwave Raises $4.2M to Launch Palm-based Payments in Europe and US.
Latvian biometric startup Handwave has raised $4.2 million in seed funding to roll out its palm-based payment and identity platform across Europe and the U.S.,
August 3, 2025
Array Acquires MoneyKit to Accelerate Innovation in Fueling Financial Security
Array, a leading embeddable platform that complements the existing product experience for many of the world’s leading fintechs, has acquired MoneyKit to enhance its embeddable
August 3, 2025
Mastercard to Enable Stablecoins As Settlement Currencies As It Touts Open Banking for Fraud Prevention: ‘We See It As Another Currency’
Mastercard is expanding its role in the digital economy by embracing stablecoins as potential settlement currency, and highlighting open banking, especially real-time consumer account balance
August 3, 2025