The Next Leap in LLM Projects and the Shift Toward Agentic AI
In the fourth installment of our AI – Payments, Commerce & Markets series, Executive Advisor Wayne Johnson III explores 2025 AI investments and the technologies
August 21, 2025
Crypto Crashes CFPB Open Banking Rule
The Trump administration, initially poised to dismantle the Biden-era CFPB “open banking” rule, reversed course after intense lobbying from crypto, fintech, and retail groups, including
August 10, 2025
Mastercard Breaches SMB Stablecoin Acceptance Barrier
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) operates a global payment network supporting 3 billion branded cards, generating $9.8 trillion in transaction value from 150 million merchants annually. It is
May 4, 2025
DeepSeek – Beyond the Headlines
Founded in 2023, DeepSeek has rapidly emerged as a game-changer in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. With financial backing from hedge fund High-Flyer, the company
February 2, 2025
CompoSecure to go public via SPAC merger with Roman DBDR
CompoSecure, a provider of payment cards and cryptocurrency storage and security solutions, recently announced Roman BDBR, a SPAC, may take the company public. The company
December 5, 2021
Gemini crypto exchange secures $400 Million in equity funding, placing a $7.1 Billion valuation on the Firm
Gemini, a security-first, regulated cryptocurrency platform, recently announced a $400M growth equity round led by Morgan Creek Digital. Other investors participating in the round included
November 29, 2021