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Fintech Investments
Dify Secures $30 Million to Help Businesses Deploy AI Agents

Dify raised $30 million in a Series Pre-A funding round to accelerate work on...

Personnel
Thredd Names Mastercard Vet Marilyn McDonald New Tech Chief

Issuer processing platform Thredd has named a new chief technology officer (CTO). Get the Full Story...

Economy
Fed Says Americans Hold Dim View of Future Job Prospects

Americans’ expectations about their ability to switch jobs is at an all-time low. Get...

Legal
Anthropic Sues US Government Over Supply Chain Risk Designation

Anthropic sued the Department of Defense Monday (March 9) to block it from placing a supply...

Legal
Live Nation Settlement Hits Sour Note With State AGs

Attorneys general from several states say they haven’t abandoned their antitrust case against Live...

Artificial Intelligence
Lyzr Valuation Jumps to $250 Million as Enterprises Deploy AI...

Agentic artificial intelligence firm Lyzr was valued at $250 million in a Series A+...

Credit Cards
Premium Cards Battle Escalates as Credit Balances Rise

Consumer credit growth slowed in January but remained firmly positive, extending a trend that...

Legal
Tariff Refund Claims Could Expose Major Supplier Enablement Gaps

First came the tariffs and their unpredictability, now come the refunds. Get the Full...

Partnerships
Kraken Owner Payward and Nasdaq Form Tokenization Pact

Kraken parent Payward launched a tokenization-focused partnership with Nasdaq, according to a Monday (March...

Partnerships
Kalshi Begins Global Expansion With XP Deal in Brazil

Prediction market platform Kalshi expanded to Brazil by partnering with brokerage firm XP. Get...

Fraud Prevention
Mastercard Says AI vs AI Will Be Fraud Prevention’s Future

Mastercard says artificial intelligence (AI) is contributing to “unprecedented” levels of fraud and cybercrime. Get...

Partnerships
Affiniti Teams With Column to Scale SMB Card Offering

Small business-focused platform Affiniti launched a financing agreement with Column bank, according to a...

Cryptocurrency
Ex-CFTC Chair Says Clarity Act Will Help Banks 

A former top banking regulator says the cryptocurrency-focused Clarity Act will help the banking sector. Get...

Investments
KAST Raises $80 Million to Expand Stablecoin Payment Platform

Stablecoin payment platform KAST says it has raised $80 million in new funding. Get the Full...

Blockchain
Can LayerZero Make 168 Blockchains Talk to Each Other?

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Real-Time Payments
Real-Time Payments Reach a Turning Point in North America

Real-time payments in North America are moving decisively from expansion to execution. Instant payment...

ResTech
Papa John’s Thinks the Next Great Pizza Topping Is Software

Quick-service restaurants operate in a tough environment. Margins are tight, labor is scarce, and...

artificial intelligence
Visa Sees Asia Pacific Leading Global Shift to Intelligent Commerce

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