Crypto.com on Tuesday (Feb. 3) announced the launch of OG, a new prediction market platform that lets users trade contracts tied to the outcomes of real-world events. The platform is powered by Crypto.com Derivatives North America (CDNA), a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-registered exchange and...
Varo Bank said its all-digital nationally chartered bank is entering a new stage of growth after raising $123.9 million in a Series G round led by existing investor Warburg Pincus and new investor Coliseum Capital Management. The company also added two members to its board of directors, including Alice Milligan,...
Robinhood UK will begin rolling out its stocks & shares ISA in the United Kingdom this week. Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) allow U.K. residents and some other individuals to save tax-free as much as 20,000 pounds (about $27,295) in the 2025 to 2026 tax year, according to a U.K. government...
OpenAI is accelerating plans for a potential initial public offering as soon as the fourth quarter, positioning the ChatGPT maker for a high-profile debut just as rivals move to reach the public markets first. The push is being watched closely across the digital economy because...
Brazilian FinTech PicPay has raised $434 million in its U.S. initial public offering. The company announced Wednesday (Jan. 28) evening that it had sold 22.8 million shares at $19 each, the high end of its target price range. PicPay is set to begin trading on...
SoftBank Group is in talks to invest another $30 billion in OpenAI, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Jan. 28), citing unnamed sources. This investment would be in addition to the $22.5 billion investment SoftBank made in OpenAI in December 2025, which increased its stake...
Blockchain infrastructure firm Zerohash is in discussions to raise $250 million, CoinDesk reported Monday (Jan. 26). The new funding would value the company at $1.5 billion, the report said, citing an unnamed source. It was reported Tuesday (Jan. 20) that Zerohash withdrew from acquisition talks...
Canada-based business finance platform Float Financial raised nearly 100 million Canadian dollars (about $73 million) in new funding, according to a Monday (Jan. 26) press release. The financing came in the form of two debt facilities from Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens...
Mine, a personal finance company for young adults, has raised $14 million in new funding. The company announced its Series A round Monday (Jan. 26) along with a new name, rebranding from “Fizz,” aimed at reflecting what the company says is a shift from offering credit building...