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CFTC Vows Clean Prediction Markets as Kalshi Flags Insider Trading

CFTC Vows Clean Prediction Markets as Kalshi Flags Insider Trading
CFTC Vows Clean Prediction Markets as Kalshi Flags Insider Trading
February 25, 2026  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Wednesday (Feb. 25) that it has full authority to police illegal trading practices on designated contract markets (DCMs)....

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Chime Active Members Hit 9.5M as Demand Grows for Earned Wage Access
Chime Active Members Hit 9.5M as Demand Grows for Earned Wage Access
February 25, 2026  |  Earnings

Chime’s fourth quarter 2025 results centered on linked trends: heavier use of the Chime Card for spending and continued growth in members treating the platform...

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Santander Looks to AI for Digital Transformation
Santander Looks to AI for Digital Transformation
February 25, 2026  |  Banking

Banco Santander is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) as it works to boost its profit and its customer base over the next 24 months. Get the...

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Perplexity Challenges OpenClaw With Managed AI Agent
Perplexity Challenges OpenClaw With Managed AI Agent
February 25, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Perplexity AI introduced Computer, a new product designed to complete complex assignments with limited human supervision, and it sets up a clear contrast with a...

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Google Weighs New Search Layout for Vertical Search Players to Avoid EU Fine
Google Weighs New Search Layout for Vertical Search Players to Avoid EU Fine
February 25, 2026  |  Google

Google plans to test showing competitors’ search results near its own across Europe in an attempt to avoid a European Union fine, Reuters reported Wednesday...

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Stripe Builds Its Own Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments
Stripe Builds Its Own Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments
February 25, 2026  |  Blockchain

FinTech Stripe has spent much of its operational history making it easier for merchants to plug into the financial system. Now, it is trying to...

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Tether Investment Values Whop at $1.6 Billion as Stablecoins Go Mainstream
Tether Investment Values Whop at $1.6 Billion as Stablecoins Go Mainstream
February 25, 2026  |  Investments

Tether Investments said it aims to promote the use of stablecoin payments by making a strategic investment in Whop, an internet market designed to help...

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OpenAI Intelligence Report Identifies New Tactics in AI-Enhanced Scams
OpenAI Intelligence Report Identifies New Tactics in AI-Enhanced Scams
February 25, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Criminals are using artificial intelligence in combination with websites, social media and other tools to carry out scams and other malicious operations, OpenAI said Wednesday...

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Interoperability Is Missing Layer Connecting Blockchains to Merchant Systems
Interoperability Is Missing Layer Connecting Blockchains to Merchant Systems
February 25, 2026  |  Blockchain

Interoperability in crypto payments has long been discussed as a technical aspiration. Over the past several months, it has started to look more like a...

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