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Kraken Valued at $15 Billion in Funding Round Ahead of IPO
Kraken Valued at $15 Billion in Funding Round Ahead of IPO
September 26, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken reportedly raised $500 million in a funding round that closed this month and valued the company at $15 billion. Get the Full...

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UK Finance to Test 3 Use Cases for Tokenized Sterling Deposits
UK Finance to Test 3 Use Cases for Tokenized Sterling Deposits
September 26, 2025  |  Next-Gen Payments

Trade association UK Finance and several financial institutions have launched a pilot project that they said will include the first U.K. live transactions of tokenized sterling...

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Mastercard and Smile ID to Offer Digital Identity Solutions Across Africa
Mastercard and Smile ID to Offer Digital Identity Solutions Across Africa
September 26, 2025  |  Digital Identity

Mastercard and Smile ID plan to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across Africa to enable enterprises to onboard new customers faster. Get...

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Gen AI Tools Lower Cost and Increase Frequency of Bot Attacks on Social Media
Gen AI Tools Lower Cost and Increase Frequency of Bot Attacks on Social Media
September 26, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence tools have reportedly lowered the cost and increased the frequency of bot network attacks targeting corporations on social media. Get the Full...

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Meta to Offer Ad-Free Subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK
Meta to Offer Ad-Free Subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK
September 26, 2025  |  Meta

Meta plans to offer people in the United Kingdom the option to pay to gain an ad-free experience on its social media platforms Facebook and...

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Auto Industry Wrestles With Challenge of Tariffs and Cautious Consumers
Auto Industry Wrestles With Challenge of Tariffs and Cautious Consumers
September 25, 2025  |  Economy

The auto industry is reportedly being rocked by tariffs, the expense of electrification and cautious consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Meta Denies Report It’s Considering Google AI Models for Ad Business
Meta Denies Report It’s Considering Google AI Models for Ad Business
September 25, 2025  |  Meta

Meta denied a media report that it is considering using Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) models in its ad business. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Faster Payments Council Says Proper Planning Key to Implementing Instant Payments
Faster Payments Council Says Proper Planning Key to Implementing Instant Payments
September 25, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Financial institutions that are looking to implement instant payments send capabilities must consider liquidity management, reconciliation processes, fraud mitigation, compliance and other critical factors, the...

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Google Tells Supreme Court Changes to App Store Would Cause ‘Irreparable Harm’
Google Tells Supreme Court Changes to App Store Would Cause ‘Irreparable Harm’
September 25, 2025  |  Google

Google asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (Sept. 24) to pause a lower court’s ruling that requires changes to the company’s app store policies,...

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