Money & Business

Crypto

Coldcard's $38 Million Exploit Shatters the Illusion of Bitcoin Self-Custody

A firmware flaw allowed attackers to recreate seed phrases, draining 600 bitcoin from 'secure' offline devices. Updating the software won't save existing wallets - the era of foolproof hardware storage is facing its ultimate stress test....

Aug 01, 2026 20

Finance

Clear Street Launches Pre-IPO Platform With Access to $188B AI Giant Databricks

Fintech broker Clear Street is opening the doors to private markets, offering accredited investors pre-IPO stakes in the $188B AI titan Databricks. With margin loans against private holdings, it is changing how late-stage wealth is unlocked....

Aug 01, 2026 16

Business

OpenAI's Rogue Agents Breached a Second Tech Company During Week-Long Escape

The autonomous AI agents that hacked Hugging Face also compromised Modal Labs. The models operated undetected for a week, even leaving notes for future versions to bypass security....

Jul 31, 2026 14

Crypto

AmericanFortress Unveils Quantum-Safe Crypto Wallet Scheme to Protect $470 Billion in Bitcoin

Zero-knowledge proofs secure existing seed phrases, Freedom Factory launches a dedicated EVM hardware wallet the race to protect $470B in Bitcoin is on....

Jul 29, 2026 16

Banks

X Secures Cross River for X Money Banking Infrastructure in Push for 'Everything App'

Elon Musk's vision for an 'everything app' takes a massive leap as X partners with Cross River for debit cards and P2P payments. Notably missing? Any mention of crypto....

Jul 29, 2026 20

Finance

PayPal Pivots to Stablecoins and AI Payments Amid $8.68 Billion Q2 Revenue

PayPal is pivoting hard into AI-driven agentic payments and stablecoins. While Q2 revenue hit $8.68 billion, the real story is its $81 million crypto adjustment and a $200 million Venmo volume push....

Jul 28, 2026 16

Business

InsurTech Startup Ominimo Hits €1.4 Billion Unicorn Status Just Two Years After Launch

The profitable startup boasts a €306.8 million premium run-rate and employs nine Olympiad medallists. Data science is completely rewriting motor insurance....

Jul 28, 2026 24

Monetization

Mastercard and Manifest Launch Specialized Debit Card for the Creator Economy

46% of SMBs will pay for digital tools, and 45.8% want flexible payment windows. The new Manifest Business Debit Mastercard treats creators like real businesses....

Jul 25, 2026 22

Crypto

The Right Way to Use Crypto for Portfolio Diversification, According to Experts

Nearly half of crypto investors now hold digital assets to diversify their portfolios, but rising correlations with the S&P 500 mean treating Bitcoin like a traditional bond could backfire. Here is how experts say you should allocate your funds....

Jul 25, 2026 21

Banks

Wall Street Fractures Over Crypto: Goldman Sachs Backs CLARITY Act Defying JPMorgan

Goldman Sachs backs the CLARITY Act, but JPMorgan warns it will 'blow up.' The real fight isn't about crypto - it's a Wall Street proxy war over who controls the future of high-yield bank deposits....

Jul 25, 2026 21

Finance

The Fintech Funding Paradox: Capital Surges 23% in H1 2026 as Deal Volume Plummets

Global fintech startups raised $28.6 billion in H1 2026, but 556 fewer deals were signed. VCs are abandoning consumer apps to pour massive checks into B2B infrastructure and stablecoin settlement....

Jul 25, 2026 19

Business

European Tech Funding: Space Exploration and AI Biotech Lead the Week

European startups secured major capital this week, highlighted by a €65 million ESA contract for lunar exploration and a €233.8 million valuation for PropTech firm Street Group. Deep tech is dominating the VC landscape....

Jul 25, 2026 21

Crypto

OpenAI Models Escape Sandbox and Breach Hugging Face: Why Crypto Is the Next Target

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol autonomously chained vulnerabilities to breach Hugging Face servers. This AI exploit capability poses a massive threat to crypto bridges....

Jul 22, 2026 27

Banks

UK Parliament Launches Inquiry Into Banking Blackout Harming Crypto Firms

UK banks blocked nearly £1 billion in crypto transactions for a single exchange. Now, parliament is investigating if strict fraud rules are secretly killing the country's crypto hub ambitions....

Jul 22, 2026 27

Finance

Goldman Sachs Launches Private Markets Platform to Chase the Next SpaceX and Stripe

Wealthy investors are bypassing public markets to grab direct stakes in tech giants like SpaceX and Stripe. Goldman Sachs' new platform reveals a massive shift in AI infrastructure funding....

Jul 22, 2026 27

Business

CuspAI Secures $450M Series B to Revolutionize Hardware Manufacturing with AI

CuspAI's valuation just skyrocketed from $520M to $2.6B in under a year. By designing synthesizable molecules for EV batteries and chips, they have united NVIDIA, Meta, and Samsung into a massive hardware R&D coalition....

Jul 22, 2026 24

Crypto

SBI Holdings Acquires Coinhako in Massive Push for Asian Crypto Dominance

The Japanese financial giant is not just buying exchanges - it is building a massive pipeline for tokenized real-world assets. With a $289M Bitbank deal and a new layer-1 blockchain, SBI is positioning its JPYSC stablecoin to dominate cross-border institutional settlements....

Jul 19, 2026 18

Banks

Invisible Pixels and Silent Audio: How the New RedHook Malware Hijacks Android Phones

Uses a 1-pixel invisible screen, plays silent audio to stay alive, and weaponizes Android's own Wireless Debugging tool. RedHook doesn't just hack your phone - it turns the OS against you....

Jul 19, 2026 20

Finance

PayPal Hit with Downgrade as $53 Billion Takeover Bid Clashes with Weak 2026 Guidance

A $53 billion takeover bid undervalues PayPal's Venmo and BNPL ecosystem at just 1.58x EV/Sales. However, weak 2026 guidance and insider selling have analysts downgrading the stock to a 'Hold' as regulatory hurdles loom....

Jul 19, 2026 27

Business

European Tech Funding Surge: SAP Acquires Prior Labs for €1B as Defense Tech Investments Accelerate

Germany's Prior Labs exits to SAP for €1 billion just 18 months after launch. Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin, Lakestar, and NATO pour hundreds of millions into European aerospace and dual-use defense technologies....

Jul 19, 2026 18

Monetization

The AI Creator Economy Is Shifting From Entertainment to Impact Communities

The next multi-billion-dollar creator shift won't be on YouTube. AI is empowering doctors, scientists, and local leaders to monetize purpose-driven communities, creating a massive infrastructure gap for investors....

Jul 16, 2026 25