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fintech
Fintech, short for “financial technology,” refers to the innovative use of technology to improve, automate, or innovate financial services and processes. It includes tools, platforms, and applications that enhance banking, payments, lending, investing, insurance, and other financial activities, often by increasing efficiency, accessibility, or security.
Circle Pushes for Fair Stablecoin Regulation in the United States
Stablecoin issuer Circle has urged US authorities to establish a level regulatory playing field for both banks and non-bank institutions under the forthcoming GENIUS Act. The company submitted formal comments to the US Treasury...
Google Adds Prediction Markets Kalshi and Polymarket to Finance Search
Google has integrated event-prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket into its Finance platform, allowing users to view real-time probabilities of future events directly in search results. The feature marks another major step...
Coinbase to Acquire Stablecoin Startup BVNK in $2 Billion Deal
Coinbase is reportedly finalizing a $2 billion acquisition of stablecoin-focused fintech startup BVNK, in a move that underscores the growing importance of digital dollar infrastructure to the company’s long-term business model...
Global Crypto ATM Network Nears 40,000 Units Worldwide
By November 2025, the total number of cryptocurrency ATMs installed around the world reached 39,586 — nearly matching the record levels of 2022 and marking a new phase of global adoption.
North America remains the global leader
More than...
Visa Expands Stablecoin Support Across Four New Blockchains
Visa CEO Ryan McInerney has announced that the global payments giant will add support for four new stablecoins operating on different blockchains — a move that further cements Visa’s role as a key bridge between traditional finance and...
PayPal to Enable Instant Payments via ChatGPT Integration
PayPal has announced a new collaboration with OpenAI that will allow users to complete purchases directly inside ChatGPT using the company’s secure digital wallet system.
Agentic Commerce Protocol meets Instant Checkout
The payment...
China Launches Digital Yuan Settlement Network Bypassing SWIFT
China quietly activated a global settlement system using its digital yuan, cutting out SWIFT and slashing transaction times from days to seconds — a major milestone in the internationalization of its currency.
Beijing’s Silent...
Stablecoins Become a Global Macroeconomic Force in 2025
Stablecoins have officially moved beyond crypto trading into the realm of global finance. According to Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the stablecoin market processed an astonishing $46 trillion in transactions during 2025 — an 87 % increase...
Paxos Accidentally Mints $300 Trillion in Stablecoins — Twice the World’s GDP
In a bizarre and short-lived technical incident, Paxos — PayPal’s official crypto partner and issuer of the PYUSD stablecoin — accidentally created nearly $300 trillion worth of tokens, briefly doubling the value of...
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