MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app.
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Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features
Lauren Forristal / techcrunch - Spotify users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to buy physical books in the app. There's also a new tool that syncs physical books to audiobooks.
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Solana to reach $2,000 by 2030 despite recent plunge to $100, says Standard Chartered
Helene Braun / coindesk - Analyst Kendrick Geoffrey trimmed his 2026 SOL forecast to $250 from $310, but says stablecoin micropayments could drive a longer-term surge as Solana moves beyond memecoins.
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PayPal appoints new CEO
Lynne Marek / paymentsdive - The digital payments company tapped former HP CEO Enrique Lores as its new chief executive Tuesday, pushing aside Alex Chriss.
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Incard closes £10M Series A to expand its financial platform
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - London-based Incard, a financial platformfor high-growth digital companies, has raised £10 million in Series A fundingled by Smartfin, with participation from Founders Capital, MountFund, and angelinv...
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Apple Will Soon Take Up to a 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators on iOS
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple has set a new deadline of November 1, 2026 for all Patreon creators to switch from Patreon's legacy billing system to the App Store's in-app purchase system in the Patreon app on the iPhone and iPad, as reported by TechCrunch.Note: This image has be…
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Coinbase Rolls Out Kalshi-Powered Prediction Markets Across United States
Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - Leading American crypto exchange Coinbase has launched its own prediction markets offering, powered by Kalshi.
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Crypto Payments Startup Mesh Hits $1 Billion Unicorn Valuation
Andrew Hayward / decrypt - Mesh, which lets businesses take crypto payments across networks, added $75 million to its war chest, achieving “unicorn” status in the process.
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Tether Launches US-Regulated USAT Stablecoin Issued By Anchorage Digital
André Beganski / decrypt - Tether debuted USAT in partnership with Anchorage Digital, representing the El Salvador-based firm's first GENIUS Act-compliant product.
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Binance Files for MiCA License in Greece Ahead of July 1 EU Deadline
Simon Chandler / decrypt - Binance’s application for MiCA is reportedly being fast-tracked, after the exchange established a holding company in Greece in December.
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Revolut Drops US Bank Buyout Plan, Eyes Standalone OCC Charter
PYMNTS / pymnts - Revolut is shifting its U.S. playbook again. The U.K.-headquartered FinTech has dropped plans to buy an American bank and is now preparing to pursue a standalone U.S. banking license, a move that would give it a clearer path to scale lending and other cor…
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Juspay raises US$50M, makes secondaries mainstream in Indian fintech
Sainul / e27 - India’s payments infrastructure firm Juspay has raised US$50 million from WestBridge Capital in a Series D follow-on round, valuing the company at US$1.2 billion. The transaction combines primary capital with a secondary component that offers liquidity to…
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Capital One just made a $5.15 billion move that could change how businesses manage money
Emily Price / fastcompany - Capital One is buying Brex in a $5.15 billion stock-and-cash deal that underscores how traditional banks are turning to fintech startups to modernize the way businesses manage money.The acquisition, announced Thursday, would bring the San Francisco–based …
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Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 6:20 pm / permalink 18308 / 13 stories in 6 wks
Iran acquired over $500 million in USDT, likely to support local currency and settle trade: Elliptic
RT Watson / theblock - This follows a report stating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used two UK crypto exchanges to move approximately $1 billion.
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Is Bermuda Ready for a Fully Onchain Economy? Coinbase Joins Forces
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Bermuda has partnered with Coinbase and Circle to transform its economy into a fully onchain system using blockchain technology. The initiative will integrate digital asset infrastructure across government, businesses, and consumers in Bermuda. Stabl…
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Ethereum transactions hit record as staking exit queue drops to zero
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The record jump comes as Ethereum’s validator exit queue has dropped to zero while entry queues remain long.
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Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Stock: Surges 3% as Stablecoin Funding Unlocks 24/7 Global Trading
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR IBKR rallies near highs as stablecoin funding unlocks faster global deposits. USDC goes live with instant credits, bypassing banking delays and holidays. RLUSD joins next, expanding low-cost cross-border funding routes worldwide. PYUSD integration br…
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Citrea Launches U.S. Treasury-Backed Stablecoin for Bitcoin
Ekemini / ventureburn - Citrea just rolled out ctUSD, a new stablecoin that’s pegged to the U.S. dollar and fully backed by U.S. Treasury bills and cash. They’re pitching it as the backbone forThe post Citrea Launches U.S. Treasury-Backed Stablecoin for Bitcoin appeared first on…
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Visa Partners With BVNK to Enable Stablecoin Payouts on Visa Direct
Vismaya V / decrypt - The integration will enable businesses to fund and receive Visa Direct payouts using stablecoins in select markets.
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Polygon Labs spends $250 million to acquire Coinme and Sequence, ‘foundational’ elements of its Open Money Stack
Daniel Kuhn / theblock - Sequence offers smart wallet routing for "1-click" cross-network transfers, while Coinme has secured U.S. money-transmitter licenses.
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