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AI Startups Just Raised $710M — Here's Where It All Went
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
AI startups pulled in $710M last month. Big rounds for Taktile, Emergent, and Spectro Cloud show investors' appetite is far from cooling.
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AI and Crypto Mega-Rounds Kick Off 2026 Funding Race
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
xAI's $20B raise, Rain's unicorn status, and a16z's $15B fund dominate the first week of 2026. Early data signals AI and crypto infrastructure remain top targets.
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Money Piles In, Deals Dry Up: H1 Startup Funding Hits $28.6B
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
Global startup funding rose 22.7% to $28.6B in H1 2026, but deal count fell 25.7%. AI underwriting, prediction markets, and automated hedge funds lead investor priorities.
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Australia Payment Methods 2025: The Digital-First Shift
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
Australia's 2025 payment landscape: cards lead, cash declines, BNPL and real-time PayID/PayTo grow. What's next for 2026?
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Crypto's Rulebook Takes Shape: What the New Laws Mean
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
The U.S. and U.K. are shifting from case-by-case crypto enforcement to structured regulation. Here's what the GENIUS Act and FCA rules mean for business.
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Funding Surges 23% As Investors Bet Big on AI and Infrastructure
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
Venture funding into financial startups climbed to $28.6B in H1 2026, even as deal count fell. Big checks are flowing to AI and core infrastructure.
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Tines Raises $125M to Accelerate AI-Powered Workflow Innovation
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
Tines secures $125M in funding to expand AI-driven workflow automation, a move with major implications for corporate operations and fintech efficiency.
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PayID Goes Live: Australia's Fast Payments Era Begins
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
Osko by BPAY brings PayID to Australian banking, with name verification before payment. The New Payments Platform launches soon, enabling real-time transfers.
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SEC Rescinds SAB 121, Clearing Path for Banks to Custody Crypto
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
The SEC issued SAB 122 on Jan. 23, rescinding SAB 121's controversial crypto custody liability rule. For banks and custodians, the change is huge.
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Valar Atomics Targets $6B Valuation as Fora Reaches Unicorn Status
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- By FintechExtra
- 07 Aug 2026
Nuclear startup Valar Atomics is in talks to raise at a $6B valuation while AI travel agency Fora just hit unicorn status with a $60M round. Here's what it means.
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