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TECHNOLOGY

AI FinTech Funding Surges: Rogo, Monk, and More

By FintechExtra
05 Aug 2026

AI-powered fintech startups have raised over $258M in recent rounds, led by Rogo's $160M Series D and Monk's $25M for AI collections.

TECHNOLOGY

How 'Digital' Became the Defining Word of Modern Payments

By FintechExtra
05 Aug 2026

The OED's updated 'digital' entry reflects the rise of digital money and payments. Explore how language and FinTech evolve together.

TECHNOLOGY

Stablecoin Rules: US Lags as Global Regulators Move Fast

By FintechExtra
05 Aug 2026

US stablecoin legislation is coming, but 80% of dollar-pegged flows occur abroad. How EU, Japan, Hong Kong, and Brazil are shaping regulation.

TECHNOLOGY

Crypto Regulation in Focus: Bitcoin Surge, Blockchain Alliance & Silk

By FintechExtra
05 Aug 2026

A FinTech workshop reveals how bitcoin demand in China, financial crises, law enforcement alliances, and Silk Road auctions are shaping crypto regulation.

TECHNOLOGY

Crypto Regulation: OFAC Sanctions, FTX Fallout, Binance Probes

By FintechExtra
05 Aug 2026

A look at OFAC ransomware sanctions, the FTX collapse's FTT warning, and Binance's growing legal scrutiny as crypto regulation tightens.

TECHNOLOGY

Tonik Secures Digital Banking License from BSP

By FintechExtra
05 Aug 2026

Philippine neobank Tonik gains a digital banking license from BSP, boosting its expansion plans after rapid deposit growth and new funding.

Ai

Mistral's Microsoft Deal and the Open-Source LLM Paradox

By FintechExtra
05 Aug 2026

Mistral AI's $15M Microsoft deal, API launch and website retooling blur its open-source commitments—sparking backlash and questions about AI commoditizatio

TECHNOLOGY

AI Mega-Rounds and Unicorn Deals Ignite 2026

By FintechExtra
06 Aug 2026

xAI raises $20B, Rain hits $1.95B valuation, and a16z closes a $15B fund — the first week of 2026 is reshaping venture capital.

TECHNOLOGY

AI Wealth Startups Bank $174M in Mid-Year Funding Blitz

By FintechExtra
06 Aug 2026

Arca, Taktile, and Caplight raise massive rounds. Investors are betting AI will finally fix wealth management, lending, and private markets. Here's what it means.

TECHNOLOGY

The Financial Revolutionist: Tracking Finance's New Battlefield

By FintechExtra
07 Aug 2026

The Financial Revolutionist newsletter tracks the torrid pace of financial innovation. Here's why deal makers and corporate strategists can't ignore it.