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First Financial to Acquire BankFinancial in $142M All-Stock Deal, Expanding Chicago Footprint
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Zafin Taps OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise to Supercharge Banking Innovation
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EU Moves to Exclude Big Tech from Financial Data-Sharing Market
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Tide Joins Unicorn Club with $120M Funding, India Emerges as Biggest Market
U.K.-based fintech Tide has raised $120 million in fresh funding led by TPG’s Rise Fund, pushing its valuation to $1.5 billion and marking its entry […]
Morgan Stanley to Bring Crypto Trading to Retail Clients via E-Trade in 2026
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Alternative Payments Expands to Canada in First International Move
Alternative Payments, a New York-based fintech specializing in B2B payments and checkout infrastructure, has officially expanded into Canada, marking its first international market entry. Founded […]
Canadian Business Leaders Push for Swift, Flexible AI Regulation and Stronger Incentives to Retain Talent
A new KPMG in Canada survey finds overwhelming support among business leaders for rapid yet flexible AI regulation and stronger government incentives to keep Canadian […]
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Jyotiraditya Scindia launches historic UPI–UPU integration in Dubai
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American Bitcoin Secures Nasdaq Listing via Gryphon Merger; Trump Family, Hut 8 to Hold 98% Stake
American Bitcoin has finalized backing from both crypto and traditional investors to proceed with its all-stock merger with Gryphon Digital Mining, paving the way for […]
