Chainalysis Acquires Israeli Fraud Prevention Firm Alterya
Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics company, acquired Israeli fraud prevention firm Alterya on Monday for an undisclosed sum; Alterya, founded in 2022, uses AI to detect social engineering scams in real time, protecting over $100 million in assets in 2024 and serving clients like Coinbase and Binanc...
Chainalysis Acquires Israeli Fraud Prevention Firm Alterya
Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics company, acquired Israeli fraud prevention firm Alterya on Monday for an undisclosed sum; Alterya, founded in 2022, uses AI to detect social engineering scams in real time, protecting over $100 million in assets in 2024 and serving clients like Coinbase and Binanc...
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Greece Launches "myAADEapp" for Mobile Tax Management
The Greek tax authority's new "myAADEapp" enables mobile invoicing, real-time financial tracking, and access to various tax services for professionals and businesses, starting this month, with additional features like digital customer records and delivery notes to be added later.
Greece Launches "myAADEapp" for Mobile Tax Management
The Greek tax authority's new "myAADEapp" enables mobile invoicing, real-time financial tracking, and access to various tax services for professionals and businesses, starting this month, with additional features like digital customer records and delivery notes to be added later.
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Record SBA Loan Approvals in Q1 2025
The Small Business Administration (SBA) approved $8.8 billion in 7(a) loans in the first quarter of 2025, a near-record high driven by increased demand from aspiring entrepreneurs, recent SBA rule changes, and a growing supply of businesses for sale from retiring Baby Boomers; this is 38% higher tha...
Record SBA Loan Approvals in Q1 2025
The Small Business Administration (SBA) approved $8.8 billion in 7(a) loans in the first quarter of 2025, a near-record high driven by increased demand from aspiring entrepreneurs, recent SBA rule changes, and a growing supply of businesses for sale from retiring Baby Boomers; this is 38% higher tha...
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RBC Launches First Bank-Wide Generative AI Platform in Canada
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) partnered with Cohere Inc. to create \"North for Banking\", a generative AI platform enhancing employee efficiency and addressing customer needs securely using RBC's internal infrastructure, a first for a Canadian bank.
RBC Launches First Bank-Wide Generative AI Platform in Canada
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) partnered with Cohere Inc. to create \"North for Banking\", a generative AI platform enhancing employee efficiency and addressing customer needs securely using RBC's internal infrastructure, a first for a Canadian bank.
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Bitcoin's Rise: Impact on Businesses
Major financial institutions' embrace of Bitcoin, coupled with El Salvador's adoption as legal tender, presents businesses with a new payment method and store of value resistant to inflation, offering opportunities for growth but demanding careful risk assessment.
Bitcoin's Rise: Impact on Businesses
Major financial institutions' embrace of Bitcoin, coupled with El Salvador's adoption as legal tender, presents businesses with a new payment method and store of value resistant to inflation, offering opportunities for growth but demanding careful risk assessment.
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X Payments May Launch Imminently, Potentially Integrating Cryptocurrencies
Elon Musk's X platform is poised to launch X Payments, potentially integrating cryptocurrencies, before securing approval from all 50 U.S. states, potentially disrupting the financial system and impacting cryptocurrency markets.
X Payments May Launch Imminently, Potentially Integrating Cryptocurrencies
Elon Musk's X platform is poised to launch X Payments, potentially integrating cryptocurrencies, before securing approval from all 50 U.S. states, potentially disrupting the financial system and impacting cryptocurrency markets.
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UBS Upgrades Capital One and Discover Following $35.3B Acquisition
UBS analyst Erika Najarian upgraded Capital One and Discover to "buy" following Capital One's $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover, expecting significant earnings growth and increased operating efficiency, closing in early 2025, creating a vertically integrated payments platform.
UBS Upgrades Capital One and Discover Following $35.3B Acquisition
UBS analyst Erika Najarian upgraded Capital One and Discover to "buy" following Capital One's $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover, expecting significant earnings growth and increased operating efficiency, closing in early 2025, creating a vertically integrated payments platform.
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Tokenization and Project Agorá: Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments
Tokenization, using DLT and smart contracts, digitizes financial assets, simplifying transactions and automating processes; Project Agorá, a global initiative, aims to build a cross-border wholesale payment prototype using tokenized money from commercial and central banks.
Tokenization and Project Agorá: Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments
Tokenization, using DLT and smart contracts, digitizes financial assets, simplifying transactions and automating processes; Project Agorá, a global initiative, aims to build a cross-border wholesale payment prototype using tokenized money from commercial and central banks.
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Lili Wins Top Ranking for Best SMB Banking App
Lili, a U.S. fintech startup, won Tearsheet's top ranking for best SMB banking app, offering a free, all-in-one platform with AI-powered tools to over 600,000 U.S. business owners, simplifying financial management.
Lili Wins Top Ranking for Best SMB Banking App
Lili, a U.S. fintech startup, won Tearsheet's top ranking for best SMB banking app, offering a free, all-in-one platform with AI-powered tools to over 600,000 U.S. business owners, simplifying financial management.
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Medical Debt Removal from Credit Reports
The Biden administration finalized a rule to remove an estimated $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans, impacting credit scores and loan decisions, starting in 2025.
Medical Debt Removal from Credit Reports
The Biden administration finalized a rule to remove an estimated $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans, impacting credit scores and loan decisions, starting in 2025.
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AI Investment Tools Expand, Raising Efficiency and Volatility Concerns
AI-driven investment tools are expanding in finance, representing less than 1% of the market but showing potential to increase efficiency and volatility; regulators are monitoring for risks such as market manipulation and reduced diversity.
AI Investment Tools Expand, Raising Efficiency and Volatility Concerns
AI-driven investment tools are expanding in finance, representing less than 1% of the market but showing potential to increase efficiency and volatility; regulators are monitoring for risks such as market manipulation and reduced diversity.
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Crypto Market's Buoyant Outlook Brings Increased Competition
The crypto market is experiencing a surge in positive sentiment due to expected regulatory clarity under the incoming Trump administration and increased institutional investment, but this also increases competition from traditional financial firms entering the crypto space, forcing established crypt...
Crypto Market's Buoyant Outlook Brings Increased Competition
The crypto market is experiencing a surge in positive sentiment due to expected regulatory clarity under the incoming Trump administration and increased institutional investment, but this also increases competition from traditional financial firms entering the crypto space, forcing established crypt...
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32% Bias Score