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Blockchain & Crypto

Stripe Returns Crypto Payments With USDC Stablecoin

After the company postponed BTC transactions in 2018, Stripe is ready to bring back a crypto payment option in the form of stablecoin transfers this summer.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex Expands to U.S.

U.S. businesses can now use Airwallex to accept cards, mobile wallets, and local payment methods for cross-border transactions.

Science & Technology

Nvidia to Acquire Israeli Startup Run:ai

AI workload management and orchestration software provider Run:ai has fruitfully collaborated with Nvidia since 2020.

Science & Technology

Amazon to Invest $11 Billion in Indiana

Amazon.com ‘s cloud computing unit has announced plans to invest $11 billion in projects to build data centers in Indiana.

Science & Technology

Microsoft-Backed Rubrik Shares Increase 25%

Rubrik Inc. securities rose in price by 25% during the trading debut after this startup specializing in the development of solutions for cloud security and data protection, backed by Microsoft, was able to raise $752 million in the initial public offering (IPO) of shares.

Blockchain & Crypto

EU Approves Due Diligence Obligations For Crypto Companies Under MiCA

According to the new EU laws, crypto asset managers will be required to conduct due diligence measures and identity checks and report any suspicious activities to authorities.

Finance & Economics

BNP Paribas First-Quarter Profit Beats Forecasts

BNP Paribas Bank on Thursday, April 25, released earnings data for the first quarter of 2024, which exceeded preliminary expectations.

Finance & Economics

South Korea Q1 GDP Growth Exceeds Estimates

South Korea’s economy showed growth in the first quarter of 2024, which turned out to be the fastest in more than two years.

Finance & Economics

Barclays Reports Earnings

On Thursday, April 25, Barclays shares rose in price by 4% after this financial institution, based in London, published information on net income attributable to shareholders for the first quarter of the current year.

Science & Technology

Meta’s Stock Declines on AI Spending Plans

On Thursday, April 25, at the premarket, the price of Meta shares showed a drop in the dynamic amid news about the intention of this technology giant to switch to a strategy of so-called aggressive investment in the artificial intelligence industry, which investors treat with extreme caution and significant concerns.

Blockchain & Crypto

Canada Institutional Investors Increase Crypto Exposure to 39%

In 2023, institutional investors in Canada expanded their exposure to crypto assets, with 39% of KPMG survey respondents dealing with the asset class in some way.

Finance & Economics

Switzerland Says About UBS’s Likely Need for Money

A year after the bankruptcy of Credit Suisse, the Swiss government announced the likelihood that UBS would have to find up to $27 billion to absorb potential losses and prevent a banking collapse, which could be a very sensitive event for the country’s financial system.

Science & Technology

SK Hynix Plans Chip Production Expansion

SK Hynix Inc. intends to spend about $14.6 billion on the construction of a complex for the production of memory chips in South Korea.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa and Standard Chartered Collaborate on Cross-Border B2B Payments

Standard Chartered has entered into a partnership agreement with Visa to facilitate the procedure for making B2B payments for corporate clients of a financial institution.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Square Expands Offline Payments

Square has announced the expansion of offline payments for all hardware devices in each country.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Improves AI-Driven Fraud Defense

Mastercard is launching a partnership approach based on artificial intelligence to detect and prevent fraudulent activities involving the use of personal data and payments before the operations of criminals transform into victimizing consumers.