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Farther Raises $150m Series D as Recruited Assets Surpass $23B
Fintech & Ecommerce

Farther Raises $150m Series D as Recruited Assets Surpass $23B

Farther, a wealth management platform, has raised $150 million in a Series D funding round that was led by General Atlantic and joined by existing investors including CapitalG, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cota Capital and MassMutual Ventures.

Peach Payments and PayJustNow Roll Out BNPL Integration Across Digit Pro POS Devices
Fintech & Ecommerce

Peach Payments and PayJustNow Roll Out BNPL Integration Across Digit Pro POS Devices

PayJustNow, a South African payment solution for merchants that offers a “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) service, is now fully integrated with Peach Payments’ Digit Pro point-of-sale (POS) terminal solutions.

Cinode Reports Negative Growth in Nordic Consulting Sector in Q1 2026
Finance & Economics

Cinode Reports Negative Growth in Nordic Consulting Sector in Q1 2026

Results in the Swedish and Finnish consulting sectors were mixed during Q1 2026. According to the most recent findings of Cinodes’ analysis of publicly listed consulting firms Q1 financial statements, growth for the period continues to be slightly negative, and headcount has continued to decline after several quarters of improvement following the second half of […]

Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 Nears Entry Deadline Ahead of Lisbon Ceremony
Society & Lifestyle

Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 Nears Entry Deadline Ahead of Lisbon Ceremony

Companies and individuals have less than one month left to submit nominations for the Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026, with entries closing on Thursday, 11 June.

ARMA Bitcoin Reserve Bill Introduced in US Congress With 20-Year Holding Requirement and Up To 1M BTC Target
Blockchain & Crypto

ARMA Bitcoin Reserve Bill Introduced in US Congress With 20-Year Holding Requirement and Up To 1M BTC Target

Congressman Nick Begich has put forth legislation in U.S. Congress to create a national framework for a Bitcoin reserve to be administered by the U.S. Treasury under legislation known as the American Reserves Modernization Act of 2026, (ARMA).

AI to Automate 50% Tasks in Financial Services Roles, UK Report Says
Finance & Economics

AI to Automate 50% Tasks in Financial Services Roles, UK Report Says

A UK government-commissioned report by the Financial Services Skills Commission (FSSC) estimates that artificial intelligence (AI) could automate around 30% to 50% of tasks in most financial services roles.

Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok Settle Breathitt County Schools Lawsuit Ahead of June 15 Trial
Society & Lifestyle

Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok Settle Breathitt County Schools Lawsuit Ahead of June 15 Trial

Meta has reached a settlement out of court with the Breathitt County Schools regarding a lawsuit alleging that social media, including YouTube, Snap, TikTok, and others, were designed to harm school age students.

Paystack Launches Rebuilt Dashboard With AI-Native Command Center After 10 Years
Fintech & Ecommerce

Paystack Launches Rebuilt Dashboard With AI-Native Command Center After 10 Years

Africa-focused fintech firm Paystack has introduced a redesigned version of its merchant Dashboard, driven by AI tech, which the company describes as its first full rebuild in approximately 10 years. 

Sandbox Wealth And Barkr Partner On AI-Driven Asset Valuation For Lending Workflows
Finance & Economics

Sandbox Wealth And Barkr Partner On AI-Driven Asset Valuation For Lending Workflows

Barkr and Sandbox Wealth have formed an alliance to provide Sandbox Wealth’s liquidity and lending capabilities on the Barkr platform by integrating Barkr’s AI-based asset valuation methodology.

SBC, IAGR & IMGL Combine for Three-Year Regulatory Education Project
Society & Lifestyle

SBC, IAGR & IMGL Combine for Three-Year Regulatory Education Project

SBC Events will have an even stronger focus on regulation in 2026 after the B2B events and media company signed a tripartite agreement with the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL).

Klarna AI-Powered Shopping Search is Now Directly Embedded in ChatGPT
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna AI-Powered Shopping Search is Now Directly Embedded in ChatGPT

Flexible payments provider Klarna facilitates e-commerce shopping experience for ChatGPT users, who can now instantly see visual search results with up-to-date prices, availability, and offers from multiple merchants, all within the same conversation with the chatbot.

AI Changes E-Commerce Discovery But Brand & Price Remain Top Purchase Factors
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI Changes E-Commerce Discovery But Brand & Price Remain Top Purchase Factors

AI adoption in online shopping is rapidly growing, but only 14% of e-commerce consumers blindly rely on the AI engine best choice, while the majority factors in price and brand integrity during the decision-making process.

Vinted Extends Decade-Long Cooperation With Mangopay as 43% of Consumers Choose In-App Wallets for Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Vinted Extends Decade-Long Cooperation With Mangopay as 43% of Consumers Choose In-App Wallets for Payments

Though Vinted is gradually turning from marketplace relying on external infrastructure to a fintech-driven e-commerce hub, it continues its long-standing collaboration with Mangopay that “understands both Vinted history and future”.

Chargebacks911, Acceptcards Announce Partnership as Friendly Fraud Reaches 45% of UK Chargebacks
Fintech & Ecommerce

Chargebacks911, Acceptcards Announce Partnership as Friendly Fraud Reaches 45% of UK Chargebacks

Chargebacks911 and acceptcards have announced a strategic partnership to provide chargeback prevention and dispute management services to acceptcards’ merchant clients in the United Kingdom.

Messi Beats Ronaldo in Unexpected Scenario: Password Breach Data Report Reveals How Often Football Names Occur in Stolen Credentials Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
Society & Lifestyle

Messi Beats Ronaldo in Unexpected Scenario: Password Breach Data Report Reveals How Often Football Names Occur in Stolen Credentials Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

One place where Lionel Messi outpaces Cristiano Ronaldo by 26% is real-world breached password dataset base analyzed for a recent cybersecurity report.

JPMorganChase Expands in Germany With Consumer Banking Unit Chase
Fintech & Ecommerce

JPMorganChase Expands in Germany With Consumer Banking Unit Chase

For a century, JPMorgan Chase was targeting corporations, investment banking clients, high-net-worth individuals for private banking, and institutional investors in Germany. Now the bank finally moves into retail consumer services with the new digital bank entity called Chase.