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Fintech & Ecommerce

Derivative Path and Wells Fargo to Deliver Enhanced Payment Tools to Regional Banks

The new solution from Derivative Path and Wells Fargo simplifies and speeds up international transactions, allowing smaller regional banks to offer secure and transparent foreign exchange (FX) payment services similar to those provided by big financial institutions.

Science & Technology

Humanity Protocol Secures Valuation of $1.1 Billion

Humanity Protocol has secured a fully diluted valuation of $1.1 billion after raising $20 million in a funding round co-led by Jump Crypto and Pantera Capital.

Science & Technology

Nvidia Sheds Almost $600 Billion in Market Cap

On Monday, January 27, Nvidia’s market capitalization decreased by almost $600 billion which is a record one-day drop in the history of companies based in the United States.

Science & Technology

Perplexity AI’s New TikTok Deal Reportedly Offers US 50% Stake

The media published information according to which the search engine startup Perplexity AI has revised its plans to merge with TikTok.

Blockchain & Crypto

OKX and Crypto.com Secure Full MiCA Licenses in EU

Crypto exchanges OKX and Crypto.com have received full licenses under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).

Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin Drops to 11-Day Low

On Monday, January 27, bitcoin dropped below $100,000, thus falling to its lowest level in the last 11 days.

Blockchain & Crypto

Fake DeepSeek Token Hits $48 Million Market Cap

The market capitalization of the Solana token carrying DeepSeek, the Chinese star of the artificial intelligence industry, which is currently being actively discussed in the global information space as a groundbreaking product in the AI area, briefly rose to $48 million.

Science & Technology

China’s DeepSeek AI Model Wreaks Havoc on Tech Stocks

The success of an open-source AI model, DeepSeek, created by a Chinese startup, caused significant declines in major tech stocks, including Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Slice Bank Seeks Financing to Expand

Indian fintech Slice Bank is looking to raise between $250-$300 million to expand its offering with merchant services.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Affirm Expands Cooperation With Liberty Mutual Investments

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lender Affirm Holdings has expanded the scope of its capital partnership with an investment company Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI).

Science & Technology

Texas Instruments Gives Dour Q1 Profit Forecast

Texas Instruments has published a profit forecast for the first quarter of the current year, which turned out to be lower than analysts’ preliminary expectations regarding the dynamic of the corresponding indicator.

Science & Technology

Meta Plans to Spend as Much as $65 Billion on AI Efforts in 2025

Meta Platforms Inc. chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday, January 24, that in the current year, this technology giant intends to invest up to $65 billion in projects related to artificial intelligence.

Finance & Economics

Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates

On Friday, January 24, the Bank of Japan decided to raise interest rates to the highest level since the global financial crisis of 2008.

Fintech & Ecommerce

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Refuse to Roll Back Diversity Programs Despite Anti-DEI Activist Pressure

Despite increasing pressure from anti-DEI activists fueled by recent political shifts, several financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, have chosen to maintain or even strengthen their DEI programs.

Blockchain & Crypto

US to Form National Digital Asset Stockpile

The new President administration intends to position the U.S. as a leader in the crypto sector, aiming to establish a strategic national digital asset stockpile, potentially comprising cryptocurrencies lawfully seized by the federal government.

Finance & Economics

Citi Says Asian Tech Fundraising to Increase in 2025

Citi predicts an increase in momentum in Asian fundraising for technology companies in the current year.