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Clearwater Analytics: 66% Of Fund Managers Fear Firms Are Over-Investing In AI
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Clearwater Analytics: 66% Of Fund Managers Fear Firms Are Over-Investing In AI

Vast majority (66%) of fund managers believe their firms are over-investing in AI, while 25% believe their organizations are not investing enough, according to new global AI investment research from Clearwater Analytics.

Crypto Gets the Blame, But Instant Bank Transfers Emerge as Bigger Risk in Investment Scams
Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Gets the Blame, But Instant Bank Transfers Emerge as Bigger Risk in Investment Scams

Celebrity investment scams are frequently associated with cryptocurrency, but new evidence suggests crypto may be only part of the story.

Bitcoin Winter Amidst AI Summer: Why BTC Is Lagging Behind AI Stocks and What Could Change by the End of 2026
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Bitcoin Winter Amidst AI Summer: Why BTC Is Lagging Behind AI Stocks and What Could Change by the End of 2026

Over the past two years, global markets have entered a striking asymmetric divergence. On one side, artificial intelligence-related equities have surged, driven by massive capital inflows and strong narrative momentum. On the other hand, Bitcoin that used to be innovators’ favourite has moved in a comparatively slower, more muted trajectory. This imbalance has led analysts […]

Global Fintech & AI Funding Roundup: Major Startup Investments in May 2026
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Global Fintech & AI Funding Roundup: Major Startup Investments in May 2026

May 2026 was not a normal month for venture capital. Global startup funding reached $92 billion, the second-largest monthly total on record, just behind February, according to Crunchbase data. A single deal explains most of the headline: Anthropic’s $50 billion Series H accounted for 54% of all venture capital raised globally in the month. However, […]

Fresh Study Shows Share Of Viral Finance TikToks With No Risk Warning Doubled In Six Months
Finance & Economics

Fresh Study Shows Share Of Viral Finance TikToks With No Risk Warning Doubled In Six Months

A report from financial information site DayTrading.com found that 75% of the most-watched investing videos on TikTok were misleading, with the proportion carrying no risk warning rising from 30% to 60% between September 2025 and April 2026.

Kraken Moves to Bring Perpetual Futures Onshore in Landmark Shift for U.S. Crypto Traders
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Kraken Moves to Bring Perpetual Futures Onshore in Landmark Shift for U.S. Crypto Traders

Crypto exchange Kraken has announced plans to launch the first CFTC-regulated perpetual futures contracts available to U.S. traders. The announcement arrives as parent company Payward accelerates a broader strategic pivot to a full-spectrum digital asset infrastructure company.

Nickel Digital Survey: 95% Of Institutional Investors See Digital Asset Careers As More Attractive
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Nickel Digital Survey: 95% Of Institutional Investors See Digital Asset Careers As More Attractive

Wall Street’s talent is eyeing the crypto floor. A new survey of executives managing $14 trillion in assets finds that nearly all of them now view digital asset careers as more attractive than a year ago… yet half still consider the professional risk too high to make the move.

Kraken Accelerates IPO Preparations, Doubles Down on RWAs, With Fresh Funding in Sight to Boost $20B Valuation
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Kraken Accelerates IPO Preparations, Doubles Down on RWAs, With Fresh Funding in Sight to Boost $20B Valuation

Payward, the parent company of Kraken crypto exchange, is moving further with long-nurtured IPO plans. Several signs hint that the public offering won’t be postponed this time.

JPMorgan’s Tokenized Fund Pulls In $200 Million in Its First Week
Blockchain & Crypto

JPMorgan’s Tokenized Fund Pulls In $200 Million in Its First Week

JLTXX, JPMorgan’s on-chain money market fund backed by U.S. Treasuries, has doubled its seed capital and held its $1.00 peg since launching on Ethereum six days ago.

Investor’s Guide: Should You Buy Lime Shares at IPO If You Missed the Nvidia Rally?
Finance & Economics

Investor’s Guide: Should You Buy Lime Shares at IPO If You Missed the Nvidia Rally?

Every bull market has its “wish I had bought that” moment. In 2023–2025, it was Nvidia. Now, as the IPO market stirs back to life with Lime, the Uber-backed scooter giant targeting a $10 billion valuation, a new question is forming in investor group chats and brokerage forums alike: is this the next asymmetric opportunity, […]

JPMorgan Bets On Ethereum Again With $100M Money Market Fund Filing
Blockchain & Crypto

JPMorgan Bets On Ethereum Again With $100M Money Market Fund Filing

Long forgotten are the days when JPMorgan executives treated crypto and blockchain as a short-lived market bubble. Today, the bank is filing its second Ethereum-based money market fund backed by U.S. Treasuries in under a year, just as the tokenized real-world asset market crosses $32 billion mark.

Morgan Stanley Starts Bitcoin Trading On E*Trade At 0.5% Fee For 8.6 Million Users
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Morgan Stanley Starts Bitcoin Trading On E*Trade At 0.5% Fee For 8.6 Million Users

As Wall Street banks accelerate their entry into crypto, Morgan Stanley has taken a decisive step to rival fintech disruptors: direct spot Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade retail brokerage platform.

Top Global Fintech & AI Startup Funding Rounds: April 2026
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Top Global Fintech & AI Startup Funding Rounds: April 2026

Global venture funding reached $56 billion in April, doubling year over year from $26 billion — the third-largest monthly total in the past 12 months. AI commanded 66% of that capital, with model companies alone absorbing $26.7 billion. Two AI mega-deals set the tone for the month, but smaller fintech funding rounds also showed the […]

Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets
Blockchain & Crypto

Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets

As the ECB prepares to launch its tokenized settlement infrastructure in Q3 2026 and the MiCA transitional period approaches its July 1 deadline, Swiss fintech Taurus didn’t wait for the cut-off point and has obtained a MiFID II investment firm license almost two months ahead, becoming the first pure infrastructure provider to do so this […]

Trescon to Convene AI and Finance Leaders in Jakarta with World AI Show and Finance 2045
Fintech & Ecommerce

Trescon to Convene AI and Finance Leaders in Jakarta with World AI Show and Finance 2045

Jakarta, 6th May 2026: Following a strong run of global editions that have consistently brought together enterprise leaders, policymakers, and investors, Trescon announces the Jakarta edition of World AI Show Indonesia alongside the launch of Finance 2045, scheduled for 7–8 July 2026 at Sheraton Grand Jakarta. The co-located platform is set to convene over 2,000 […]

Goldman Sachs Backs Mission-Driven Startup Kashable Fighting America’s Affordability Crisis With $60M
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Goldman Sachs Backs Mission-Driven Startup Kashable Fighting America’s Affordability Crisis With $60M

Goldman Sachs Alternatives led a $60 million Series C funding round in Kashable, as part of its impact investing strategy.