KAST Secures $80M Funding and Hires Former Binance Executive Amid Stablecoin Boom
Big funding, a senior hire from a top exchange, and record stablecoin volumes — KAST’s latest moves position it to ride a fast-growing digital-dollar wave.
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Nvidia‑Backed Startup to Mine Bitcoin in Space as Global Crypto Mining Grows
Orbital data center pioneer Starcloud is preparing a groundbreaking Bitcoin mining initiative in orbit, aiming to become the first company to operate cryptocurrency mining off Earth. This comes amid a rapidly evolving crypto mining sector in 2026 marked by technological innovation and significant energy consumption trends.
Citi and HSBC Invest in Adaptive to Drive Next‑Gen Trading Technology Innovation
Global banking giants Citi and HSBC have announced strategic investments in trading technology firm Adaptive, a move that underscores growing demand for innovative, cloud‑native infrastructure in capital markets technology. The funding will accelerate Adaptive’s product development and support its expansion of high‑performance trading solutions.
Utexo Raises $7.5M to Bring USDT Settlement Natively to Bitcoin
Bitcoin payments startup Utexo has closed a $7.5 million seed round to build production-ready infrastructure for settling USDT directly on the Bitcoin network, marking a significant push to reunite the world’s largest stablecoin with the world’s largest blockchain.
3S Money Expands European Footprint with French IBANs and New Paris Office
3S Money launches local French IBAN accounts just as it opens Paris office to accelerate European growth
Anthropic on Pace to Generate Nearly $20B in Revenue: Why That Projection Matters for AI Market
An AI startup projecting nearly $20 billion in annualized revenue is a headline that shifts investor and enterprise expectations — and it raises practical questions about growth drivers, customer concentration, and future earnings.
Top 20 Fintech Startups by Funding Raised: February 2026
The global fintech sector continues to attract significant investor interest in 2026, as startups building the future of digital banking, payments, embedded finance, and AI-driven financial services secure major funding rounds. In February 2026, venture capital flowed into a diverse set of fintech innovators from next-generation payment platforms and crypto infrastructure providers to lending, wealthtech, […]
Visa to Anchor PayPay IPO as SoftBank Prepares Nasdaq Debut
Visa is set to play a major role in the forthcoming initial public offering (IPO) of SoftBank-backed payments platform PayPay, joining global investors as an anchor investor ahead of the company’s planned Nasdaq listing. The move underscores Visa’s strategic commitment to expanding its global footprint in digital payments and fintech markets.
Dots Raises $8.9M Series A to Expand Global Payout Infrastructure and Fix Payout Layer
Global payouts startup Dots has secured $8.9 million in Series A funding, led by venture capital firm DCM with participation from Y Combinator, enabling the platform to move forward in scaling international payout infrastructure and product offerings.
Plaid Hits $8 Billion Valuation, But This Round Wasn’t About Growth
The fintech infrastructure company completed a tender offer on 26 February, valuing it at $8 billion, up 31% from April 2025. The money went to employees, not the business. And that distinction tells the more interesting story.
Grey Adds USD Accounts and Stablecoin Support to Its Cross-Border Business Banking Platform
The African fintech Grey has rolled out USD corporate accounts, bulk payouts to 170+ countries, and USDC stablecoin support — all on a single platform aimed at businesses that find international banking slow and expensive.
Ex‑Amex and Visa Execs Raise $4M to Embed Stablecoins in Everyday Brands
Ex-Amex and Visa executives launch Rhythmic startup with $4M funding to embed stablecoins into everyday consumer brands, bridging crypto and mainstream finance.
Bretton AI Secures $75M Series B to Scale AI‑Driven Financial Crime Compliance
Bretton AI, the fintech startup transforming financial crime compliance with AI, has raised $75 million in Series B funding to scale its agentic AI platform across banks and regulated institutions worldwide.
Fundamental’s NEXUS AI Model Now Available as a First-Party Offering on AWS
One of the freshest AI tech unicorns on the market, Fundamental is partnering with Amazon’s AWS for distributing its core solution – NEXUS model.
OpenAI Accelerates IPO Preparations as Competition Intensifies With Anthropic
OpenAI is preparing for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the fourth quarter of 2026, as it seeks to become one of the first major generative‑AI companies to tap public markets.
The High-Bandwidth Hub: Why Ecosystem Density is the New Real Estate North Star
In the early 2020s, the conversation around finance and fintech startup site selection was dominated by a binary choice between the expensive, high-energy density of the urban core or the cost-effective, but often isolated, sprawl of the suburbs. By 2026, this landscape has been fundamentally reshaped. For today’s entrepreneurs, the prime location is no longer […]
