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Spain to Prediction Markets: You’re Just a Casino 🎰
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If you’ve been tracking the explosion of FinTech over the last couple of years, you already know that prediction markets have graduated from a niche internet corner into a multi-billion-dollar industry.
But as they try to position themselves as sophisticated forecasting tools, global regulators
Starling Bank: Five Years Profitable, and Now Focused on Scale
Italy’s State-Backed Block on Nexi’s Takeover
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This story is a reminder that payment networks can be treated as quasi-public infrastructure when governments view them as strategically sensitive.
Italy’s state-backed lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti is set to raise its stake in Nexi, the Milan-based payments company, to just under
Chime’s Q1 2026 Results Show How U.S. Neobanks Are Expanding Beyond Basic Banking
Swedish Startups Take the Spotlight in Mastercard Lighthouse’s Latest Round
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Swedish Preventum Labs and Manje Health stood out in the latest Mastercard Lighthouse cohort, Mastercard’s startup partnership program that connects early-stage companies with banks, investors, and corporate partners.
Preventum Labs won the FINITIV track for its AI-powered fraud prevention tools, while Manje Health took
Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow Strikes Back
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What do you do when your multi-billion-dollar FinTech darling loses 97% of its value in just a couple of years?
If you're Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow, you rip up the corporate playbook entirely.
This week, Breslow shocked the tech world by revealing he