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Peter Thiel just bought a big stake in Tom Lee's ether company and the shares are surging

Bitmine Immersion Technologies recently launched an ether buying strategy and named Fundstrat's Tom Lee chairman.

5 months ago

Quandri Raises $12M to Scale AI Automation in Insurance

Funding | July 16, 2025 Quandri Secures $12M to Expand Its AI Insurance Platform Across North America Vancouver and Boston-based insurtech Quandri has raised US$12 million to accelerate the rollout of its AI-powered Renewal Intelligence Platform across the Canadian and U.S. insurance markets. The round was led by Framework Venture Partners, with follow-on investments from


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5 months ago

Claude Launches AI Toolkit for Financial Workflows

AI | July 16, 2025 Claude Helps Financial Teams Work Faster With Trusted Data and AI On July 15, 2025, Anthropic announced the release of Claude for Financial Services, a new intelligent platform that helps analysts, underwriters, investors, and fintech teams process complex data, build financial models, and make faster decisions. It can connect to


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Elliptic Report Shows Cross-Chain Crime Reaches $21.8B

Crypto Crime | July 16, 2025 Crypto Laundering Across Chains Has Tripled Since 2023 Just in, according to Elliptic’s State of Cross-Chain Crime 2025 report, illegal activity involving decentralized exchanges, bridges, and swap services reached $21.8 billion in 2025 so far, more than 3x the figure in 2023 ($7 billion) and 5x in 2022 ($4


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5 months ago

Coinbase steps into consumer market with stablecoin-powered 'everything app' that goes beyond trading

Coinbase is looking to reach a new subset of consumers who aren't necessarily interested in buying or trading crypto, the company's core business.

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Just 30% of workers expect to save $1 million or more for retirement. Here's how to boost your balance

To live comfortably in retirement, many workers expect to need more than $1 million dollars. Yet many say they will fall short of that goal.

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Here’s the inflation breakdown for June 2025 — in one chart

June’s consumer price index showed how the Trump administration’s tariff policies have been affecting prices.

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From MVP to Exit: Evaluating Startup Milestones

Investing in startups can be an art and a science. While intuition and market trends can play a role in investment decisions, there are milestones investors should consider when assessing a startup’s potential growth, scalability, and long-term success. In this … Continue reading


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U.S. Crypto Week Will Impact Global Crypto Policy

Crypto Policy | July 15, 2025 Congress Debates Key Crypto Bills as Bitcoin Records Another All-Time-High This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is organizing a series of votes on three major cryptocurrency bills. American lawmakers are calling this “Crypto Week” because the outcome of debated decisions will likely impact digital assets and the future


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JPMorgan’s Data Fee Sparks Open Banking Backlash

Open Banking | July 15, 2025 JPMorgan’s New Data Access Fees Spurs Calls for Stronger Open Banking Rules in North America On July 11, 2025, Reuters reported that JPMorgan Chase is planning to charge fintechs for access to customer data (subscription required) through its APIs, starting in September.  The aggressive announcement by by a major


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5 months ago

Goldman Sachs Deploys AI Engineer Devin

Agentic AI | July 14, 2025 Goldman is Using AI to Write Code. What It Means for Canadian Fintechs Last Friday several outlets reported that Goldman Sachs is now using an AI software engineer named Devin.  Now it may seem like what's the big deal here, everyone is using AI engineers, but this is a


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5 months ago

Trump to end student loan payment pause: Borrowers have ‘a short window’ to act, advocate says

Student loan borrowers enrolled in the interest-free SAVE forbearance will soon see their debt begin to grow again, the Trump administration says.

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Goldman Sachs Deploys Agentic AI Engineer Devin

Agentic AI | July 14, 2025 Goldman is Using AI to Write Code. What It Means for Canadian Fintechs Last Friday several outlets reported that Goldman Sachs is now using an AI software engineer named Devin.  Now it may seem like what's the big deal here, everyone is using AI engineers, but this is a


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5 months ago

Study Finds ChatGPT Weakens Memory and Focus

Research | July 14, 2025 New Study Finds ChatGPT Use Weakens Brain Engagement in Writing Tasks A new study from MIT and partner universities, "Your Brain on ChatGPT" shows that using ChatGPT during essay writing reduces brain activity, memory recall, and feelings of ownership over the work. The study included EEG scans, human interviews, and


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5 months ago

He bought a side table from Mexico. Tariffs added a surprise $1,170 fee at delivery

Businesses typically pass tariff costs onto consumers through higher prices. Sometimes, that process is less subtle.

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