Rafael Ortiz

Fintech

AI financial fraud: House Republicans call for wider detection tools

A House Financial Services GOP report says AI is scaling scams and urges banks, regulators and agencies to use the technology defe...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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OpenAI Nvidia data center funding talks focus on $250 billion guarantee

Nvidia is reportedly discussing a $250 billion guarantee to help OpenAI lease a 10-gigawatt data center project in Ohio.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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Fanatics prediction markets deal adds CFTC-registered exchange assets

Fanatics agreed to buy Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse from BGC, giving it regulated infrastructure for event-contract trad...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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Clarity Act 2026 vote prospects fade as Senate ethics dispute persists

John Thune said he does not expect a Senate vote before recess, while crypto groups urged leaders to keep the digital assets bill...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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Recurring payments banks process reveal a data blind spot

Tapix executive Martin Korbelar says banks need transaction-level data to spot automated charges as subscription spending and disp...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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WEMIX security breach hits stablecoin ownership, with $724,000 in USDC affected

WEMIX said an attacker took control of WEMIX$ ownership and moved funds through bridges, swaps and some centralized exchanges.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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Mid-market compliance AI demands rise as innovation adds controls

PYMNTS says AI, APIs and real-time payments are pushing mid-market firms to build compliance into software and staffing models.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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Parker bankruptcy puts fintech lending funding model under scrutiny

Prestatech CRO Luca Terragni says Parker’s Chapter 7 filing exposed funding and oversight risks in specialist fintech lending.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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DeFi Technologies CEO letter says company is stronger in crypto downturn

Johan Wattenström said the firm is better placed than in the last bear market after a 23% one-month share drop and a Swedish FSA s...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

Wynnchurch Luxfer acquisition sets take-private price at $17.37 a share

Wynnchurch Capital agreed to buy Luxfer for $17.37 a share, taking the Riverside industrial materials company private by end-2026.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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AI lobbying spending rises as companies press Washington on rules

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft have increased lobbying outlays as AI policy moves into agency consultations and rulemakin...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

Cinven and La Caisse agree Optio Group acquisition

Cinven and La Caisse will buy UK-based specialty insurance MGA Optio Group from Preservation Capital Partners; terms were not disc...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago