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A class action lawsuit has been filed against prediction marketplace Polymarket, claiming illegal gambling. The suit was filed in the Southern District of New York, claiming that Polymarket is an unlicensed sports betting firm. The case has been filed with Lorenzo Miro of San Diego... Read More
In a new alert issued on February 2, 2026, New York Attorney General Letitia James has highlighted the dangers associated with unregulated prediction markets, particularly as excitement builds for major sporting events like the Super Bowl. These online platforms allow users to wager on the... Read More
Fintech firm Modulr has marked a pivotal achievement by becoming profitable in 2025, just as it commemorates a decade since its founding. This embedded payments provider has demonstrated remarkable resilience and expansion, handling upwards of 200 million transactions each year while managing an annualized payment... Read More
Can Bitcoin go to zero? Sure, it can, but it probably will not. But currently, Bitcoin is in a nosedive, trading at around $67,000. The last time BTC traded at that level was in October of 2024. So how low can Bitcoin go? Bitcoin OGs... Read More
Valon Technologies and Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR) have deepened their collaboration, harnessing artificial intelligence and blockchain to deliver tangible improvements in loan origination, servicing, and overall performance. Announced on February 4, 2026, this partnership emphasizes practical outcomes over hype, addressing inefficiencies in the industry... Read More
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent gave a shout-out to the alternative inflation-measurement firm Truflation during a Hearing of the Senate Banking Committee. Truflation is an independent entity that provides an alternative perspective on economic data points. The US government, and importantly, the US Federal... Read More
Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered digital-asset bank, has reached a $4.2 billion valuation following a $100 million investment from stablecoin issuer Tether. According to a note from the firm, the investment coincides with Tether enlisting Anchorage to issue a new US dollar stablecoin, USA₮.... Read More
The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) will gather on February 24, 2026, to discuss two important items related to private markets. One reason the US has the world’s most robust innovation ecosystems is the success of private markets, where early-stage firms can... Read More
As we step into February 2026, the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market is once again proving that its infamous 4-year cycle—characterized by euphoric bull runs followed by sharp corrections—hasn’t vanished despite years of proclamations about industry maturation (as well as steady influx of institutional capital). Under... Read More
Nvidia‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) 2026 State of AI in Financial Services report shows that around 89% of surveyed professionals in the sector affirm that artificial intelligence is driving simultaneous gains in annual revenue while slashing operational costs. This insight, drawn from responses by over 800 executives, data... Read More