Deribit Is Considering Acquisition at a $5 Billion Valuation
Crypto options exchange Deribit is considering acquisition deals from several anonymous parties. Although the company claims it has a total trading volume of over $1 trillion, it’s surprisingly seri...
Stripe Enables Merchants to Instantly Offer Klarna Payment Options
Businesses in 25 countries that use Stripe’s financial infrastructure platform can now instantly offer Klarna’s payment options to their customers.
This capability was enabled by a newly strengthe...
Credit Access Could Determine Small Business Success in 2025
Conditions are improving for small businesses, at least with the uncertainty of the election behind them and a generally positive mindset about fundamentals ahead of them.
However, access to credit, a...
US, Japan, and South Korea Sound Alarm on North Korean Crypto Thefts
The US, Japan, and South Korea released a joint statement today warning against North Korean cryptocurrency hackers. These nations urged deeper collaborations among their public and private sectors to...
Digitizing the B2B Payments Landscape Starts With … Sales?
The digitization of the B2B landscape is looking like an increasingly inevitable one. But in the near-term, the success of operational modernizations, including key B2B payment processes, could hinge ...
Report: Half of US Consumers Use Plaid’s Payments Tech
Plaid’s revenue reportedly rose more than 25% in 2024 as more consumers encountered its tech.
In fact, at least half of all Americans used the company’s services in some way, Bloomberg News repo...
Australia’s Star Casino facing mounting financial crisis
Star Casino, one of the biggest gambling brands in Australia, is in a dire financial situation with mounting reports that the company could be heading for administration.
Operated by Star Entertainm...
How insider selling triggered Nauticus Robotics’ 33% stock slide
Nauticus Robotics Inc. shares nosedived 32.79% today, closing at $2.07, down $1.01 in a turbulent trading session. The plunge follows news that the company’s CEO sold 3,190 shares earlier this week,...