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Ayan Capital Secures £25 Million in Shariah-Compliant Debt to Expand Halal Finance Services
Islamic fintech Ayan Capital raises £25 million in Shariah-compliant debt from Partners for Growth to grow its halal vehicle finance and lifestyle offering i...
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Ayan Capital Secures £25 Million in Shariah-Compliant Debt to Expand Halal Finance Services
Islamic fintech Ayan Capital raises £25 million in Shariah-compliant debt from Partners for Growth to grow its halal ...
Visa Reportedly Offers Apple $100 Million to Replace Mastercard in Apple Card Deal
Visa has reportedly offered Apple $100 million to replace Mastercard as the network behind Apple Card, as fintech fir...
Circle Files for $5 Billion IPO on NYSE After Surviving Industry Shocks
Stablecoin issuer Circle files to go public with a $5 billion IPO on the NYSE. Backed by JPMorgan and Citigroup, the ...
OpenAI to Raise $40 Billion in SoftBank-Led Round, Eyes $300 Billion Valuation
OpenAI secures up to $40 billion in new funding led by SoftBank, aiming to boost AI research and infrastructure. The ...
Tether Becomes Sixth Largest Bitcoin Holder, Reaches over 92,000 BTC in Treasury Strategy
Tether’s Bitcoin holdings top 92,000 BTC, making it the sixth largest single-wallet holder. Its Q1 purchases reflect ...
Robinhood Expands Into Banking With Cash Delivery and 4% APY for Gold Members
Robinhood announces new online banking services with 4% APY, FDIC pass-through insurance, and physical cash delivery—...
Crypto Users in South Korea Surpass 16 Million, Outpacing Stock Investors
Over 16 million South Koreans now hold cryptocurrency accounts, exceeding stock investors as digital asset adoption r...
Metaplanet Issues $13.3 Million in Bonds to Deepen Bitcoin Holdings
Japanese firm Metaplanet issues ¥2 billion in zero-interest bonds to expand its Bitcoin reserves, reinforcing its str...
Revolut’s Valuation Surges to $48 Billion Following Schroders Capital Trust Boost
Revolut’s valuation climbs to $48 billion after Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust increases its stake. The di...
xAI Buys X: Why It Happened, What It Means, and How It Works - FTW Sunday Editorial
Explore Elon Musk’s high-stakes merger between xAI and X (formerly Twitter) in a $33B all-stock deal. Understand the ...
Elon Musk Sells X to xAI in $33 Billion All-Stock Deal
Elon Musk sells social media platform X to his own AI company xAI for $33 billion, aiming to integrate AI capabilitie...
Fintech Founder Charlie Javice Convicted of $175M Fraud Against JPMorgan
Charlie Javice, founder of fintech startup Frank, found guilty of defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million by fa...
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