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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 04 > 274761-uk-hm-treasury-aims-to-improve-payments-environment-make-sector-more-competitive

UK HM Treasury Aims To Improve Payments Environment, Make Sector More Competitive

19+ hour, 58+ min ago  (395+ words) April 21, 2026 @ 12: 01 pm By JD Alois Today, HM Treasury introduced new measures to improve the payments sector and boost the ecosystem's competitiveness. The policy incorporates items such as stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and more. HM Treasury highlights the fact that over 3000 Fintech…...

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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 04 > 274690-regtech-entrust-teams-up-with-vodafone-fiji-to-launch-digital-debit-cards

Regtech Entrust Teams Up With Vodafone Fiji To Launch Digital Debit Cards

10+ hour, 7+ min ago  (393+ words) April 21, 2026 @ 9: 52 pm By Omar Faridi The company, which has operated since 1994, aims to lead the market by becoming the first in Fiji to offer digital cards. This move builds on its commitment to innovation, transforming traditional mobile services into advanced…...

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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 04 > 274693-latin-americas-digital-bank-plata-secures-405m-in-series-c-funding-reaching-5b-valuation

Latin America's Digital Bank Plata Secures $405 M In Series C Funding, Reaching $5 B Valuation

23+ hour, 58+ min ago  (358+ words) April 21, 2026 @ 8: 01 am By Omar Faridi Demand for the round proved exceptionally strong, with subscriptions exceeding available shares by multiple times'an indicator of robust confidence from institutional investors in Plata's trajectory. This latest infusion brings Plata's cumulative debt and equity funding…...

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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 04 > 274285-mena-region-fintech-tabby-obtains-wallet-license-in-the-uae

MENA Region Fintech Tabby Obtains Wallet License In The UAE

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (472+ words) April 19, 2026 @ 2: 08 pm By Omar Faridi By securing this authorization, Tabby moves beyond its core "buy now, pay later" services into a more holistic financial ecosystem, allowing users to handle spending, transfers, and budgeting within a single, familiar platform. This development…...

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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 04 > 274304-hacked-defi-platform-drift-protocol-gets-tether-backing-to-reimburse-customers-and-relaunch-operations

Hacked De Fi Platform Drift Protocol Gets Tether Backing To Reimburse Customers And Relaunch Operations

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (490+ words) April 19, 2026 @ 4: 23 pm By Omar Faridi Drift Protocol'the Solana-based perpetual futures exchange'has arranged substantial new capital to address losses from a recent security breach and prepare for a full operational restart. The platform, which experienced a sophisticated attack linked to North…...

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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 04 > 274026-insurtech-vertafore-introduces-6-ai-agents

Insurtech Vertafore Introduces 6 AI Agents

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (303+ words) April 19, 2026 @ 2: 31 am By Tony Zerucha This week, Vertafore introduced its Velocity AI Platform and six AI agents for everyday insurance workflows. Purpose-built for insurance, Velocity AI brings artificial intelligence directly into the core systems agencies, MGAs and carriers already use....

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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 04 > 274144-ai-enabled-fraud-must-be-tackled-with-resilient-digital-defense-systems-analysis

AI Enabled Fraud Must Be Tackled With Resilient Digital Defense Systems: Analysis

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (358+ words) April 19, 2026 @ 1: 57 pm By Omar Faridi In the United States, roughly one in six adults reported losing money to digital scams'whether through email, websites, phone calls, or text messages'over the past year. The median reported loss reached $2, 307. Worldwide, across 18 surveyed countries…...

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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 02 > 262975-figure-technology-faces-major-data-breach-impacting-nearly-one-million-customers

Figure Technology Faces Major Data Breach Impacting Nearly One Million Customers

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (464+ words) February 21, 2026 @ 1: 23 pm By Omar Faridi Figure Technology Solutions, a San Francisco-headquartered company known as the largest nonbank provider of home equity lines of credit in the United States, leverages blockchain technology to streamline lending processes. The firm went public through…...

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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 01 > 257038-decline-in-crypto-exploit-losses-marks-slight-positive-end-to-2025-research

Decline In Crypto Exploit Losses Marks Slight Positive End To 2025: Research

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (331+ words) January 2, 2026 @ 5: 50 pm By Omar Faridi Peck Shield documented about 26 major incidents throughout the month, a relatively contained number compared to previous periods of heightened activity. #Peck Shield Alert December 2025 witnessed ~26 major crypto exploits, resulting in total losses of ~$76 M. This figure…...

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crowdfundinsider. com > 2026 > 04 > 272844-lloyds-banking-group-teams-up-with-university-of-glasgow-on-agentic-ai-initiative-for-software-devs

Lloyds Banking Group Teams Up With University Of Glasgow On Agentic AI Initiative For Software Devs

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (484+ words) April 15, 2026 @ 2: 15 am By Omar Faridi Lloyds Banking Group has joined forces with the University of Glasgow to launch a 4-year research collab that is sharply focused on agentic artificial intelligence. Announced recently, the program aims to carefully investigate how advanced…...