OpenAI Fires Employee for Polymarket Insider Trading
OpenAI fired an employee this week after discovering they used confidential company information to trade on prediction markets like Polymarket,...
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Jack Dorsey Cuts Half of Block’s Staff, Warns You’re Next
On Thursday, Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced a massive restructuring that will eliminate over 4,000 jobs—nearly half of the fintech...
PayPal Isn’t Selling: Inside the Stripe Takeover Rumors
PayPal is not currently looking to sell itself, according to a Semafor report citing sources familiar with the matter, directly...
Accountant Wins $128K Betting Against Elon Musk’s DOGE
International tax accountant Alan Cole won a $128,000 profit on prediction market Kalshi on February 20, 2025, after wagering his...
Stripe Explores Bid to Buy PayPal in Fintech Shakeup
Payments giant Stripe is exploring a potential acquisition of some or all of PayPal Holdings, sources told Bloomberg on February...
Startups Hit $10M ARR in Just 3 Months, Stripe Reveals
On Tuesday, payment processing giant Stripe released its 2025 annual update revealing that the number of new global startups hitting...
Stripe Valuation Skyrockets 74% to $159 Billion
Fintech giant Stripe achieved a staggering $159 billion valuation on Tuesday following a new secondary market tender offer, marking a...
Stripe, PayPal Bet $16.6M on Xflow’s B2B Payment Tech
Bengaluru-based fintech startup Xflow has secured $16.6 million in a Series A funding round backed by payments giants Stripe and...
InScope Nabs $14.5M to End Financial Reporting Nightmare
AI-powered financial reporting platform InScope secured $14.5 million in Series A funding to automate tedious accounting tasks and eliminate manual...
Peak XV Raises $1.3B to Fuel AI Fight Against VC Rivals
On Friday, prominent venture capital firm Peak XV secured $1.3 billion for new India and Asia-focused funds to aggressively target...
