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Sam Bankman-Fried applies for a pardon from Trump

The FTX co-founder is serving a 25-year sentence, doled out in 2024.

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Ramp raises $750M at $44B valuation as investors hunger for fintechs with an AI story

Ramp has nearly tripled its valuation over the past year as investors scramble to grab a part of the fast-growing startup.

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Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks

While these agents would be able to read and analyze users' portfolios to come up with trading strategies and suggest investments, they'll only be able to access the pre-loaded balance in the dedicated wallet to place orders.

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Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B

The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion. It last raised in November at $32 billion.

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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close on May 27. Apply for your shot at VC access, global visibility, coverage, $100K equity-free, and more.

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Stripe updates Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too

Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows.

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Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India

PhonePe and Google Pay command 80% of India's UPI instant payments network. Rivals are set to meet with regulators to lobby for restrictions.

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Salmon raises $100M in equity and debt to bring digital credit to underbanked Filipinos

Salmon is targeting underbanked Filipinos, with little to no credit history, as well as people unhappy with the incumbent lenders' reliability issues.

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Revolut eyes valuation of up to $200B in eventual IPO

Fintech giant Revolut, which secured a full banking license in the U.K. in March after years of waiting, was most recently valued at $75 billion in a secondary share sale.

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Cash App is targeting a new kind of customer: 6- to 12-year-olds

The company is expanding its youth-focused services in an effort to build a relationship with Gen Alpha and the upcoming generation of adolescents in the U.S.

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Airwallex is about to take on Stripe and the rest of the payments industry — in the physical world

Airwallex, valued at $8 billion, is launching a point-of-sale product that lets businesses accept in-person payments in multiple countries via a single platform.