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Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’
It’s the latest salvo in an escalating battle between state regulators and an industry that claims it’s not beholden to them.
Fuse raises $25M to disrupt aging loan origination systems used by U.S. credit unions
The startup also announced a $5M ‘rescue fund’ to help credit unions ditch legacy software for its AI-native platform.
India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform
Fi, founded by former Google Pay executives, is discontinuing banking services over four years after launch.
Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center
Stripe released a preview intended to allow AI companies to easily track, pass through, and make a profit on underlying AI model fees.
Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran
Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.