Meta’s $17.1B Settlement Targets Teen Engagement Features
Meta’s proposed US$17.1B settlement over alleged harm to children and teens puts limits on engagement features and raises the cost of youth safety failures. The post...
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Why to delay claiming Social Security — even when COLAs are high
New estimates show the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 may be up to 3.6%. Retirees may benefit from the boost even if they wait to...
EP #558 How to Easily Raise Over $315K on Kickstarter | Airmaan
Thinking about launching a Kickstarter campaign? Wondering how successful creators launch and get funding from the crowd? In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified Podcast, Salvador...
CRSHMARKET Launches Livestream Prediction Markets
CRSHMARKET is bringing rapid prediction markets into livestreams, creating a new market-integrity challenge when creators or insiders can influence the outcome. The post CRSHMARKET Launches Livestream...
The post-penny economy: How cash rounding and credit card surcharges are changing what you pay
More merchants are rounding change for cash purchases to the nearest nickel due to the end of penny production, or adding surcharges to credit card transactions.
Las Vegas Sands shares are about to 'catch a heater,' says Mike Khouw
Although named after the Nevada gaming mecca, Las Vegas Sands has largely depended on the Asia/Macau story of the last decade.
Bank Of Canada Publishes Nine RPAA Enforcement Notices
The Bank of Canada now lists nine RPAA registration violations with $0 penalties while safeguarding, reporting and payment market access obligations become more important. The post...
39 U.S. Banking Associations To Build Shared Blockchain Network
Thirty-nine U.S. banking associations formed BankChain Alliance to develop shared infrastructure for tokenized deposits, stablecoins, payments and settlement. The post 39 U.S. Banking Associations To Build...
Elevate 2026 Agenda Puts Fintech, AI And Capital In Focus
August 26, 2026 NCFA Community Announcement Fintech And Innovation, Artificial Intelligence And Data, Capital Markets And Funding Elevate 2026 Innovation AI Capital And Company Building Elevate...
Is the K-shaped economy ending? Finance pros weigh in
The K-shaped economy may be changing. New data shows income and spending gaps are narrowing — but household finances tell a more complicated story.
RBC Global Transaction Banking Targets Corporate Cash
August 25, 2026 NCFA Insight Treasury Liquidity And Cash Management, Payments Infrastructure And Money Movement, Cross Border Payments And FX Open Banking And Real-Time Payments Raise...
The 'debasement trade' returns after Bessent bond maneuver. Crypto and gold are back in style
Concern over the size and the cost of U.S. government spending has given new life to the debasement trade.
Fobi Launches Continuous Digital Identity Verification
Fobi AltID 3.0 extends digital identity beyond onboarding as continuous authentication, AI agent authorization and post-quantum security converge. The post Fobi Launches Continuous Digital Identity Verification...
KPMG H1 2026 Shows Canadian Fintech Capital Concentrating
KPMG reports US$996.7 million across 47 Canadian fintech deals in H1 2026, down sharply year over year as investors concentrate capital in fewer scale-ready firms. The...
The AI Training-to-Inference Shift: Where the Next Wave of Investment Opportunity May Lay
The story of AI investing over the past several years has largely been the story of training: the race to build ever-larger models using ever-larger clusters...