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Science & Technology

Donald Trump Says Microsoft Looks to Take Control of TikTok

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said last Monday, January 27, that Microsoft is on the list of US companies that are considering taking control of TikTok to help this app avoid being banned from further operation in the country.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Tink, Adyen & Recharge Bring Pay by Bank to Germany

Adyen partnered with Tink and Recharge to introduce Pay by Bank – a payment method that allows customers to pay directly from their bank accounts, simplifying the payment process and reducing delays.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Derivative Path and Wells Fargo to Deliver Enhanced Payment Tools to Regional Banks

The new solution from Derivative Path and Wells Fargo simplifies and speeds up international transactions, allowing smaller regional banks to offer secure and transparent foreign exchange (FX) payment services similar to those provided by big financial institutions.

Science & Technology

Humanity Protocol Secures Valuation of $1.1 Billion

Humanity Protocol has secured a fully diluted valuation of $1.1 billion after raising $20 million in a funding round co-led by Jump Crypto and Pantera Capital.

Science & Technology

Nvidia Sheds Almost $600 Billion in Market Cap

On Monday, January 27, Nvidia’s market capitalization decreased by almost $600 billion which is a record one-day drop in the history of companies based in the United States.

Science & Technology

Perplexity AI’s New TikTok Deal Reportedly Offers US 50% Stake

The media published information according to which the search engine startup Perplexity AI has revised its plans to merge with TikTok.

Blockchain & Crypto

OKX and Crypto.com Secure Full MiCA Licenses in EU

Crypto exchanges OKX and Crypto.com have received full licenses under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).

Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin Drops to 11-Day Low

On Monday, January 27, bitcoin dropped below $100,000, thus falling to its lowest level in the last 11 days.

Blockchain & Crypto

Fake DeepSeek Token Hits $48 Million Market Cap

The market capitalization of the Solana token carrying DeepSeek, the Chinese star of the artificial intelligence industry, which is currently being actively discussed in the global information space as a groundbreaking product in the AI area, briefly rose to $48 million.

Science & Technology

China’s DeepSeek AI Model Wreaks Havoc on Tech Stocks

The success of an open-source AI model, DeepSeek, created by a Chinese startup, caused significant declines in major tech stocks, including Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta.

Blockchain & Crypto

BitPanda Secures MiCA License With German Regulator

Bitpanda has obtained its MiCA license from BaFin, Germany’s leading financial regulatory authority, to offer regulated services to 450 million EU citizens.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Slice Bank Seeks Financing to Expand

Indian fintech Slice Bank is looking to raise between $250-$300 million to expand its offering with merchant services.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Affirm Expands Cooperation With Liberty Mutual Investments

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lender Affirm Holdings has expanded the scope of its capital partnership with an investment company Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI).

Science & Technology

Texas Instruments Gives Dour Q1 Profit Forecast

Texas Instruments has published a profit forecast for the first quarter of the current year, which turned out to be lower than analysts’ preliminary expectations regarding the dynamic of the corresponding indicator.

Finance & Economics

Record Number of US Consumers Makes Minimum Credit Cards Payments

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve has published a report showing that consumer stress has increased as the share of cardholders making only minimum payments on their bills grows.

Science & Technology

Meta to Begin Testing Ads on Threads

Meta Platforms Inc. will begin testing advertisements on its microblogging service Threads in collaboration with several companies in the United States and Japan.