Reporting on the technology reshaping finance — payments, neobanks, embedded finance, AI in markets and the infrastructure powering it.
Polymarket and Kalshi have turned prediction markets into one of the fastest-growing corners of finance. Here is the legal framework, head-to-head comparison, retail-trader edge analysis, and the first insider trading case that just changed the rules.
Technology & FintechStablecoins moved more than $46 trillion last year. In 2026, after the GENIUS Act and FinCEN's new rules, USDC and USDT have become the cheapest, fastest way to move dollars across borders — for freelancers, remitters, and businesses alike.
Technology & FintechPaying international contractors via SWIFT eats 4–8% of every invoice. Stablecoin payroll cuts that to under 1%. Here is the full 2026 playbook with Deel, Rise, and Bitwage compared.
Technology & FintechRobinhood and OpenAI have announced a landmark integration that puts GPT-class artificial intelligence directly inside the Robinhood trading app. Real-time stock research, plain-English options strategies, portfolio risk analysis, and personalized rebalancing — all conversational, all in-app. Here is exactly what changes, who benefits, and the regulatory risks the SEC is already flagging.
Technology & FintechAgentic AI is no longer a buzzword — it is the operational backbone of modern banking. BNY Mellon now runs 20,000 AI assistants. McKinsey reports leading banks are automating 80% of frontline decisions. JPMorgan's COIN platform processes contracts that used to take 360,000 lawyer-hours a year. Here is what agentic AI in banking actually does, who is winning, who is losing, and what it means for your money in 2026.
Technology & FintechThe AI-in-banking story isn't chatbots — it's underwriting, fraud and back-office automation that's already moving the P&L at major banks.