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Startups & Funding

Cross River's $50M Bet: Why Embedded Finance Is Pivoting Hard Toward AI and Crypto

Cross River just banked $50 million—and it's not going toward what made them famous. The embedded finance darling is doubling down on AI and crypto, signaling a dramatic recalibration of where the real money is flowing.

Crypto & Blockchain

Kulipa's $6.2M Bet on Stablecoin Cards: Who's Actually Using This?

Another stablecoin infrastructure play just landed $6.2 million. The question isn't whether the tech works—it's whether anyone actually needs it.