Acquisition establishes Circle as the leading U.S. blockchain patent holder and deepens its foundation for the next generation of onchain financial infrastructureNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world’s leading financial platform companies, today announced the acquisition of fundamental assets from the IBM blockchain patent … [Read more...] about Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio
Antares Raises $470M Series C to Deploy Nuclear Microreactors for Critical Missions
TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Antares has raised $470 million in Series C funding, co-led by Paradigm and Caffeinated Capital, with participation from Point72 Ventures, Shine Capital, Industrious Ventures, and others. The round accelerates Antares' path from a demonstrated reactor to fielded power systems for defense and space, with initial deployments to U.S. military … [Read more...] about Antares Raises $470M Series C to Deploy Nuclear Microreactors for Critical Missions
Ant Group Unveils Ling-3.0-Flash Delivering Top-Tier Performance at a Fraction of the Parameter Scale
HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--Ant Group today announced the release of Ling-3.0-Flash, a next-generation native hybrid-reasoning foundational model engineered specifically for production-grade AI agent workflows. Designed to deliver rapid response capabilities, it serves as a high-speed execution node that offers a superior balance of intelligence density and … [Read more...] about Ant Group Unveils Ling-3.0-Flash Delivering Top-Tier Performance at a Fraction of the Parameter Scale
Harvest ETFs Announces July 2026 Distributions
OAKVILLE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”) announces the following monthly distributions for Harvest ETFs in the following table for the month ending July 31, 2026. The distributions will be paid on or about August 6, 2026 to unitholders of record on July 31, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of July 31, 2026. Harvest … [Read more...] about Harvest ETFs Announces July 2026 Distributions
Ant International’s Alipay+ Adds New Bank Partners Amid Cross-border Mobile Payment Boom in Asia Pacific
Through Alipay+, banks are able to quickly build new revenue streams, increase digital engagement and introduce new value-added services for users through cross-border paymentsSINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alipay+, Ant International's unified wallet gateway, is adding more bank partners to its network of over 50 leading digital wallets and financial institutions. Its global bank … [Read more...] about Ant International’s Alipay+ Adds New Bank Partners Amid Cross-border Mobile Payment Boom in Asia Pacific
Payward Named to CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026
CHEYENNE, Wyo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Payward, the unified financial infrastructure platform behind a family of products including Kraken, has been recognized by CNBC as one of the World's Top Fintech Companies for 2026. The annual list, produced in partnership with a leading global research firm Statista, identifies the innovative companies shaping the future of financial … [Read more...] about Payward Named to CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026
Tassat Introduces Project NENYA for Stablecoin Reserve Management
Outlined in a new whitepaper, the initiative details a scalable reserve management framework designed to align regulated issuers and U.S. depository institutions while reinforcing systemic stability as stablecoin economies scale.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tassat Group, Inc. today announced Project NENYA (Smart Reserve Management & Execution Engine), a new industry … [Read more...] about Tassat Introduces Project NENYA for Stablecoin Reserve Management
Empery Digital Announces $20 Million Strategic Investment in Cardinal Data Power
Investment Deepens Empery Digital's Strategic Partnership with Hunt Properties, Extending a Growing Pipeline of Hyperscaler-Anchored Power and Data Infrastructure OpportunitiesAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#btc--Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) (the "Company" or "Empery Digital"), a company that employs a bitcoin treasury strategy, today announced that on July 20, 2026 it … [Read more...] about Empery Digital Announces $20 Million Strategic Investment in Cardinal Data Power