for: Monday, January 12, 2026
iclarified - Apple's Services division closed out a record-setting 2025, posting strong engagement across its platforms and facilitating $1.3 trillion in commerce through the App Store ecosystem. In a year-end performance update released today, the company highlighted…
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FinSMEs / finsmes - VelaFi, a Dallas, TX-based provider of a stablecoin-powered financial infrastructure platform under Galactic Holdings, raised $20M in Series B funding. The round was led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree, existing sha…
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Berry Zwets / techzine - Alphabet reached a market value of $4 trillion (€3.4 trillion) on Monday. Google’s parent company surpassed Apple for the first time since 2019, making it the second-most-valuable company in the world. Only Nvidia is currently worth more. Alphabet’s share…
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Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The proposed guidelines would allow eligible firms to invest in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market value.
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