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Stripe-owned stablecoin platform Bridge wins conditional OCC approval for national bank charter

Sarah Wynn / theblock - Stablecoin platform Bridge, acquired by Stripe last year, received conditional approval from the OCC, the firm said on Tuesday.

#startups #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #banking #payments #crypto

Stripe-Owned Bridge Clears OCC Hurdle for Federal Bank Charter

17 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Stripe-Owned Bridge Gains National Bank Trust Charter to Boost Stablecoin Offerings

17 days / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock

Stripe-owned stablecoin platform Bridge wins conditional OCC approval for national bank charter

17 days / theblock / Sarah Wynn

Stripe's stablecoin firm Bridge wins initial approval of national bank trust charter

17 days / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 19322 / 4 stories in 17 days


Crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly raises $650 million despite 'gloom of a bear market'

Olivier Acuna / coindesk - The firm’s fourth fund positions it alongside a16z and Paradigm even as blockchain VC fundraising contracts and investors pivot toward stablecoins and tokenized finance.

#startups #blockchain #fintech #crypto #decentralisation #privateequity #business #finance #crypto

Crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly raises $650 million despite 'gloom of a bear market'

17 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Dragonfly Raises $650M for Crypto Venture Fund IV

17 days / ventureburn / Ekemini

Dragonfly closes $650 million for fourth crypto venture fund amid bear market ‘gloom’

17 days / theblock / Brian Danga

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19315 / 3 stories in 17 days


CFTC's Selig opens legal dispute against states getting in way of prediction markets

Jesse Hamilton / coindesk - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig fired a legal warning shot defending his agency's jurisdiction over the event contract space.

#fintech #techpolicy #government #finance #us #commodities #law #litigation #regulation #polymarket

CFTC claims exclusive federal authority over prediction markets in new brief, clashing with states

17 days / theblock / Sarah Wynn

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Kalshi Bid to Pause Nevada Enforcement

17 days / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

State officials have filed two dozen suits against prediction market operators, trying to protect traditional casino revenue and stop underage gambling. The Trump administration’s message to them: Drop dead. www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

17 days / bsky / @newnarrative.bsky.social / newnarrative.bsky.social

Ethereum Creator Starting to Think This Whole Prediction Market Thing Might be Gambling

17 days / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

CFTC Asserts Authority to Police Prediction Markets

17 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

CFTC to states: hands off prediction markets

17 days / semafor / Rohan Goswami

CFTC's Selig opens legal dispute against states getting in way of prediction markets

17 days / coindesk / Jesse Hamilton

'See You in Court': CFTC Chair Defends Jurisdiction as States Fight Prediction Markets

17 days / decrypt / Stacy Elliott

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 19307 / 8 stories in 17 days


Airbnb (ABNB) Stock: Soars 4% as Reserve Now, Pay Later Plans Drive 70% Adoption and Record Q4 Bookings

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Airbnb’s “Reserve Now, Pay Later” surges, boosting global bookings in Q4 2025. Flexible payment option drives 70% adoption in Q4 2025, fueling Airbnb’s growth. Airbnb expands “Reserve Now, Pay Later” globally, offering more booking flexibility. Q4 20…

#fintech #stockmarket #earnings #business #globalism #travel #bnpl #payments

Airbnb Expands Pay Later Program to Properties Worldwide

17 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Airbnb (ABNB) Stock: Soars 4% as Reserve Now, Pay Later Plans Drive 70% Adoption and Record Q4 Bookings

17 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Airbnb rolls out flexible payment options worldwide

17 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Airbnb expands its “Reserve Now, Pay Later” globally

17 days / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19295 / 4 stories in 17 days


Bootstrapped And Profitable AI InsurTech Company mea Platform Secures €42.2M Funding

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - mea Platform (mea), a UK-based AI-first InsurTech company, has secured a €42.2 million ($50 million) minority growth equity investment from London-based SEP (Scottish Equity Partners) to accelerate product development and enhance customer engagement. Boot…

#ai #startups #vc #automation #fintech #analytics #ml #privateequity #business #uk

mea Platform Raises $50 Million To Expand Insurance AI Automation

17 days / ventureburn / Clinton

Bootstrapped And Profitable AI InsurTech Company mea Platform Secures €42.2M Funding

17 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Insurance AI Leader mea Platform Targets Industry Combined Ratios and Margins With a $50 Million Growth Equity Raise From SEP

17 days / siliconcanals / Business Wire

Scottish Equity Partners invests $50m in UK AI insurtech MEA

17 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 19269 / 4 stories in 17 days


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