Goldman Sachs is taking another step toward the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology, as its roughly $100 billion Treasury fund, FTIXX, becomes accessible to institutional crypto firms through Lynq, an Avalanche-based network. The development represents a significant shift in how large financial institutions are beginning to use blockchain infrastructure—not simply for trading digital […] The post Institutional Crypto Adoption Grows as Goldman Sachs Treasury Fund Goes On-Chain appeared first on Tekedia.

FieldAI has raised $700 million at a $10 billion valuation, more than quadrupling its value in just over a year as investors pour capital into artificial intelligence systems designed to give robots greater autonomy in the physical world. The latest financing values the California robotics company at five times the $2 billion valuation it reached […] The post FieldAI Raises $700 Million at $10 Billion Valuation as Investors Bet on General-Purpose Robot Brain appeared first on Tekedia.

Brazil’s Central Securities Depository BR, known as CSD BR, is partnering with Ripple to explore how securities records can be mirrored on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), marking another step toward the integration of blockchain technology with traditional financial-market infrastructure. The initiative highlights a broader shift in which established financial institutions are testing distributed-ledger technology not […] The post Brazil’s CSD BR Partners With Ripple to Bring Securities Records to the XRP Ledger appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitget has frozen about $1.1 million of the nearly $388 million in cryptocurrency stolen during last week’s cyberattack, but the exchange’s chief executive said the amount ultimately recovered is likely to remain limited as investigators trace the funds across the crypto ecosystem. Gracy Chen, Bitget’s CEO, told CNBC that frozen assets had not necessarily been […] The post Bitget Recovers Little After $388 Million Crypto Hack as Attack Exposes Third-Party Security Risk appeared first on Tekedia.

The Bank of England has warned that elevated valuations across artificial intelligence companies could be vulnerable to a deeper market selloff, highlighting growing concerns that investor enthusiasm for AI may have moved ahead of the sector’s underlying financial performance. The warning comes as investors continue to pour capital into companies involved in artificial intelligence, data […] The post Bank of England Highlights Risks in the AI Investment Boom appeared first on Tekedia.

Amazon’s reported plan to sell as much as $8 billion worth of Nvidia chips to investors highlights how rapidly the economics of artificial intelligence are changing. At the same time, Volantis has raised $88 million to develop optical links designed to connect AI chips with memory. The developments point to a broader shift in the […] The post Amazon, Nvidia Chips and the Race to Build AI Infrastructure appeared first on Tekedia.

The cryptocurrency market is once again highlighting two very different forces shaping digital assets: security risks surrounding major platforms and the continued search for new opportunities through tokenized projects. A recent MetaMask security incident that forced roughly 523,000 ETH to be unstaked has drawn attention to the risks associated with crypto infrastructure, while TokenWorks’ decision […] The post Bitcoin Outlook, MetaMask Security Incident and New BitMON Backing appeared first on Tekedia.

The US Treasury market is facing a major repricing as the 10-year Treasury yield touches 5.34%, its highest level in 24 years. Such a move reaches far beyond government bonds. Treasury yields influence borrowing costs, stock valuations, housing affordability, Bitcoin and other risk assets, while persistent inflation in areas such as food continues to squeeze […] The post Rising US Treasury Yields Reshape Markets, Housing and Household Budgets appeared first on Tekedia.

The cybersecurity industry is entering a new phase as artificial intelligence reshapes both the threats organizations face and the tools they use to defend against them. Against this backdrop, AI-native cybersecurity company Armadin has raised $255.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Accel, pushing the company’s valuation above […] The post Armadin Series B Funding Highlights the Future of Enterprise Security appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s suspension of oil-product exports to destinations outside Hong Kong and Macau is tightening fuel supplies across parts of Asia, pushing gasoline refining margins to record levels and reshaping trade flows for diesel and jet fuel. The restrictions, introduced this month, are hitting major buyers of Chinese refined products, including Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, hard. […] The post China’s Fuel Export Curbs Squeeze Asian Markets As Gasoline Margins Hit Record appeared first on Tekedia.

Crypto card spending is entering a new phase. What began as a niche experiment in using digital assets for everyday purchases has grown into a meaningful payments market. According to Artemis Analytics, crypto card spending increased from roughly $100 million a month in early 2023 to more than $1.5 billion by late 2025. That expansion […] The post Crypto Card Spending Surges as Phemex Launches New Card Payment Strategy, as Bitcoin Reclaims $86,000 appeared first on Tekedia.

Asian bonds are coming under renewed pressure as investors confront a familiar but increasingly complicated problem: inflation is proving harder to tame than expected. The latest inflation readings from France, Germany, Italy and Spain have all surprised on the upside, adding to concerns that price pressures across major economies could remain persistent even as growth […] The post Asian Bonds Slide as Hotter European Inflation Raises Interest Rate and Debt Concerns appeared first on Tekedia.

Broadcom’s agreement to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion marks a significant new phase in the artificial-intelligence infrastructure race: the companies building AI systems increasingly need not only chips and data centers, but also sophisticated financing structures to pay for them. According to Anthropic’s IPO prospectus, the financing could support roughly one-third of the AI […] The post Broadcom’s $42 Billion AI Bet on Anthropic Reshapes Infrastructure Financing appeared first on Tekedia.

Good People, on Monday, we will begin two important programmes: Tekedia Capital Investment Cycle: Tekedia Capital will open a new investment cycle, presenting 18-20 companies. We hope to support these businesses with capital, knowledge and other resources as they develop solutions capable of improving our world. Learn more and become part of our community. Nigeria […] The post Two Programmes, One Mission: Building Companies and Capital-Market Leaders [Join] appeared first on Tekedia.

Global stocks rose on Friday as a sharp sell-off in government bonds and currencies showed signs of easing, while falling oil prices offered some relief to investors ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report that could influence expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate decision. The improvement in risk sentiment followed weeks of turbulence […] The post Global Markets Steady As Bond Volatility Eases Ahead Of US Jobs Report, Dollar, Yen Rise appeared first on Tekedia.

The euro was heading for a fourth consecutive weekly decline against the US dollar on Friday, putting the currency on course for its steepest weekly loss in about four months as concerns over France’s deteriorating fiscal position combined with a more hawkish US interest-rate outlook to weaken demand for the single currency. The euro fell […] The post Euro Heads for Fourth Weekly Loss as France’s Fiscal Risks and Fed Outlook Lift Dollar appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigerian Twitter has found a new way to turn the internet into a playground: racing through Lagos. What started with a web-based Lagos racing game created by a game developer has quickly grown into something bigger. One game appeared, Nigerians noticed, and before long, a small ecosystem of Lagos-themed racing games began appearing across social […] The post What The Lagos Racing Game Trend Means for Nigeria’s Gaming Industry appeared first on Tekedia.

Telegram is becoming more than a messaging application. With more than one billion users and an increasingly active ecosystem of mini-apps, payments and digital assets, the platform is emerging as an important distribution layer for financial technology. Walt’s attempt to combine tokenized stocks, perpetuals and artificial-intelligence-powered trading within Telegram illustrates how quickly the boundaries between […] The post Walt Brings Tokenized Stocks, Perpetuals and AI Trading to Telegram’s 1 Billion Users appeared first on Tekedia.

The cost of living has emerged as one of the most difficult political challenges facing President Donald Trump as Americans continue to grapple with expensive food, fuel, housing and other everyday necessities. A new Associated Press-NORC poll released October 1 shows just 17% of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s handling of the cost of living, […] The post Trump’s Cost-of-Living Approval Falls to 17% as Gas Prices Rise Ahead of Midterms appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant possibility for financial services. It is becoming part of the industry’s operating infrastructure, changing how banks, insurers, asset managers and fintech companies analyze information, serve customers and manage risk. Yet the biggest challenge is no longer proving that AI can work. It is turning successful experiments into reliable, […] The post Why Data and Governance Matter for AI Adoption in Finance appeared first on Tekedia.

Inflation is more than a number reported in an economic release. It is a quiet force that changes what people can afford, how businesses plan, and how families think about the future. When prices rise faster than incomes, money sitting still gradually loses its purchasing power. The amount that once covered a basket of goods, […] The post Understanding Inflation, Savings and Long-Term Financial Resilience appeared first on Tekedia.

Amazon’s relationship with the United States Postal Service has always been more complicated than the simple movement of packages from warehouses to front doors. Behind the scenes, the company has built one of the world’s most sophisticated delivery networks, combining its own logistics infrastructure with a patchwork of outside carriers. An internal document revealing a […] The post Amazon’s Secret Contingency Plan for Life Without the US Postal Service appeared first on Tekedia.

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman has warned that growing opposition to data center construction across the United States could undermine the country’s position in the global artificial intelligence race, as communities push back against the electricity, water and environmental costs of the infrastructure boom. In a more than 3,000-word blog post published Friday, Garman […] The post Amazon Warns Data Center Backlash Could Put U.S. AI Leadership at Risk appeared first on Tekedia.

Tesla shares rose about 5% on Friday after the electric vehicle maker reported third-quarter deliveries above Wall Street expectations, giving investors a reprieve from a year of falling vehicle sales and intensifying competition. Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the three months through September, exceeding analysts’ consensus of about 461,100 compiled by StreetAccount and also beating […] The post Tesla Shares Jump 5% After Q3 Deliveries Beat Estimates, but Annual Sales Decline Persists appeared first on Tekedia.

French development finance institution Proparco has invested €150,000 in Kenyan agritech company Farm to Feed as the startup expands its technology platform and efforts to reduce post-harvest food losses. Founded in 2021, Farm to Feed connects smallholder farmers with buyers while helping coordinate sourcing, demand forecasting, logistics, warehousing, sales and payments. Its model is designed […] The post Proparco Invests €150,000 in Kenya’s Farm to Feed appeared first on Tech In Africa.

MTN Rwanda is increasing its use of artificial intelligence to improve network performance while continuing a targeted expansion of its 5G infrastructure across the country. The telecom operator is deploying AI tools to identify network problems, including transmission failures, site outages and fibre cuts. By detecting the source of faults earlier, the technology allows technical […] The post MTN Rwanda Turns to AI as It Expands 5G Network appeared first on Tech In Africa.

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If Dangote can bring substantial retail and institutional money into a Nigerian public offering, it could provide something founders and investors have never had at scale: evidence that a deep enough pool of Nigerian capital exists at the end of the startup lifecycle.

Financial technology company Kredete has acquired stablecoin infrastructure platform Gravv as part of efforts to strengthen its international payments capabilities and gain greater control over transaction settlement and routing. Kredete, founded in 2022 by Adeola Adedewe, provides financial services aimed particularly at African immigrants and diaspora communities. Its platform enables customers to send money across […] The post Kredete Acquires Gravv to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure appeared first on Tech In Africa.