Former Visa and JPMorgan Execs Take Over El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet

Key Takeaways Linguard Labs acquired majority control of El Salvador’s Chivo wallet to drive regional financial inclusion. The relaunched app will offer microloans and cash advances based on wallet history to bank the unbanked. Under new management, Chivo will offer free U.S. remittances and cashback debit cards for millions of users. Former Visa and JPMorgan […]

17 best Prime Day tech deals still live: MacBooks, TVs, smartwatches, headphones, and more

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Morph Joins Mastercard Crypto Partner Program for Stablecoin Settlement

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Blockchain infrastructure developer Morph has joined the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program to expand cross-border stablecoin payment and settlement solutions for Web3 companies and creators, the company announced Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. The global initiative connects […]

Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT Fronted $350K to Pose as Client of Lazarus’ Chinese Launderers

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT says he spent nearly $350,000 of his own money to infiltrate an alleged Chinese money-laundering network connected to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, an operation that helped expose more than $12 million in funds linked to the $1.5 billion Bybit hack. In a detailed post on X published October 5, the pseudonymous investigator […]

The Best Prime Day Apple Deals (2026) Are About to Expire

Unlike the Magic Mouse, Apple’s Magic Keyboard is a beloved Mac accessory. Mechanical switch enthusiasts won’t appreciate the shallow travel, but the tick-tack typing of the keyboard makes it a fast and comfortable keyboard to type on. And importantly, it gives you the macOS layout right out of the box. The non-Touch ID model is […]

Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots, announced it has raised a $60 million Series B round led by Sequoia, with participation from Nvidia, Microsoft’s venture fund M12, and others. TechCrunch had previously reported that the startup was nearing a new funding […]