Top tech news today: December 19, 2024

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Tech News Summaries 1. Trump’s NASA pick Jared Isaacman invested heavily in stablecoins Jared Isaacman, chosen by Trump for NASA, made a significant bet on stablecoins through his company Shift4, bolstering his investment in the crypto space. CNBC 2. ClearBank and Azure renew…

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Jared Isaacman, chosen by Trump for NASA, made a significant bet on stablecoins through his company Shift4, bolstering his investment in the crypto space. CNBC ClearBank and Microsoft Azure have extended their partnership to enhance UK payment services, aiming to create a more secure and scalable infrastructure. The Fintech Times

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Enfuce, SEB, and Humla have teamed up to introduce a payment card for Swedish supermarkets, aiming to streamline consumer shopping experiences. The Fintech Times Sandfield Capital, a litigation fintech firm, has raised $600 million to expand its offerings, aiming to support legal tech startups and litigation finance growth. Fintech Global Temenos has partnered with Taurus to allow banks to quickly launch digital asset services, cutting down the implementation time to mere days. Finextra Volume, a startup in the A2A payments sector, secured $6 million in funding to fuel its next phase of growth and expand its offerings. Finextra

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• 1. Trump’s NASA pick Jared Isaacman invested heavily in stablecoins
• 2. ClearBank and Azure renew partnership to boost payment infrastructure
• 3. Enfuce, SEB, and Humla launch payment card for Swedish supermarket
• 4. Litigation fintech Sandfield Capital secures $600M for expansion
• 5. Temenos integrates Taurus for faster digital asset service launches

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Nikita Jiang