What scam fears and security expectations do consumers have in 2026? And how are banks adapting?
Consumer scam anxiety is now a retention and liability issue — banks that lead on controls set the new baseline every competitor must match.
Banks that treat stablecoins as a product layer on top of deposits capture programmability without surrendering balance sheet; those that don't cede ground to non-banks.
Bringing back Uber's former CFO signals Atoms is moving toward serious capital raises or an eventual public market play, not just a garage project.
As AI agent sprawl hits enterprise budgets, FinOps for agents is emerging as a distinct layer — Sapiom's speed from seed to Series A signals investor conviction.
With Japan's stablecoin framework live, JPYC's extended Series B is a direct play to own the yen-denominated on-chain settlement layer before foreign issuers arrive.
The ranking maps where dry powder is actually deploying — useful signal for founders benchmarking who's active versus who's just attending conferences.
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