Remittances from workers in the U.S. to their families and friends in Latin America amounted to $155 billion in 2023. With such a huge opportunity, banks, money transfer […]
Y Combinator’s latest cohort had only one LatAm startup in large part because of AI
Brazilian startup Salvy, a mobile carrier for businesses, was the only company based in Latin America in Y Combinator’s latest batch, the accelerator confirmed to TechCrunch. That’s a […]
Goldman Sachs bets on Simetrik’s payments infrastructure tech
Nearly two years after securing $20 million in Series A capital, B2B financial solutions startup Simetrik is back with additional investment to the tune of $55 million in […]
Spot Technologies, now with $2M, will see AI security tech go into Mexico Walmarts
Spot Technologies, an El Salvador-based artificial intelligence startup, raised $2 million in funding. The company, with operations in Chile, is developing cloud technology that turns cameras in retail […]
Worldcoin is no longer offering Orb-verification in India, Brazil and France
Worldcoin is no longer offering its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil and France, just months after the crypto startup expanded the helmet-shaped eyeball-scanning device to those markets. Tools […]
Crypto hacks and chaos aren’t halting this holiday season
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Worldcoin adds integrations with Minecraft, Reddit, Telegram, Shopify and Mercado Libre
Expands offer eye-scanning verification services to Mexico and Singapore Jacquelyn Melinek 9 hours Worldcoin, a crypto project co-founded by Sam Altman, said it now supports integrations for its […]