The Daily Index — Thursday, September 10, 2026 · TLDR Index

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TLDR Fintech

ION PARTNERS WITH COINBASE TO SUPPORT KALSHI'S EVENT CONTRACTS

ION announced that Coinbase selected its XTP for Event Contracts platform to support clearing and back-office processing for Kalshi's prediction market contracts. The partnership gives Coinbase real-time infrastructure for contract creation, resolution, settlement, high-volume onboarding, and 24/7 automated processing, with XTP already supporting Kalshi's first one million Super Bowl weekend trades.

prnewswire.com · 3 min

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US BANK PILOTS CUSTOM-BUILT STABLECOIN

US Bank has executed a live intrabank pilot transaction between North America and Europe that utilized the bank's proprietary US dollar-backed stablecoin, USBDC.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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SPLIT PAY RAISES $125M TO BRING NET-30 FINANCING TO RENT

Split Pay raised $125 million from Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital, and Max Levchin to let renters defer up to half of a bill for 30 days, charging 2% of the full bill plus $10 per month with no interest or late fees. The bigger bet is underwriting: Split Pay says its non-FICO model uses 50,000 variables and has achieved a 97.5% repayment rate across $350 million of originations, using rent as a high-frequency wedge to build a richer cash-flow dataset and eventually expand into broader consumer credit.

threadreaderapp.com · 4 min

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AFTER $240M BITCOIN THEFT, CRYPTO SCAMMERS' SPENDING SPREE COMES TO AN END

A group of young hackers allegedly stole more than 4,100 bitcoin by impersonating Google and Gemini representatives and manipulating a wealthy investor into revealing his security codes. Their extravagant purchases, including luxury cars, private jets, mansions and a $569,000 night out, helped attract attention before investigators traced the scheme through an exposed IP address. Eighteen people have been charged, with alleged ringleader Malone Lam expected to become the eleventh to plead guilty.

carriermanagement.com · 9 min

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SAVVY WEALTH RAISES $100M SERIES C LED BY HALO FUND

Savvy Wealth raised a $100 million Series C led by Ryan Smith and Ryan Sweeney's Halo Fund, bringing total funding to more than $200 million. The AI-native RIA now supports 150+ independent advisors overseeing $9 billion in client assets, is approaching $100 million in ARR, and is positioning itself as an alternative to private-equity-backed RIA consolidation by giving advisors AI-powered operating infrastructure without requiring them to give up independence.

businesswire.com · 3 min

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HEDGE FUND MANAGER BUILDS TRADING FIRM POWERED ENTIRELY BY AI AGENTS

Former crypto hedge fund manager Brian Kelly built Bracket22 around specialized AI agents that handle functions such as technical analysis, quantitative strategies, and workflow coordination, cutting his estimated annual labor and compute costs from roughly $5 million to $30,000 to $40,000.

cnbc.com · 4 min

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FELIX PAGO RAISES $200 MILLION TO PUSH PAST REMITTANCES

The company plans to introduce lending, savings, and an AI financial assistant for Latin American immigrants living in the US.

pymnts.com · 2 min

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CONSUMER TRUST IN AGENTIC PAYMENTS CONTINUES TO LAG

While consumers are increasingly using AI across the shopping journey, only 23% of US consumers trust GenAI to handle payment transactions on their behalf.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min