Daily brief
January 8, 2026
5 stories curated for this day.
- AI-powered social app Rosen enables users in over 150 countries to earn USDC through micro jobs. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
- Stripe and Crypto.com announced a checkout integration rolling out first in the US in January 2026, allowing Crypto.com users to pay participating Stripe merchants from crypto balances while Stripe settles merchants in fiat. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
- PayPal is enhancing its advertising platform by leveraging cross-merchant purchase data to improve targeting capabilities. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
- Banking Circle has joined the Czech Fintech Association to expand its presence and collaboration within the Czech financial technology sector. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
- Starling Bank has launched the LastDigitWidget, a new tool designed to assist customers with saving money. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)