Polymarket is under an ongoing CFTC investigation tied to allegations of misleading marketing. The scrutiny is landing as the company deals with a reported $3 million hack.
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Sunday, June 28, 2026
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Tencent is testing TenPayGo, a new app aimed at overseas visitors to China that bundles mobile payments and other digital services. The app lets travelers pay directly at millions of Chinese merchants that accept Tencent’s payment rails.
9:23 PMPYMNTSFloat Financial raised C$85 million (about US$60 million) in a Series C round led by Inovia Capital, with Goldman Sachs participating. The company provides a business finance platform for Canadian firms.
8:01 PMFinextraPrivate credit firms are increasingly funding buy now, pay later lenders as demand rises among US consumers. Credit raters and former regulators warn the structure could amplify losses and obscure risk if consumer credit weakens.
5:00 PMBloomberg Markets9:41 PMPYMNTS
Polymarket Faces CFTC Probe and Deals With $3 Million Hack
Summary
Polymarket is under an ongoing CFTC investigation tied to allegations of misleading marketing. The scrutiny is landing as the company deals with a reported $3 million hack.
Why it matters
A combined enforcement spotlight and security incident can trigger user flight, partner pullback, and faster regulatory moves against the broader prediction market sector.
9:23 PMPYMNTS
China’s Tencent Courts Overseas Visitors With New Payment App
Summary
Tencent is testing TenPayGo, a new app aimed at overseas visitors to China that bundles mobile payments and other digital services. The app lets travelers pay directly at millions of Chinese merchants that accept Tencent’s payment rails.
Why it matters
Reducing payment friction for inbound travelers strengthens Tencent’s domestic moat and pressures global payment networks where China acceptance remains structurally constrained.
8:01 PMFinextra
Canadian fintech Float raises C$85m
Summary
Float Financial raised C$85 million (about US$60 million) in a Series C round led by Inovia Capital, with Goldman Sachs participating. The company provides a business finance platform for Canadian firms.
Why it matters
The financing signals sustained investor conviction in business spend and finance platforms and intensifies the race to own Canadian companies' finance stack.
5:00 PMBloomberg Markets
Private Credit Quietly Backs the Craze Propping Up US Consumers
Summary
Private credit firms are increasingly funding buy now, pay later lenders as demand rises among US consumers. Credit raters and former regulators warn the structure could amplify losses and obscure risk if consumer credit weakens.
Why it matters
BNPL growth funded by private credit can extend consumer spending in the short term but concentrates downside risk in opaque vehicles when credit conditions turn.
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