FinTech
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the bank will let clients buy bitcoin
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon delivers a speech during the Global Markets Conference, ahead of the Choose France summit, in Paris, on May 15, 2025. Michel Euler | Afp | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase is finally allowing clients to buy bitcoin. But CEO Jamie Dimon is still a skeptic. “We are going to allow you […]
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Klarna doubles losses in first quarter as IPO remains on hold
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, speaking at a fintech event in London on Monday, April 4, 2022. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images Klarna saw its losses jump in the first quarter as the popular buy now, pay later firm applies the brakes on a hotly anticipated U.S. initial public offering. The Swedish payments […]
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UK clamps down on ‘wild west’ of buy now, pay later sector with new rules
Klarna is synonymous with the “buy now, pay later” trend of making a purchase and deferring payment until the end of the month or paying over interest-free monthly installments. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.K. government on Monday laid out proposals to bring short-term loans under formal rules as it looks to […]
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Trump meme coin dinner likely to include mostly non-Americans based on top $TRUMP holders
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images With President Donald Trump’s private dinner for top meme coin holders less than a week away, the leaderboard is awash with crypto wallets that are effectively anonymous. On May 22, the top 220 $TRUMP holders are invited to a dinner with the president at his Virginia golf club […]
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Apple Pay services resolved after outage, company says
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Apple users experienced problems with a range of the company’s payment features on Friday. Wallet and Apple Pay were the last payment issues to be resolved, according to the company’s support site. Earlier in the day, nearly 3,000 users reported issues with Apple Pay, according to Downdetector, a website […]
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Novogratz’ Galaxy Digital opens trading on the Nasdaq at $23.50 per share
Mike Novogratz’ crypto firm Galaxy Digital started trading on the Nasdaq Friday under the ticker GLXY. The stock opened at $23.50 per share on the U.S. exchange. Galaxy Digital, which has been traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange since 2020, shifted its shares to the Nasdaq through a direct listing — a move that follows […]
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Mike Novogratz describes ‘unfair, infuriating’ path to Galaxy Digital’s Nasdaq listing
Michael Novogratz, founder and chief executive officer of Galaxy Digital LP, left, during an interview on an episode of Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein in New York, US, on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images TORONTO — Mike Novogratz said he spent nearly four years and more than $25 […]
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The U.S. has struggled for crypto clarity. Canada may have the answer
TORONTO — Canada has quietly become a global leader in digital assets. Canada was among the first countries to enact rules for crypto, starting with anti-money laundering guidelines in 2014. The country has repeatedly evolved its regulatory guidance in recent years, while U.S. lawmakers remain stuck in gridlock — even with a pro-crypto White House […]
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EToro IPO filing cites Israel-Hamas conflict as potential business risk
Yoni Assia, Co-Founder and CEO of eToro, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images In eToro‘s IPO filing, ahead of the company’s market debut on Wednesday, the stock trading platform spent over 1,500 words spelling out the potential risks […]
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Perplexity partners with PayPal for in-chat shopping as AI race heats up
Perplexity is extending its bet on chat-powered shopping, aiming to stand out in the crowded generative artificial intelligence market against OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The company said on Wednesday that it’s partnering with PayPal to let users make purchases directly in chat. U.S. customers will soon be able to book travel, buy products, and secure […]
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