FinTech
More startups are being spun out of Klarna than any other European fintech unicorn
Key Points Alumni from Klarna have gone on to create 62 new startups — more than any other fintech unicorn in Europe, according to a new report from venture capital firm Accel. Out of 98 venture-backed fintech unicorns in the region, 82 have produced 635 new tech-enabled startups, according to Accel’s report. Accel labels these companies […]
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Billionaire Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign
Chris Larsen, the co-founder and chairman of Ripple, contributed nearly $9.9 million to Future Forward in September, in addition to more than $800,000 to the Harris Victory Fund, according to FEC data compiled by Breadcrumbs crypto market and blockchain analyst James Delmore and independently verified by CNBC. Including Larsen’s August contribution of $1 million worth of […]
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Robinhood rolls out high-risk margin trading in the UK after getting regulator nod
Tthe Robinhood logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — Robinhood said Monday that it’s rolling out margin investing — the ability for investors to borrow cash to augment their trades — in the U.K. The U.S. online investment platform said that the option would allow users […]
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UBS sells its 50% stake in Swisscard to American Express
UBS logo is seen at the office building in Krakow, Poland on February 22, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images UBS is offloading part of the Credit Suisse business it acquired last year with a deal to sell the fallen bank’s 50% stake in credit card provider Swisscard. UBS will sell its 50% […]
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Top crypto PAC targets close House races as 2024 election hits final stages
“Make Bitcoin Great Again” hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Former US President Trump used to be a crypto critic but in recent weeks adopted a much friendlier stance alongside the sector’s emergence as an influential player in the 2024 presidential election through […]
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Crypto’s $130 million congressional election binge has candidates like Utah’s John Curtis poised for big wins
U.S. Rep. John Curtis speaks during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer | AP SALT LAKE CITY — John Curtis, a Republican congressman from Utah, has become a favorite of the crypto industry […]
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BlackRock’s ETF chief says 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto fans new to Wall Street
Marquee at the main entrance to BlackRock headquarters building in Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images SALT LAKE CITY — A year ago, Samara Cohen believed there was so much pent-up demand for bitcoin that she and her team at BlackRock launched one of the first-ever spot bitcoin exchange-traded products in the U.S. […]
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Trump family gets 75% of crypto coin revenue, has no liability, new document reveals
Donald Trump’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial, published a 13-page document on Thursday, describing its mission, how tokens can be allocated, and indicating that the Republican presidential nominee and his family could take home 75% of net revenue. In what it calls the “World Liberty Gold Paper,” WLF said the Trump family will receive 22.5 […]
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Robinhood launches platform to go after bigger, more active traders
Key Points Robinhood Legend includes advanced charting tools for users. The brokerage firm also said it will soon add futures trading and index options to its mobile platform. The new additions for Robinhood are another example of the firm looking to expand beyond its roots as a convenient platform for small-dollar traders. Source
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Bitcoin hits highest level since July, boosting other coins and crypto-related stocks
Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty Images The price of bitcoin neared $68,400 on Wednesday, reaching its highest level since July and sparking a rally across the crypto sector. Bitcoin is up more than 9% over the last week and ether is up about 7%. Other popular coins have also rallied, with solana up close […]
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