FinTech
We’re all gonna make it? Crypto bosses say the ‘tide is turning’ on regulation
Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, speaks at the Blockchain Week Summit in Paris, France, on April 13, 2022. Benjamin Girette | Bloomberg | Getty Images PARIS — The crypto world may have turned a corner when it comes to regulation. The bosses of several major crypto companies told CNBC regulators are beginning to […]
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We sent bitcoin from Miami to a Ukrainian in Poland who withdrew it as cash, all in less than three minutes
Alena Vorobiova hadn’t thought much about bitcoin before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Fast forward to border closures and shelling on her hometown, cash shortages at ATMs across the country, and the central bank suspending electronic cash transfers — and she decided to give bitcoin a try. Whereas money providers often charge transfer fees of […]
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U.S. fintech Plaid taps Booking.com veteran to lead its European expansion
Ripsy Bandourian, head of Europe at Plaid. Plaid LONDON — Financial technology firm Plaid has hired Ripsy Bandourian, a long-time Booking.com executive, to head up its European operations. Bandourian joined Plaid last week and is working out of its Dutch offices in Amsterdam. She’ll be tasked with leading the San Francisco-based start-up’s expansion in continental […]
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Tesla, Block and Blockstream team up to mine bitcoin off solar power in Texas
Solar panels are seen in this drone photo at the Impact solar facility in Deport, Texas, July 15, 2021. Drone Base | Reuters MIAMI — Blockstream and Jack Dorsey’s Block, formerly Square, are breaking ground on a solar- and battery-powered bitcoin mine in Texas that uses solar and storage technology from Tesla. Tesla’s 3.8 megawatt […]
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Morgan Stanley aims to serve the richest of the rich as family offices grow to $5.5 trillion in assets
Jed Finn, Chief Operating Officer for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Head of Corporate and Institutional Solutions Source: Morgan Stanley After making inroads managing money for the merely wealthy, Morgan Stanley is setting its sights on the richest of the rich — family offices with tens of billions of dollars in assets, CNBC has learned. […]
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There’s a new way to quickly send U.S. dollars around the world with bitcoin
A visual representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Edward Smith | Getty Images There’s a new and low-cost way to quickly send U.S. digital dollars around the world without a bank. And it’s built on bitcoin. Blockchain start-up Lightning Labs announced Tuesday that it’s launching the Taro protocol, a technology that will route fiat-pegged stablecoins and other […]
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Wells Fargo says buy these three fintech stocks, sees $1.5 trillion revenue opportunity
Now is a “highly opportune” time for investors to give these stocks a fresh look given their current valuations, Wells Fargo said. Source
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Goldman Sachs is betting that you’ll want a $10,000 home improvement loan from the investment bank
David Zalik, founder and CEO of GreenSky. Chris Hamilton | GreenSky Goldman Sachs, the 153-year old investment bank, is now officially in the home improvement loan business as it continues a push into the finances of ordinary Americans. The bank expects to add one million customers a year to its budding Marcus retail division through […]
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UK regulator extends deadline for crypto firms to make it onto a key register
A logo for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority said Wednesday it is giving some crypto companies more time to register with the regulator beyond an original Mar. 31 deadline. A select few firms, including the fintech firm Revolut and crypto start-up Copper, will […]
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Crypto hackers steal over $615 million from network that runs popular game Axie Infinity
Eugene (L) and Ginger Arboleda giving a demonstration on how to play Axie Infinity, an NFT game where players earn tokens that can be exchanged for cryptocurrency or cash, Manilla, December 10, 2021. Jam Sta Rosa | AFP | Getty Images The popular blockchain game Axie Infinity, which lets users earn money as they play, […]
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