Zip, an Australia-based ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) firm, is on course to launch crypto trading to its Australian customers and U.S. users. Zip acquired U.S.-based Quadpay last year in a bid to expand its North American footprint.
Read MoreTether, a prominent stablecoin operator, is reportedly under criminal investigation over prior actions from its early days, including whether or not the company concealed from banks that transactions were linked to crypto.
Read MoreIn its second acquisition of the year, Visa will acquire Currencycloud in a deal valued at $963M.
Read MoreFidelity Investments, one of the nation’s biggest stock plan administrators, is tapping the toolset of Shoobx – an equity management company – on an equity management solution for private companies of all stages.
Read MorePeer-to-peer payments app Venmo, which has been known for the “social feed” component of the app that features the payment behaviors of strangers, is getting rid of the feature in its latest app update.
Read MoreSquare, a company that has long been associated with nifty card readers, just took a leap into a broader financial services product potpourri with its latest rollout of banking products.
Read MoreAnthony Di Iorio, a co-founder of the Ethereum network, says he’s leaving the crypto world out of concern for his personal safety.
Read MoreTrading app Robinhood is reportedly seeking to raise $2.3B in an upcoming initial public offering (IPO).
Read MoreBitcoin slid toward $31,000 on Thursday, July 15 – its lowest level in around three weeks.
Read MorePennsylvania-based investment behemoth Vanguard, which is the world’s second-largest asset manager, is buying Just Invest, a 5-year-old startup whose technology helps advisers customize portfolios.
Read MoreDigital banking startup Chime has hired 10 new lawyers this year as industry watchers attempt to read the tea leaves on the company’s possible IPO plans.
Read MoreApple and Goldman Sachs are reportedly developing a service called Apply Pay Later to rival ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) offerings from firms like Affirm and Afterpay.
Read MoreBanks are lobbying the Federal Reserve to set strict parameters for fintechs that want access to services provided by the Fed, including its payments system.
Read MoreLendUp, an online lender aimed at credit-challenged customers, is reportedly shutting down after 9 years.
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