Patreon is considering adding non-traditional payments to content creators
/Patreon, a subscription platform that allows fans to pay content creators, is considering adding non-fiat payments – including crypto payments – to grow revenue.
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Valkyrie files paperwork with SEC for leveraged bitcoin futures ETF
/Valkyrie Investments, a company that describes itself as a specialized alternative asset management firm “at the intersection of traditional finance and the emerging cryptocurrency sector” has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a leveraged bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Read MoreJustice Department investigates Visa’s fintech relationships
/The U.S. Justice Department is probing Visa’s relationships with fintech firms as part of a bigger antitrust investigation of the company, a new report suggests.
Read MoreStripe and Klarna partner as ‘buy now, pay later’ competition heats up
/Stripe, a company whose tools allow merchants to accept payments, is partnering with ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) firm Klarna in an effort to enhance offerings for client merchants.
Read MoreGreenlight, a financial platform for families, launches investing tools for parents
/Greenlight, a fintech firm that offers a debit card and personal finance tools for kids, is launching a new offering to help parents learn how to invest and set up portfolios.
Read MoreMastercard to allow partner banks and merchants to support payments with crypto
/Payments giant Mastercard is partnering with crypto technology firm Bakkt to allow partner merchants, fintechs, and banks to accept cryptocurrencies at the point of sale.
Read MoreHealth insurer Aetna to go paperless and add digital payments
/From September 2022 onwards, Aetna is getting rid of paper-based explanations of benefits and checks in an effort to go digital, the insurer wrote in an October newsletter.
Read MorePayPal is bidding for social shopping platform Pinterest
/PayPal, a company that focuses on digital payments and e-commerce, is reportedly in talks to acquire social media and shopping platform Pinterest for $45B.
Read MoreFree crypto for your data: Worldcoin wants to scan your eyes
/Worldcoin, a new startup that’s attracted $25M in funding from big-name investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is offering users free crypto if they confirm their identities by taking an iris scan.
Read MoreAt launch, ProShares bitcoin futures ETF is ‘second highest traded fund ever’
/In a significant milestone for the crypto industry, the first bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched this week as the “second most heavily traded fund,” a move that sent the value of the digital currency to an all-time high at about $65,000.
Read MoreM1 Finance CEO Brian Barnes buys a bank
/Brian Barnes, CEO of M1 Finance, a Chicago-based fintech that offers automated investing, borrowing and banking services, announced that he acquired First National Bank of Buhl, as an individual.
Read MoreTD Bank launches US robo-adviser
/TD Bank this week launched robo-adviser and hybrid wealth adviser offerings, joining a crowded market of banks and fintechs vying for market share among mass-market retail investors.
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