1/31/2019 7:51:32 PM China to rush through new foreign investment law By FinTech Collective China's new law formally bans "forced" technology transfers and other illegal interference by government officials in the operations of...
1/31/2019 3:30:02 PM Comcast & NBCUniversal invest in fintech app Acorns with a deal to produce content through CNBC By FinTech Collective California based Acorns has raised incremental Series E financing from Comcast and NBCUniversal at an $860m valuation.
1/31/2019 3:06:13 PM Genesis Capital has originated over $1bn in crypto loans By Sean Lippel Despite the reign of bear market, New York crypto market maker has originated over $1b in loans in under 10 months, doubling originations...
1/30/2019 9:06:00 PM Fidelity is said to plan March launch of Bitcoin custody By Sean Lippel The Boston-based firm, who has long been a proponent of digital assets, even mining BTC back in 2015, is launching its BTC custody to a...
1/30/2019 3:28:31 AM Petal raises $30m from Valar to bank the unbanked with credit cards By Sean Lippel New York based credit card issuer has raised a $30m Series B led by insider Valar Ventures, with participation of Greyhound Ventures.
1/30/2019 3:09:36 AM Fintech start-up Acorns tops Betterment valuation By Sean Lippel California based investing and savings app has raised $105m in Series E funding from Comcast Ventures, NBCUniversal, Bain Capital,...
1/29/2019 5:12:37 AM The death of the fund — and what comes next By Sean Lippel Joshua Levin, co-founder of OpenInvest, writes a piece for InvestmentNews about why he thinks mutual funds and ETFs are on the way out. ...
1/29/2019 4:56:16 AM Nasdaq, Citi Join Novogratz in Funding Blockchain Firm Symbiont By Sean Lippel New York based distributed ledger and smart contract platform for capital markets has raised $20m in funding led by Nasdaq Ventures, with...
1/25/2019 10:53:18 PM MoneyLion to sponsor Talladega XFINITY race By Sean Lippel Talladega Superspeedway has announced that MoneyLion, America's most powerful financial membership, has partnered with the iconic 2.66...
1/25/2019 10:47:37 PM Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70% tax plan: what all Americans need to know By Sean Lippel Motley Fool reviews AOC's plan for the highest earners in the US.
1/25/2019 10:11:56 PM Super Rich Americans Are Getting Younger and Multiplying By Sean Lippel Bloomberg believes technology and VC has created far greater numbers billionaires and multi-millionaires, with IPOs or rich funding...
1/25/2019 9:30:41 PM Square & Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey - The Rolling Stone Interview By Sean Lippel Q: By all accounts, Square runs more smoothly than Twitter? A: "It has to, though. Yeah, you’re dealing with people’s money. I mean, it’s...
1/25/2019 9:24:26 PM New pan-Asia body to help regional fintech players grow By Sean Lippel 60 financial institutions from 12 countries and regions have joined the Fintech Cooperation Committee a new pan-Asia network to bringing...
1/25/2019 9:21:03 PM U.S. bank trade group, Accenture and others back fintech startup Finxact By Sean Lippel Accenture, SunTrust and the American Bankers Association, a trade group for U.S. banks have joined a $30M investment round in Finxact, a...
1/25/2019 9:17:00 PM Fiserv to Acquire First Data in $22 Billion All-Stock Deal By Sean Lippel Fiserv has struck a deal to buy First Data for $22 billion, combining two companies that, though largely unknown to consumers, provide...
1/25/2019 9:14:38 PM The Latest Trend in Mobile Gaming: Stock-Trading Apps By Sean Lippel Apps such as Robinhood and Webull are drawing in young and often inexperienced investors; ‘bringing the ability to make foolish decisions...