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Jan
15

S.F. fintech lender Upgrade expands into checking accounts

San Francisco lender Upgrade Inc. said Thursday that it’s adding checking accounts to its loans and credit card offerings.

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Jan
14

NAX launches as first platform to create corporate asset-backed products, ventures and securities

NAX combines software and method to identify, build, launch and scale asset-backed products, ventures and securitized assets for institutional trading.

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Jan
14

Gemini is launching a credit card with bitcoin rewards

Gemini is launching a credit card that works like a regular credit card — but you earn bitcoin rewards based on your purchases.

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Jan
12

Atlanta cryptocurrency exchange Bakkt to go public in SPAC merger

Bakkt and VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a SPAC, sponsored by Victory Park Capital, will merge to form Bakkt Holdings, Inc.

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Jan
12

Curve closes $95m in equity as it plans US launch

Curve will deploy the $95m equity investment to expand internationally, including a US launch and to deepen its European reach.

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Jan
12

NYDIG taps Fintech firm Moven to bring Bitcoin to your bank

NYDIG is joining forces with banking technology provider Moven to offer plugins for banks that want to launch bitcoin products.

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Jan
12

Visa ends its $5.3 billion bid for fintech Plaid

Visa and Plaid have ended plans for the payments giant to buy the fintech for $5.3B after the Justice Department sued to block the deal.

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Jan
12

Walmart to create Fintech start-up with investment firm behind Robinhood

Walmart said Monday that it’s creating a fintech start-up with Ribbit Capital, one of the venture capital firms behind Robinhood.

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