FinTech News
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Current Announces Partnership with Decentralized Finance Platform Acala
As many aspects of money modernize, the lines between FinTech and traditional finance have begun blurring. Similarly, another trend has brought fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies closer together, allowing all kinds of platforms to harness the power of blockchain. With that in mind, two FinTechs have revealed plans to create a “HyFi” platform. This week, the…
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FinTron Announces Partnership with LendingClub Bank
Over the past few years, several FinTech firms have taken a stab at building a better banking account. In many cases, these startups are able to tailor the banking experience to better serve a specific type of customer. Yet, these bold ideas cannot become reality without the help of a licensed bank that can provide…
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Tesla Discontinues Acceptance of Bitcoin for Vehicles
Elon giveth and Elon taketh away. Less than six weeks after Tesla began accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for its famed electric vehicles, Musk has announced that the company will halt this practice. In turn, the price of $BTC has fallen sharply. In a tweet, Musk cited environmental concerns related to the mining…
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SoFi Introduces New Weekly Dividend ETF $WKLY
Over the past few years, SoFi has continually kept things interesting by debuting new features and products at a rapid clip. Now they’re at it again, adding another exchange traded fund to its line-up. This week, SoFi introduced its latest ETF: the SoFi Weekly Dividend ETF ($WKLY). With this ETF, shareholders will receive weekly dividend…
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Mastercard Names Six Startups for Latest Start Path Accelerator
Mastercard’s award-winning Start Path program is ready for its next round. This week, Mastercard announced the latest six FinTechs that will participate in its accelerator. These startups include: Asante Financial Services Cledara Jifiti Moeda Seeds SpenDebt’s Tippy Launched in 2014, the Start Path program has previously helped more than 250 startups develop their products and…
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Gemini Becomes Latest Crypto Platform to Support Dogecoin
A dog coin that started as a joke but has grown increasingly real has just received another booster as it rockets “to the moon.” This week, Gemini announced that it was adding Dogecoin to its trading platform, allowing customers to buy, sell, and hold the popular asset. Doge now joins the more than 40 cryptocurrencies…
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Splitwise Announces $20 Million Funding Round
One universal pain point that’s long plagued such activities as dining out or traveling with friends is splitting the expenses. Despite there now being several tools consumers can use to quickly pay back their loved ones, asking for those funds can still be an awkward experience. Now, the startup Splitwise has earned an investment to…
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Gemini Announces Details on Upcoming Crypto Credit Card
Earlier this year, the cryptocurrency exchange platform Gemini opened the waitlist for its planned crypto rewards credit card. Since then, a reported 140,000 people have joined said list. In turn, Gemini has now revealed more details on the products, including the rewards multipliers and some clever elements that make it unique. In terms of rewards,…
