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Till Launches Family Financial Platform with $5 Million in Funding
Another FinTech that seeks to help parents teach children about money is ready to welcome new users. This week, the family-centric banking platform Till announced that the platform was now available to all, while also revealing that they'd raised more than $5 million for the launch. Those who have contributed to Till's funding include Elysian Park Ventures, Pivotal Ventures, Afore Capital, Luge Capital, Alpine Meridian Ventures, The Gramercy Fund, SM...
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Money at 30: The 5 Best Purchases I've Made When Moving Into My New Place
Much to my surprise, it's now been over a month since my wife and I first moved into our new apartment. In case you missed it, after six years of living in the same place, we decided it was time for a little upgrade that also happens to be a bit of a downsize. While we're loving our new home, there have been a few things we felt the need...
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WeWork to Begin Accepting Cryptocurrencies for Payment
After a relatively steady climb in recent months, the cryptocurrency market is back to its volatile ways. Between Dogecoin's rapid rises and Bitcoin's flash crashes, some investors may be reminded why they avoided the asset class in the first place. Nevertheless, the acceptance of crypto is continuing to grow, with WeWork now joining the list of companies that will allow customers to pay in Bitcoin and the like. According to...
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Mastercard to Acquire Ekata for $850 Million
Just a few months after Mastercard completed its purchase of the FinTech firm Finicity, the company is looking to make another buy. This morning, Mastercard announced plans to acquire the identity verification platform Ekata for $850 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory review but is expected to close within the next six months. Additionally, despite the hefty price tag, Mastercard says it does not anticipate the purchase to be...
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American FinTech Council Now Has More Than 75 Members
Last month, the Marketplace Lending Association and the Online Lending Policy Institute announced that they would be merging to form the American FinTech Council (AFC). In doing so, one of the stated goals of the group was to assemble an even larger coalition of banks and financial services companies. It seems as though that is indeed what's happening, with the AFC now reporting that it counts more than 75 members among...
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Coinbase Makes Its Nasdaq Debut as Crypto Surges
As cryptocurrencies continue to make their way towards mainstream acceptance, one major crypto-centric company is making a splash on Wall Street. This afternoon, Coinbase successfully went public, with its stock now listing on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol $COIN. According to CNBC, the platform opened at $381 a share — well ahead of its $250 reference price — with share prices trading for as high as $429 for a...
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