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Curve Raises $95 Million as It Plots U.S. Debut
Just a few weeks into 2021, the FinTech deals market is already starting to heat up. Last week, London-based Curve announced that it had raised $95 million in its latest funding round. The Series C was led by the trio of IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and Vulcan Capital. OneMain Financial and Novum Capital also participated. With…
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Upgrade Introduces Rewards Checking Account
Recent years have brought a flurry of FinTech and so-called neobanks, presenting some attractive alternatives to consumers seeking more for their money. Unfortunately, with interest rates falling tremendously in the past year, the APYs that many of these accounts once offered have been decimated, leaving startups to find other means of luring customers. In that…
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Gemini Plans Crypto Rewards Credit Card
With Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies once again garnering a ton of public attention, there seems to be a renewed interest in making such assets as accessible as possible. This not only includes the likes of PayPal allowing users to buy Bitcoin and other tokens but also introducing ways for customers to acquire crypto assets. On that…
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Visa and Plaid Call Off Acquisition Plans
One of the biggest FinTech deals of the past year will no longer be going forward. This week, Visa and Plaid announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate their merger plans. Visa originally intended to pay $5.3 billion for Plaid in an acquisition that was first announced almost exactly one year ago. The death…
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Walmart to Launch FinTech Firm with Ribbit Capital
One of the nation’s largest and most iconic retailers is about to enter this FinTech field. This week, Walmart announced that it would be launching a financial technology startup alongside venture capital firm Ribbit. While no details about a name or debut for the company were revealed, the goal of the off-shoot will be to…
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Mobile Banking App Simple Announces Shut Down
When it comes to FinTech services, the acquisition of a startup can either mean good news for customers thanks to an influx of cash and resources or it could mean deterioration of a product due to neglect. Additionally, while things may seem to be going just fine for an app on the surface, underlying issues…
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U.S. Economy Lost 140,000 Jobs in December 2020
There’s no question that 2020 will go down as one of the most challenging years in recent memory for many Americans. Yet, after major job losses in the spring of last year, employment began to rebound as businesses were allowed to reopen. Unfortunately, following months of slowing growth, job figures ended the year on a…
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Tourism Falls to Lowest Level in 30 Years
It’s no secret that one of the industries hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic has been the travel sector. From airlines and hotels to attractions and tourist-dependent cities, health concerns and government-mandated restrictions have dried up demand. In fact, new figures show that international travel fell to a 30-year low in 2020. Through October of…
