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IRS Alters 1040 Form to Make Crypto Question More Prominent
Taxpayers who hold, exchange, and transact cryptocurrencies will soon have one fewer excuses for not reporting these activities to the Internal Revenue Services (IRS). According to the Wall Street Journal, the new Form 1040 for the 2020 tax will make it harder to ignore a question about cryptocurrency assets. Now, the question that asks, “At…
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FinTech Credit Card Company Petal Raises $55 Million
Throughout the past few months, at a time when the whole world is feeling disrupted, startups once called “disruptors” have found their services becoming more important than ever. In turn, there seems to be a streak of investments in these companies. Case in point: this week, Petal revealed that it had raised $55 million as…
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American Net Worth See Record Increase in Q2 2020
Amid all of the uncertainty and lockdowns that the past few months have brought, it seems that the overall value of Americans’ portfolios and homes has soared. As Axios reports, new data from the Federal Reserve shows that U.S. household net worth reached $119 trillion during the second quarter of this year. That marked an…
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Money at 30: Revolut Review
This review feels like its been a long time coming. That’s not really because I’ve been waiting for an extended period to post it but just because I’ve been mildly obsessed with Revolut ever since I downloaded the app and signed up for myself. Plus, as I continued to dive deeper, I only became more…
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20 of the Top FinTech Deals of 2020 (So Far)
In the face of a global pandemic, the FinTech industry continues to thrive. From investment app and mobile wallets to insurtech and digital business tools, companies of all kinds have seen significant growth in 2020, fueled by some impressive investments. With that in mind, today we highlight 20 of the top FinTech megadeals ($100 million+)…
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U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims Amounted to 860,000 Last Week
This morning, the United States Department of Labor released the latest unemployment insurance filing numbers showing that 860,000 workers applied for new benefits last week. The figure is down from an adjusted 893,000 the week prior and is a fraction of the near-record 6.6 million claims filed at the height of COVID-related shutdowns. It’s also…
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Savings App Guac Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
Over the past few months, the FinTech industry has seen a slew of funding rounds — including some that have climbed even after their original announcement. While these traditional venture capital-led rounds are certainly the norm, they aren’t the only way for startups to raise funds. Case in point: this week, New World Savings, Inc.,…
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Robinhood Adjusts Options Trading Features Following Criticism
As the free stock trading app Robinhood continues to explode in popularity, the platform has also garnered some criticism and scrutiny. This not only includes a 2018 misstep that found that company backtracking on plans for a “Checking & Savings” account but has also continued with the Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly looking into whether…



