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Personal Finance
Visa Launches FinTech Accelerator Program in Africa
Over the years, Visa has shown a willingness to work with FinTech startups in various ways. This includes programs such as its Fast Track initiative, as well as its accelerator. On that note, the company is now launching a new accelerator — and one far outside of the United States. What's happening: This week, Visa announced that it would be launching a Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator program focused on mentoring...
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How a Financial Advisor Has Helped My Family in a Terrible Time
"What's the point of having a financial advisor if everything you need to know is on the Internet?" Truth be told, that was pretty much my sentiment since I started becoming interested in personal finance. On the one hand, I understood why rich people might be willing to pay someone to manage their money for them — but why should we normies turn over our hard-earned cash just to have...
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Crypto Payments Startup BoomFi Raises $3.8 Million
A FinTech that looks to help merchants accept and convert cryptocurrencies has closed a new round of funding. About the round: This week, BoomFi announced that it had raised $3.8 million. The seed round was led by White Star Capital along with participation from Passion Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, Kraken Ventures, GSR, Aquanow, and Mantle Network among others. With the new funds, the company says it will work to transform crypto...
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Robinhood to Delist Three Coins Amid SEC Crackdown
Over the years, the stock trading app Robinhood has gained an increased focus on cryptocurrencies. This includes adding support for new tokens, introducing built-in wallets to the app, and debuting a standalone, non-custodial Web3 wallet among other efforts. However, the company is now taking one slight step back by removing support for three previously-supported assets. About the delisting: This morning, Robinhood announced that it would be delisting three coins: Cardano...
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Roboadvisor Wealthfront Introduces Automated Bond Portfolio
Roboadvisor platform Wealthfront is continuing to expand its product offerings with the debut of a new bond portfolio option. About the feature: This week, Wealthfront announced the official launch of its Automated Bond Portfolio. As the FinTech explains, the first-of-its-kind portfolio combines Treasury and corporate bond ETFs. The result is a portfolio meant to deliver higher yields than savings accounts while retaining a lower risk than other equities. As with...
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70% of First-Time Homebuyers See Ownership as Wealth Building
The past few years have proven to be an interesting time for those looking to buy a home. Between a global pandemic and interest rates flipping from record lows to multi-year highs, some might have assumed that episode would only further grow the cohort of Americans who were content to rent indefinitely rather than buy. However, a new survey from Chase finds that a significant number of those who don't...
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