Coinbase and Mastercard announced a partnership to offer users more "payment choices" on the upcoming Coinbase NFT platform.
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A group of community banks and two major trade associations have formed a partnership with and invested in the fintech NYDIG to offer the service on the banks’ mobile apps by midyear. The banks say it will help them generate revenue and retain customers interested in cryptocurrency.
The nation’s sixth-largest bank will offer a $750 line of credit to customers who need short-term liquidity, and will gradually become less reliant on older accounts that charge the controversial fees. With the plans, Truist is moving in the same direction as many large and midsize banks.
Milo, a Miami-based digital lender, will soon offer a crypto mortgage to clients with digital assets. And clients can finance 100% of their purchase
Shares of SoFi rallied on Tuesday following news that the fintech cleared its final regulatory hurdle in becoming a bank.
In a move rarely made by Western venture capitalists, QED Investors announced today that it has hired an African partner, Gbenga Ajayi. He will focus on Africa investments as part of QED’s international team. Last September, the fintech-focused venture capital firm announced closing $1.05 billion for its oversubscribed seventh fund. TechCrunch reported that Fund VII, […]
Sultan Meghji, chief innovation officer at the US government agency Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), has announced his resignation.
Covering global payments and ecommerce, Nium is now valued at over $1bn, with a run rate topping $100m, and has attracted over $200m funding in 2021 alone.