Top news of the week: 15.05.2022.
General News
Ex-Meta fintech chief David Marcus unveils Bitcoin startup
David Marcus, the man who led Meta's frustrated Novi and Diem projects, has re-emerged with a Bitcoin startup focused on the Lighting Network.
Would you like to attend the launch of ‘Digital for Good’?
Chris Skinner, best-selling author of Digital Bank, Digital Human and Doing Digital, has just released his latest book Digital for Good, and it is now available on Amazon. ...
EBAday 2022: Fintech Zone finalists announced
EBAday 2022 is fast approaching, and adding to the excitement is this week’s announcement of the event’s Fintech Zone finalists.
Fintech That Makes an Impact
When I announced that my newsletter had been acquired by Workweek, I wrote: Since I wrote that, we’ve seen an acceleration of the slide in public fintech stock prices that is, even for a ...
KeyBank buys startup focused on student loan counseling in another fintech acquisition
KeyBank announced that it acquired Gradfin, a Philadelphia-based provider of student loan and Public Service Loan Forgiveness counseling.
CMFG Ventures Director Elizabeth McCluskey on Fintech Funding, Valuations, and What’s Next
Finovate's conversation with CMFG Director of Discovery Fund Elizabeth McCluskey on fintech investment, M&A activity, and industry trends.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/11/2022
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/11/2022 featuring funding details for Chainalysis, AboveBoard, and much more.
London fintech Griffin submits application for banking license as firm pushes into embedded finance sector
London fintech Griffin wants to offer a major banking platform to other startups and also provide embedded finance solutions.