Fintech
Revolut membatalkan rencana merger bank AS untuk mencari lisensi mandiri: FT
Perusahaan fintech tersebut meyakini bahwa lisensi perbankan de novo di bawah pemerintahan Trump akan lebih cepat dibandingkan dengan mengakuisisi bank yang sudah ada, sehingga menghindari kebutuhan untuk mempertahankan cabang fisik.
Galaxy Digital akan meluncurkan dana lindung nilai sebesar $100 juta yang menargetkan sektor kripto dan fintech: FT
Dana akan mengalokasikan hingga 30% ke token kripto dan 70% ke saham layanan keuangan, mengambil posisi long dan short untuk memanfaatkan pergerakan pasar.
Alt5 Sigma yang Terhubung dengan Keluarga Trump Memberhentikan Eksekutif Teratas Setelah Penangguhan CEO Mengguncang Kepemimpinan
Perusahaan ini telah memiliki CEO ketiga dalam enam minggu, dengan Tony Isaac ditunjuk sebagai CEO Pelaksana, dan telah menunjuk Steven Plumb sebagai CFO barunya.
Rep. Davidson on State of U.S. Crypto Sector
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) weighs in on the future developments of crypto services and fintech companies in the U.S. The Congressman told "First Mover" in part, "we've set up the protocols and architecture for every major innovation since the industrial revolution...why would we bail now on fintech?"
Umee CEO on DeFi Outlook Amid Rising Inflation
Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu discusses the path ahead for DeFi markets and the wider fintech ecosystem, explaining the impact of rising inflation. Plus, a preview of his speech "Evaluating Debt Markets in DeFi" at CoinDesk's I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City.
OpenNode Exec on Partnership With Stripe to Allow Bitcoin Conversion Payments
OpenNode is partnering with fintech firm Stripe to allow merchant customers to instantly convert all or portions of incoming payments to bitcoin. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the launch, consumer demand from around the world, and the potential obstacles ahead.
How This Taiwanese Fintech Company Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins
Taiwan's conservative outlook and strict regulatory environment has limited the country from being a regional financial hub like neighbors Hong Kong and Singapore. Wayne Huang, CEO of Taipei-based TradeTech fintech, discusses how his firm plans to step in to build bridges between countries for business remittances via stablecoins. Plus, insights into the larger crypto environment in Taiwan, the impact of China's crypto crackdown, and concerns of US regulations.
