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Blockchain Lending Firm Figure Sets Up Blank-Check Firm For $250 Million Fundraise

Blockchain Lending Firm Figure Sets Up Blank-Check Firm For $250 Million Fundraise
Blockchain Lending Firm Figure Sets Up Blank-Check Firm For $250 Million Fundraise
February 12, 2021  |  Blockchain

Blockchain mortgage lender Figure is launching a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in an effort to raise $250 million, CoinDesk reported on Friday (Feb. 12)....

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Affirm Hits 4.5M Users, Shoots For Everyday Payment Expansion
Affirm Hits 4.5M Users, Shoots For Everyday Payment Expansion
February 11, 2021  |  Earnings

Buy now pay later platform Affirm held its first earnings call as a public company Thursday (Feb. 11), presenting solid metrics for 2020 and a...

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Ex-Microsoft Exec Forms Truveta To Share Anonymized Patient Data
Ex-Microsoft Exec Forms Truveta To Share Anonymized Patient Data
February 11, 2021  |  Healthcare

A new startup, Truveta, is looking to improve healthcare for patients and care facilities in 40 states in relation to the pandemic through the use...

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LinkedIn And Zynga Founders To Merge SPAC With Flying Taxi Startup
LinkedIn And Zynga Founders To Merge SPAC With Flying Taxi Startup
February 11, 2021  |  Acquiring

Flying taxi developer Joby Aviation is getting some help from the blank-check company helmed by LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman, the Financial Times (FT) reported. A...

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Subscription Models Gain Traction With Tech Companies, Traditional Media
Subscription Models Gain Traction With Tech Companies, Traditional Media
February 11, 2021  |  Subscriptions

The great subscription rush is on. It seems like every day another traditional subscription-based business reports big numbers or there’s another big name making new...

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Sathe Named Blackhawk Network’s New CTO
Sathe Named Blackhawk Network’s New CTO
February 11, 2021  |  Personnel

Blackhawk Network said Thursday (Feb. 11) that Nikhil (Nik) Sathe has been named as the company’s chief technology officer (CTO). Sathe will lead in areas...

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Biden Won’t Pursue TikTok Ban For Now
Biden Won’t Pursue TikTok Ban For Now
February 11, 2021  |  Legal

The President Joe Biden administration is easing up on the TikTok ban former President Donald Trump was pursuing, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Get the...

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Equifax Verification Services Revenues Soar 70 Pct  
Equifax Verification Services Revenues Soar 70 Pct  
February 11, 2021  |  Earnings

Equifax‘s results showed that the pandemic has boosted demand for online data and services – particularly verification services, which soared 70 percent year on year. In...

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BNY Mellon Launches Digital Assets Platform Featuring Bitcoin
BNY Mellon Launches Digital Assets Platform Featuring Bitcoin
February 11, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

BNY Mellon is introducing a new unit focused on advancing the growth of bitcoin, cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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