The FinTech landscape may be altered by go-private deals, as private equity firms and other corporates find value in the space — and where, arguably, valuations don’t reflect the potential of changes in payments processing, and especially payments acceptance. Nuvei stands out there, as, in...
Shein reportedly has some work to do if it wants to court the U.S. retail industry. The fast fashion giant filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. last year, but has also been trying to become a member of the National Retail Federation (NRF), CNBC reported Monday...
There might be as many opinions about crypto as there are cryptocurrency tokens. And with tens of thousands of digital assets populating the crypto market, that’s certainly a lot of opinions. That sheer scale of noise is in part why it can be so challenging...
Crypto goes up, and crypto goes down. Then, often, crypto goes back up. It can be a dizzying and volatile cycle. Just collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s customers, who, having once feared they’d lost their collective billions, can now take solace from the news Tuesday (May...
May 14, 2024
The FinTech landscape may be altered by go-private deals, as private equity firms and other corporates find value in the space — and where, arguably, valuations don’t reflect the potential of changes in payments processing, and especially payments acceptance. Nuvei stands out there, as, in April, the Canadian FinTech announced a $6.3 billion deal with […]
February 20, 2024
In any industry, a $35 billion deal is, of course … a big deal. But in financial services, the news that Capital One has set the stage to buy Discover...
November 22, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchanges play a vital role in the digital asset ecosystem. They facilitate the buying, selling, trading, transferring, and storing of both individual and institutional holdings of the more than...
October 27, 2023
Kathryn McCall, chief legal and compliance officer at Trustly, said that as 2023 gives way to 2024, there are a few simple truths governing payments. With the continued emergence of...
May 17, 2024
The Thursday (May 16) decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been hailed as a victory for supporters of robust federal regulation. However, these supporters remain uncertain about the future of federal agency powers, given the court’s conservative majority, Reuters reported Friday (May 17). Federal powers will be tested in […]
May 13, 2024
Shein reportedly has some work to do if it wants to court the U.S. retail industry. The fast fashion giant filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. last...
May 06, 2024
Robinhood’s cryptocurrency business could become the target of regulatory action. The trading platform said Monday (May 6) that it received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff indicating they will...
May 03, 2024
Wells Fargo said Thursday (May 2) that U.S. authorities are investigating the handling of complaints about Zelle. This disclosure in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) follows a similar statement by J.P....