FinTech

EU lawmakers approve world’s first comprehensive framework for crypto regulation

Lawmakers in the European Parliament have approved the world’s first comprehensive package of rules aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency industry.…

Australian regulator cancels Binance’s license at exchange’s own request

Binance’s Australian derivatives license was canceled at the crypto exchange’s own request, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission said Thursday,…

Dogecoin jumps more than 30% after Musk changes Twitter logo to image of shiba inu

Niche cryptocurrency dogecoin spiked more than 30% on Monday after Twitter CEO Elon Musk replaced the blue bird on his…

Investing app Acorns acquires kid-focused fintech GoHenry to expand in Europe

LONDON — American micro-investing platform Acorns acquired GoHenry, a digital banking startup focused on educating kids about money, for an…

Crypto is banned in China, but Binance employees and support volunteers tell people how to bypass the ban

Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume and assets, having processed $9.5 trillion worth of trades in 2021…

Give us your nominations: CNBC is ranking the world’s top fintech companies

CNBC and independent research firm Statista are working together to identify the world’s top fintech companies, to be named in…

Goldman Sachs is using ChatGPT-style A.I. in house to assist developers with writing code

Goldman Sachs is experimenting with generative AI tools internally to help its developers automatically generate and test code, the company’s…

JPMorgan Chase buys data platform for startups in push to serve venture capital investors

JPMorgan Chase is acquiring a data analytics provider for startup investors called Aumni, CNBC is first to report. The biggest…

XRP cryptocurrency jumps as investors hope Ripple will win legal battle with the SEC

The XRP cryptocurrency soared on Wednesday as investors grew hopeful that Ripple, a company closely associated with the token, would…