Ripple CEO says SEC has lost sight of mission to protect investors
The CEO of blockchain company Ripple has some strong words for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Brad Garlinghouse told…
Deutsche Bank and UniCredit back $4.5 billion insurance startup Wefox with $55 million in fresh funds
Wefox, the $4.5 billion German insurance technology group, has raised $55 million of fresh funding from Deutsche Bank and UniCredit,…
UK invests $273 million in AI supercomputer as it seeks to compete with U.S., China
The U.K. government said Wednesday that it will invest £225 million, or $273 million, into an artificial intelligence supercomputer, highlighting…
With China playing catchup with the U.S., these 3 charts show the top countries for fintech in 2023
From the U.S. to China, countries around the world are battling it out to lead on financial technology, a heavily…
Tucker Carlson media company signs its first ad deal
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s new media company has officially signed its first advertising deal. The agreement, worth at…
Coinbase is ‘confident’ a U.S. bitcoin ETF will be approved after SEC’s court defeat
Coinbase is confident that a U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded fund will be approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the…
After blockbuster Microsoft deal, gaming giants are still sitting on $45 billion cash hoard
Publicly listed gaming companies are sitting on a $45 billion pile of cash and cash equivalents — and that could…
As U.S.-China tensions rumble on, fintech unicorn Airwallex pushes into Latin America with Mexico deal
Global fintech giant Airwallex on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire MexPago, a rival payments company based out of…
Coinbase picks Ireland as its main EU regulatory hub as U.S. authorities go on the offensive
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has chosen Ireland as its main operational and regulatory hub in the European Union, the company told…
Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard takeover approved by UK, clearing way for deal to close
Britain’s top competition watchdog on Friday gave the green light to Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of gaming firm Activision…
