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China is cracking down on stocks that trade on U.S. exchanges. Here’s what it means if you hold them
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the World Economic Forum WEF Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda…
S&P 500 rises after one-day pause, Nasdaq hits new record
The S&P 500 advanced on Wednesday, helped by gains in technology stocks, after the index ended…
Wise debut turns the fintech’s founders into billionaires — here’s who else won big
Wise founders Taavet Hinrikus, left, and Kristo Käärmann. Wise LONDON — The founders of money transfer…
Repeat raises $6 million Series A for its service that makes reordering favorite products easier
Subscriptions have become a popular way to pay for digital services, like Netflix or Spotify, but…
Tune in, SPAC on, drop LSD
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the…
Visa says crypto-linked card usage tops $1 billion in first half of 2021
Coinbase launched its own debit card in an effort to promote the use of cryptocurrencies in…
Cloverly snags $2.1M seed to continue developing API to measure and offset carbon usage
Cloverly, an Atlanta-based early stage startup, has developed an API that helps companies measure and then…
U.S. stock futures are flat as rally to records pauses, tech stocks set to gain
U.S. stock futures were flat on Wednesday morning after the S&P 500 ended a seven-day winning…
After selling Bread last year for over $500M, this founder just raised millions for his new fintech startup
When Daniel Simon sold Bread, a consumer purchase finance and payments startup he’d co-founded, to Alliance…
Wise direct listing values fintech giant at $11 billion in big win for post-Brexit London
LONDON — British fintech giant Wise got off to a solid start in its highly anticipated…
Wise direct listing values fintech giant at $11 billion in big win for post-Brexit London
The Wise logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket via…
Fintech giant Wise is set go public in a rare Spotify-style listing — and it will be a big test for London
Wise CEO and co-founder Kristo Kaarmann. Wise LONDON — Wise, one of Britain’s biggest fintech companies,…
U.S. stock futures rise after a one-day pause in the rally to records, tech stocks lead gain
U.S. stock futures traded in positive territory early Wednesday morning after the S&P 500 ended a…
Visa says crypto-linked card usage tops $1 billion in first half of 2021
Coinbase launched its own debit card in an effort to promote the use of cryptocurrencies in…
Lacuna raises $16 million in Series A to help cities manage mobility via digital twin
Lacuna Technologies, a startup that helps cities create and enforce transportation policies by building and managing…
Outbrain raises $200 million ahead of its IPO
Outbrain, an adtech company that provides clickbait ads below news articles, has raised $200 million in…
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Devon Energy, Didi, Sunnova, Whirlpool & more
A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Co. near Guthrie,…
Why tether, the world’s third-biggest cryptocurrency, has got economists worried
The Tether price displayed on cryptocurrency exchange Kraken’s website. Tiffany Hagler | Bloomberg via Getty Images…
Binance CEO says ‘compliance is a journey’ as world’s largest crypto exchange faces growing crackdown
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, speaks during a TV interview in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan.…