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How Crypto Exchange Kraken Will Be Valued, And What It Has To Do With Coinbase
Friday, April 9, 2021 - 5:00pm | 389Read More...Kraken, the second-largest U.S.-based crypto exchange after Coinbase, has set its sights on going public in 2022, according to CEO Jesse Powell. What Happened: Powell, who founded Kraken in 2011, told CNBC that it had plans to go public sometime next year. “It would probably...
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Coinbase Has First Mover Advantage In A Crypto Ecosystem Set For 'Substantial Innovation:' JMP
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 10:21pm | 454Read More...Ahead of its highly anticipated direct listing, Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) reported its first-quarter earnings. The company received some updated commentary from JMP Securities and analyst Devin Ryan on Wednesday. Coinbase Earnings: The company has been scaling at an impressive pace,...
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Why About-To-Go-Public Crypto Exchange Coinbase Earned $1.8B In Q1
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 6:33pm | 498Read More...Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase reported $1.8 billion in revenue and an estimated $800 million in net income for the first quarter of 2021. What Happened: The company released its Q1 financial results a week ahead of its scheduled direct listing on the Nasdaq, which...
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Fintech Focus For April 8, 2021
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 6:17pm | 1521Read More...Quote To Start The Day: The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. Source: Leo Tolstoy One Big Thing In Fintech: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital transformation in finance accelerated and stock market engagement rose. Headlines on so-called meme-stocks like GameStop led to...
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Fintech Focus For April 7, 2021
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 6:46pm | 2410Read More...Quote To Start The Day: An unexamined life is not worth living. Source: Socrates One Big Thing In Fintech: Fidelity Investments, Square Inc. and several other financial firms are forming a new trade group that aims to shape the way bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are regulated. Source: WSJ...
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Why Analysts Say It's 'Still Very Early' As Ripple (XRP) Breaks Out Of 3-Year Downtrend
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 2:53pm | 604Read More...Ripple’s native cryptocurrency XRP has rallied over 80% in the past two days, with the past 24-hours alone accounting for a 40% surge in price. What Happened: The cryptocurrency broke out of a three-year downtrend against Bitcoin, crossing $1.00 for the first time since 2018, and reached...
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Coinbase Employees Exchange NFT Wedding Rings On Ethereum Blockchain During Ceremony
Monday, April 5, 2021 - 10:02am | 512Read More...Two employees of soon-to-be public crypto exchange Coinbase exchanged vows on the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) blockchain over the weekend. What Happened: Peter Kacherginsky and Rebecca Rose commemorated their marriage with Ethereum smart contracts and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Rose, who is...
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Coinbase Goes Public April 14: What You Need To Know
Friday, April 2, 2021 - 4:05pm | 423Read More...Coinbase Global Inc., the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S, will be listed on Nasdaq on April 14 after receiving official approval from the SEC. What Happened: The company will offer 114.9 million shares as part of the direct listing and will be the first crypto exchange to go public in...
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Fintech Focus For April 2, 2021
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 6:17pm | 1719Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions. Source: Marcus Aurelius One Big Thing In Fintech: Coinbase has confirmed the April 14 direct listing date. Source: The Block Other Key Fintech...
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Fintech Focus For March 31, 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 5:35pm | 2414Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Making renewable energy from solar isn’t that complicated anymore. Source: Greg Barron-Gafford One Big Thing In Fintech: The technology needed to support ETF trading has advanced considerably in the last decade. In the past it was necessary to build in-house, but now...
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$6.4B Options Expiry Triggers Bitcoin Price Recovery
Friday, March 26, 2021 - 8:55am | 466Read More...Over $6.4 billion options contracts expired today, sending Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on an upward price trajectory once more, according to a crypto derivative exchange Deribit. What Happened: The market-leading cryptocurrency was trading at $53,930 at the time of writing, gaining 1.2% within...
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Fintech Focus For March 26, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 7:45pm | 1751Read More...Quote To Start The Day: A lot of issues you see in America are really manifestations of classism. Simple shifts in individual behavior could reduce the wealth gap we have today. Source: Philip Michael One Big Thing In Fintech: According to recent reporting, the consumer trading frenzy could be...
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Fintech Focus For March 25, 2021
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 9:36pm | 2283Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Brainpower doesn’t have a zip code. Source: Laura González-Estéfani One Big Thing In Fintech: A new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that asset management giant Fidelity is seeking to create a bitcoin exchange-traded fund...
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Fintech Focus For March 23, 2021
Monday, March 22, 2021 - 5:59pm | 1880Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. Source: Jim Carrey One Big Thing In Fintech: As soon as July, officials at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which have been developing prototypes for a digital dollar...
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Postpones IPO To April
Monday, March 22, 2021 - 10:51am | 526Read More...Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has postponed its direct listing to April, according to Bloomberg. What Happened: The exchange had initially planned to go public later this month, but those plans have now fallen through, said sources close to the matter who wished to remain anonymous. The...
