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For Finance, Real Democratization Means Being Really Open
Sunday, April 18, 2021 - 4:37pm | 1469Read More...With Robinhood filing for an Initial Public Offering, we can be sure of a renewed debate about what it means to democratize finance. Robinhood’s combination of zero-commission trading with a slick, intuitive app has been synonymous with the explosion in retail trading volumes: these are...
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Robinhood Denies Restricting Dogecoin Trading, While DOGE Price Skyrockets 140%
Friday, April 16, 2021 - 9:26am | 299Read More...Zero-commission trading platform Robinhood denies accusations of restricting Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) trading. What Happened: Robinhood has replied to a tweet claiming that the "users report that the platform is restricting Dogecoin trades," saying that it "didn...
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Robinhood Sees Brief 'Major Outage' For Crypto, Several Users Unable To Trade Dogecoin
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 11:08pm | 710Read More...Online brokerage Robinhood reported a “crypto trading issue” on Thursday evening, as Dogecoin (DOGE) continued to shoot upward toward the 30-cent level. What Happened: Robinhood said on its website that it was “continuing to investigate this issue” in an update. We're...
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Who Are Coinbase's Competitors?
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 4:00pm | 1255Read More...Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is one of the most highly anticipated IPOs the market has seen in some time. The company is going public with strong interest and an increased valuation for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Coinbase reported year-over-year revenue growth...
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Fintech Focus For April 12, 2021
Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 9:50pm | 2268Read More...Quote To Start The Day: I would rather engage in the pursuit of excellence than the pursuit of assets. Source: Ken Griffin One Big Thing In Fintech: A week before its initial public offering (IPO), Coinbase reported significant user growth for the first quarter of 2021. See also: How to Buy...
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3 Robinhood Stocks Looking To Break Out Of Resistance Soon
Friday, April 9, 2021 - 3:08pm | 499Read More...Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), Pinduoduo Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD) and FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) are all stocks that are nearing resistance levels. Here's a technical analysis for each. Tesla Daily Chart Analysis: The daily chart above shows Tesla stock has broken above the resistance level and...
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Fintech Spotlight: Brazilian Fintech Guru Looks To Launch Commission-Free Trading
Monday, March 29, 2021 - 11:44am | 870Read More...A lot of myths surround Brazilian stock market investing, according to Felipe Catão and Marcelo Zuppardo, the co-founders at Guru, a platform democratizing access to the Brazilian stock market. “Only my friends that went to business school invest in stocks,” Catão...
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Fintech Focus For March 29, 2021
Sunday, March 28, 2021 - 7:49pm | 2098Read More...Quote To Start The Day: When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. Source: Elon Musk One Big Thing In Fintech: Bitcoin, among other cryptocurrencies, lacks a utility component. That’s according to Natalia Shirshova, CMO and co-founder at Reinno, a...
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Survey: Even In A Ripping Bull Market, New Stock Traders Are Struggling
Saturday, March 27, 2021 - 11:48am | 553Read More...The combination of an economic lockdown, three rounds of government stimulus payments and the rise of trading apps like Robinhood created a perfect storm for a boom in retail trading activity in 2020. A new survey of more than 2,000 trading app users conducted by Travis Credit Union revealed some...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For March 27, 2021
Saturday, March 27, 2021 - 8:23am | 1166Read More...Dan Gilbert-Backed Social Media App Plain Sight Launches Republic Crowdfunding Campaign Plain Sight, a social media app geared toward in-person networking, has launched a funding campaign on Republic, a robust system for private investing in pre-seed to pre-IPO companies. Benzinga chatted with...
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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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Robinhood To Offer Shares In IPO To Customers First: Report
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 6:14pm | 324Read More...One of the most talked-about IPOs of 2021 is likely to be Robinhood. The company plans on rewarding customers with early access to the IPO. What Happened: Robinhood recently filed for its highly anticipated IPO and now Reuters reports the commission-free brokerage plans to allow its...
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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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Exclusive: Apex Clearing CEO Says Brokers Like Robinhood 'Wouldn't Exist' Without The Digital Custodian
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 11:47am | 524Read More...Bill Capuzzi is the CEO of APEX Clearing, a provider of digital clearing, custodial services, real-time crypto solutions, fractional share-trading and other services to online brokers. The company describes itself as the "fintech for fintechs," as it makes it possible for new...
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Fintech Focus For March 24, 2021
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:37pm | 1742Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. Source: Alexander Graham Bell One Big Thing In Fintech: M1 is staking its claim as an alternative to the gamification of investing popularized by apps like Robinhood but also an alternative to traditional asset...
