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Swedish fintech’s decline highlights how investors are souring on ‘buy now, pay later’ sector
As cryptocurrencies garner attention and other forms of digital payment take hold, Brett Scott warns against the lure of the contactless society
Investors should tread warily in a very volatile market
Finra panel finds hedge fund defamed senior partner who parted ways with the firm in 2018
Newfangled lenders had effectively become banks
Footballer to invest in SoftBank-backed company that allows consumers to buy digital football cards
Lender has become the second in the country to fold after failing to raise capital
Plus, fintech’s easy money runs out and an interview with open banking fintech Yapily
Valuations have collapsed even faster than they climbed, making fresh funding hard to come by
Despite the recent rout, private digital money seems more likely to mutate than die
London-based payment-services group had earlier hoped to raise funds at €20bn pricetag
Computer-driven trading has allowed some managers to predict and bet on price falls
Ideas from an “unofficial community-based social network.”
Some networks have reneged on commitments to arms-length management
Chief executive says digital lender is on the hunt for bargain acquisitions
Non-fungible tokens may be disrupting art and gaming but a real revolution requires proper legal and regulatory debate
Because don’t be daft, honestly.
Sharp price movements and high-profile blow-ups have underscored concerns that the crypto market is too volatile for major players to invest in
Crypto aside, consumer finance needs fixing
Buy now, pay later company’s struggle underscores challenges facing the sector
Justin Sun’s Tron pulls off a meme stock-style coin squeeze
Hedgie turned medical researcher notches up a big win
Digital challenger bank agrees to buy loans from specialist group Masthaven in effort to diversify lending
Plus, proptech firm profiled and Apple plunges into BNPL
Blow-up shows risky investing and capital preservation are mutually exclusive
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