Fintech

Bolt reportedly threatens legal action against Silverbear Capital

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In the latest twist in Bolt’s aggressive fundraising efforts, the fintech company’s CEO appears to have made a veiled threat of legal action against Silverbear Capital, the investment bank whose involvement in the deal remains in some dispute. “We believe there was some internal miscommunication at Silverbear Capital, one of our lead investors, which has […]

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Redfin is already trying to defend against a new flat-fee real estate startup

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Redfin is responding to a new startup that is hoping to upend the way people search for and buy homes by offering a flat-see service. On August 29, TechCrunch reported that a startup called Landian had emerged from stealth to offer homebuyers a way to tour and make offers on homes through a flat-fee service,

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South Korean tech giant Naver launches crypto wallet in partnership with Chiliz

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Many tech companies are expanding their reach into the web3 market, integrating blockchain and web3 technologies into their products and services. In the latest development, South Korean internet giant Naver is launching its first digital asset wallet, Naver Pay Wallet, for the Korean market. It is partnering with Chiliz, a blockchain provider for sports and

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Synapse’s collapse has frozen nearly $160M from fintech users — here’s how it happened

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The collapse and bankruptcy of BaaS fintech Synapse has revealed how treacherous things are for the often-interdependent fintech world when one key player hits trouble.  Synapse operated a service that allowed others (mainly fintechs) to embed banking services into their offerings. For instance, a software provider that specialized in payroll for 1099 contractor-heavy businesses used

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India’s open commerce network expands into digital lending

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Since its launch in 2022, India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce — a government-funded non-profit that provides a set of APIs for tech companies and others to build new digital services for shoppers and businesses — has grown to enable 12 million monthly transactions in areas like food delivery and mobility and new services from

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Lux Capital made its first investment in Brazil, a $4M seed for AI fintech Magie

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Brazil fintech Magie raised $4 million in a seed round led by Lux Capital, marking the firm’s first investment in Brazil. The company, which has raised $5.1 million in total, is creating an AI-powered financial assistant. The current product allows people to send money and pay bills through WhatsApp.  For cofounder Luiz Ramalho and Lux

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Fintech shutdowns, Klarna’s move into banking and which companies are hiring

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Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the respective demise of Tally and Score, plus examining Klarna’s latest business move. We also have a list of fintech companies that are looking to add headcount. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at

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