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Stellar Foundation and Advent to Purchase MoneyGram for Undisclosed Amount
By Tolu Ajiboye
July 22nd, 2021
Stellar and Advent have joined a list of companies including Ant Group and Western Union, to pitch for an acquisition of MoneyGram.
Argo Blockchain to Issue ADS in US to Effect Its Dual Listing Plans
By Godfrey Benjamin
July 21st, 2021
The public stock market listing plans by Argo Blockchain will help complement its ongoing efforts to expand to American markets.
Bill Ackman Cancels SPAC Plan for Universal Group Deal amid Regulatory Scrutiny
By Bhushan Akolkar
July 20th, 2021
The US SEC along with some investors raised concerns over the $4 billion investment in Universal Group via the SPAC – Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (PSTH). Ackman shall now fund this investment through his Pershing Square hedge fund.
Robinhood Plans to Raise $2B in IPO, Pegs $35B Valuation
By Bhushan Akolkar
July 19th, 2021
Robinhood is planning to release 55 million shares in the open market as it plans to reserve 20% to 35% of Class A shares for its customers.
In Win for Ripple, Judge Denies SEC’s Motion to Suppress Deposition of Former Official
By Sanaa Sharma
July 16th, 2021
The news comes as a relief to the Ripple community, which claims that the exchange medium can not be considered as a security.
AMC Stock Price Down 15%, Experts Predict More Pain in Future
By Steve Muchoki
July 15th, 2021
Labeled as a meme stock, AMC has significantly been fueled by social media influencers.
Capital Group Acquires 12% Stake in Bitcoin-Heavy MicroStrategy
By Steve Muchoki
July 13th, 2021
With a majority of MicroStrategy’s treasury in Bitcoin, Capital Group has increased its exposure to cryptocurrency.
Grayscale Large Cap Fund Becomes SEC-Reporting Firm
By Babafemi Adebajo
July 12th, 2021
The new development means that the fund is now required to file the 10-Qs and 10-Ks reports on a quarterly and annual basis, respectively.
Robinhood Enables More Women to Trade Crypto, Say COO
By Mercy Tukiya Mutanya
July 8th, 2021
The company’s COO revealed that the number of women using Robinhood year-on-year had increased by 369%
Barclays Payment Block Is Result of Inaccurate Understanding, Says Binance
By Kofi Ansah
July 6th, 2021
Barclays announced yesterday that it was suspending debit and credit card payments from customers in the UK to Binance, citing the FCA’s recent action against the crypto exchange.
Robinhood Seeks to Go Public on Nasdaq with Crypto Popularity Fueling Growth
By Godfrey Benjamin
July 2nd, 2021
Drawing on its growth over the years, Robinhood noted in its prospectus that many new traders choose to pitch tents with the trading platform for the first time.
SBI Holdings Encourages XRP Ledger’s NFT Use for Asset Tokenization
By Steve Muchoki
July 1st, 2021
SBI’s report also mentioned NFTs as a use case for the art community, pointing out Beeple’s $69 million record-breaking auction sale in March.
Billionaire Bitcoiner Mircea Popescu Reportedly Dead by Drowning
By Kofi Ansah
June 28th, 2021
The events occurred around 8:30 am when Popescu entered the sea to swim in the Tramonto sector, was swept away by the current, and died on the spot.
Chinese Regulatory Crackdown Forces BTCChina Out of Business
By Bhushan Akolkar
June 28th, 2021
The recent decision from BTC China comes amid the forced regulatory action from Chinese authorities to root out crypto businesses from the country.
Didi Global Expected to Close Its IPO Investor Order Books on Monday
By Steve Muchoki
June 28th, 2021
Didi Global in an SEC filing noted that it will sell up to 288,000,000 shares at a price range of between $13 and $14 in its IPO.