Fintech & Crypto Short Takes: TD Ameritrade trading spike, Bolt valued at $2B, Starling raises $40MM, and strong DeFi user growth
Hi Fintech Architects --
Welcome back to the subscribers-only letter! Here are the top updates hitting our radar:
Coronavirus Turmoil, Free Trades Draw Newbies Into Stock Market, TD Ameritrade (link here)
Mobile banking service for US immigrants launches (link here)
Stackin’ raises $12.6M Series B to help millennials navigate the crowded fintech space (link here)
Western Union Makes an Offer to Buy MoneyGram (link here)
Starling Bank raises £40 million as SME banking business picks up (link here)
Goldfinch acquires 80% of Vesta for $125 million (link here)
Ethereum’s Best Use Case Goes Parabolic, DeFi Users Double in 6 Months (link here)
Introducing Decentralized Asset Finance: Onboarding the World to DeFi (link here)
Tencent, Parent Company of WeChat, to Invest $70 billion into Blockchain, AI, Cybersecurity & More in Pursuit of New Infrastructure (link here)
Ride-hailing firm Bolt, backed by China’s Didi Chuxing, valued at US$1.9 billion after funding round (link here) and DiDi completes over $…