Short Takes: Revolut's $280M loss; China kills 90% of local crypto mining; Securitize gets $48MM from MS; JPM acuires UK robo; Blend (banking), Addepar (wealth), Tractable (insurtech) are unicorns

Hi Fintech Architects --

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Here are the top ones hitting our radar:

1. Revolut losses hit $280 Million in 2020 with staff costs surging (link here)

2. JPMorgan to acquire robo-adviser Nutmeg (link here)

3. Goldfinch raises $11M from Andreessen Horowitz to build the next phase of decentralized credit (link here)

4. Morgan Stanley, Blockchain Capital lead $48M investment in crypto firm Securitize (link here)

5. Goldman Sachs Taps JPMorgan’s Private Blockchain for Repo Trade (link here)

6. Banking giant BBVA debuts Bitcoin trading and custody for Swiss clients (link here)

7. Former LA Dodgers owner bets $100M on crypto-based Facebook alternative (link here)

8. Crypto firm Amber Group hits unicorn status with latest $100M funding (link here)

9. China to shut down over 90% of its Bitcoin mining capacity after local bans (link here)

10. Blend S1 filing (link here)

11. Addepar announces $150M investment by D1 Capital Partners, exceeding $2B valuation (link here)

12. 10x, a UK fintec…