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Robinhood raises $1bn
On Friday, 29th January, Robinhood Markets Inc. announced raising emergency funding of over $1 billion, with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital and Ribbit Capital, among ...
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Ben raises $2.5M seed to fix employee benefits for SMEs
Ben, a London-based employee benefits and rewards platform, has raised $2.5 million in funding. The seed round is led by Cherry Ventures, and ...
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English learning app ELSA lands
Speaking is one of the hardest parts of learning a new language, especially if you don’t have someone to practice with regularly. ELSA is ...
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Bolt Launches ‘Women Only’ Ride Hailing Service
Bolt has launched a ‘Women Only’ service that enables female passengers to request rides from female drivers only, their request for a ride ...
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FBN Holdings appoints three executive directors
FBN Holdings Plc has announced the appointments of Seni Adetu and Mrs. Juliet Anammah as Independent Non-Executive directors. The group also appointed Otu ...
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Visa May Add Cryptocurrencies to Its Payments Network, Says CEO
Visa CEO, Al Kelly said the payments giant is in a position to make cryptocurrencies more “safe, useful and applicable” and may add ...
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UAE Central Bank fines 11 banks for compliance failure
The United Arab Emirates’ central bank imposed financial sanctions on 11 banks operating in the country for their failure to reach appropriate levels ...
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US Federal Reserve Looking to Hire a Manager to Research Stablecoins and CBDCs
The U.S. Federal Reserve is looking for a manager of digital innovations who will assess the pros and cons of stablecoins and central bank ...
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Reserve Bank of India Says It’s Exploring Possibility Of Digital Rupee
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is exploring making a digital currency, a reversal of its prior position, according to a report from Cointelegraph. A booklet ...
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NCR Closes In On Deal To Buy Cardtronics For $1.7 Billion
NCR Corp. is close to a deal to buy ATM operator Cardtronics, fending off two other bidders, according to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday (Jan. 24). ...