Top News In Fintech And Beyond For May 2, 2022

👉 Top Things To Know In TradeFi:

• Cboe nears ErisX acquisition close. CBOE
• Voyager started a Weekly Roundup. VYGVF
• Admiral Markets adds CFD license.
• EU to stop trading app gamification.
• OneVest raises for wealth manager.

👉 Top Things To Know In Fintech:

• PayPal CEO pushes digital wallets. PYPL
• Minka adds $24M for fintechs push.
• Affirm CTO on transparency, BNPL. AFRM
• Propy & Abra team on crypto loans.
• Turtlemint is nearing unicorn status.
• Oyster added new $150M Series C.
• WisdomTree will unlock blockchain.
• Amazon launching Buy with Prime. AMZN
• Koinly platform added Terra wallets.
• JustiFi adding $4M in a seed round.
• Ox Labs taps $70M Series B round.
• Goldman adds bitcoin-backed loan. GS
• Minka added $24M for LatAm push.
• Panama Assembly regulates crypto.
• AmEx has teamed up with Billtrust. AXP

👉 Interesting Reads:

• Dorsey is against permanent bans. TWTR
• Non-BS ways to boost productivity.
• NASA’s design for warp-drive ship.
• Airbnb eyes end COVID-19 refund. ABNB
• Balaji Srinivasan talks re: Elondrop.
• A BA 777 lost control on pilot error. BA
• BofA’s Hartnett turning apocalyptic. BAC
• Sahil Bloom on predicting the future.
• Tips to survive tech talent shortage.