Top News In Fintech And Beyond For May 6, 2022

👉 Top Things To Know In TradeFi:

• Bybit makes move to Latin America
• Apex powers Firstrade Crypto offer
• Congress is hearing FTX proposals
• TradeStation hones crypto donation
• Uniswap says it beats bigger rivals
• BitMEX to pay $30M in CFTC case
• Cboe should move quickly in crypto CBOE

👉 Top Things To Know In Fintech:

• Banxa continuing global expansion
• LootRush completing a $12M seed
• Wellington joins FINOS as member
• Lev adds $170M via Series B raise
• Neat Company adds new offerings
• Thiel-backed Neo turned a unicorn
• OBM and Teslar have partnered up
• ICE eyeing Black Night acquisition ICE
• Argentina blocking crypto offerings
• South Africa’s Hello Pay adds tech
• MainStreet cuts about 30% of staff
• BNPL crackdown hasn’t hit Walnut
• Scalable expands wealth manager
• Revolut rules out IPO, shifts focus 
• Amber seeks funding at $10B value
• Rali_cap intros a $30M fintech fund
• Apple gives $25M to entrepreneurs AAPL
• Lido Finance has overtaken Curve
• BNPL Deko is adding new leaders
• Deutsche Börse includes CME data DBOEY CME
• Plaid accuses Stripe over products
• ICE will launch Ex-Russia products
• Valia Ventures closes on $50M fund
• CODA unveils intraday trading tool
• On Deck is laying off 25% of its staff
• UK BNPL unicorn Zilch eyes launch
• Apiture is offering banking solutions
• Bunq has entered into Irish market
• METACO & Brinks team over crypto
• MAXEX extends loan-trading reach
• Equitybee announces new rebrand

👉 Interesting Reads:

• Joe Rogan understands BTC now BTC/USD
• Gary Vee, Logan Paul talked NFTs
• Boomer bankers bow to crypto rich
• Deloitte report over digital banking
• Unpacking why the rally would fail
• Failed attempts at sounding dovish
• BBG: BTC becoming risk-off asset
• Musk, Cathie Wood talking passive TSLA ARKK
• Vatican announces metaverse plan
• Wyebot taps $8M to meet demand