base - search results

This week we're back with a fresh round of new Top 5 VC deals, and the funding numbers continue to exceed $100M+ and cover the globe, though most were out of the US this week. This week's top deal came out of the Philippines - the other four top deals all came out of California. Hospitality, NFT gaming and payments platforms were amongst the categories funded

Fintechs are flooding the publicly traded markets, and SPAC deals will persist at least until 2022. A leading crypto investment firm is expanding into wealth management for high-net-worth investors. Banks are strengthening their tech stacks, and consumers are gearing up for holiday shopping. 

How “Budget Reconciliation” Bill will Harm Retirement Savers, Small Businesses and Blockchain Innovation

The greatest wealth transfer in history is underway as aging generations pass on their assets to their younger heirs. Cerulli Associates estimates that nearly 45 million U.S. households will transfer more than $68 trillion over the next 25 years. 

Greetings Fintech Friends! This week we explore the coming "interGENDERational wealth transfer", review the very real difference between Bitcoin futures ETFs and pure Bitcoin and report on yet another mega crypto funding round .... plus one more item on a personal note. Happy Anniversary this week to my partner in DWN and love of my lifetimes - Bill Taylor. So infinitely blessed!

Major financial firms Franklin Templeton and Charles Schwab are in the mix this week. Sequoia is morphing into an RIA. And a wealth management-focused fintech firm is inching closer to unicorn status.  

Financial advisors looking for software to add to their technology stack would do well to seek out providers who engender a culture that supports client success.

The greatest incentive for the investing public to dabble in cryptocurrencies is the potential for continued returns, according to Nathan Frankovitz, a blockchain analyst at Sarson Funds.

Entreda, the provider of cybersecurity software, systems and cyber security training to wealth management firms and financial advisors, has acquired Privva, a privately-held firm that helps companies conduct cyber risk assessments through its cloud-based platform.

CalTier, a private real estate crowdfunding investment specialist, has built an alternative investing platform that can be accessed by nearly any investor even from their cell phone.