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By Gregory Bilecki TWIDW 5/23/22: No bottom for BTC currently in sight, FitRated puts their...

TWIDW 2/22/22: Russia & Ukraine updates, the SEC takes a tougher stance on crypto with the CFTC, and…why aren’t you spending your Bitcoin? Intel makes headway into the crypto mining space, CBDC action in Wyoming, Securitize speeds up the convergence of the stock market and blockchain with a recent acquisition,

Earnings season is underway, and banks are obsessed with their chief rivals — fintechs. VCs can’t get enough of fintechs either, but in a good way as funding levels continue to rise. Meanwhile, neither cryptocurrencies nor fintech stocks have been able to win over investors so far in 2022, except for one meme coin. Amazon and Visa have found a way to coexist in the U.K. 

BNPL companies are in the spotlight, but not for the reasons they would want. Wall Street analysts have fintech stocks in their sights, while one China-based tech giant is looking to gaming to take some of the regulatory heat off in Beijing. Fintech M&A is alive and well, while an emerging fintech-focused VC firm with its roots in a major crypto exchange has entered the fray.

With inflation hovering at a 40-year high, BNPL is being looked to as the hero among consumers. One Brazilian digital bank fintech’s IPO was a hit on Wall Street. The CEO of Better.com could not have picked a worse way or time to announce layoffs. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is eyeing greener pastures.  

Jack Dorsey is shaking things up at Twitter. Ready or not the holiday season has kicked off, and the threat of yet another COVID variant coupled with the supply chain disaster has American shoppers shifting gears. BNPL firms are enjoying the spotlight, and Mark Cuban shares how he sees crypto maturing.   

Facebook is now Meta. Fiserv is doing its part to bolster crypto mainstream adoption among consumers and merchants. Fintechs are coming to America for their IPOs. Mark Cuban’s NBA team is going further down the bitcoin rabbit hole, and Visa is in the hot seat with regulators.  

After a blockbuster summer in the fintech and digital wealth space, we thought it would be a good opportunity to do a highlight reel of some of the most memorable developments. For those who prefer to look ahead instead of the rear-view window, Christmas is just 108 days away and counting!  

Activist hedge funds have fintech companies on their radar now that the space is making waves. Even though the summer is winding down, legacy banks are feeling the heat as the pipeline for fintech M&A and IPOs continues to grow. Coinbase is going across the pond on crypto. Google Pay is suffering some defections, Austin is a hotbed for tech talent and remote work is all the rage.

With a combined market cap of $1.8 trillion, the cryptocurrency industry has gotten too big for lawmakers to ignore. But politicians are missing the forest for the trees with their hastily written legislation. Fintech startup Circle is looking to join the ranks as a digital currency bank. Meanwhile, since last week’s Square/Afterpay deal, Buy Now Pay Later startups are looking increasingly attractive. SPACs are still a trend and more. Let’s dive in!