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This week's roundup of the Top 5 VC deals in digital wealth leaves several $100M+ deals off the list. Here we are again, with every deal in excess of $100M and three offshore.

The buy now pay later niche is becoming a phenomenon after attracting e-commerce giant Amazon, with ripple effects being felt all the way to Japan. The M&A pipeline is growing stronger as the final quarter of the year approaches, and the blockchain is getting greater validation. Let’s dive in. 

According to the American Kennel Club, the Shiba Inu is an ancient breed of dog “…named after its history as a hunter in the rugged mountains of Japan.” In modern times, it also happens to be the face of an $81 billion dollar cryptocurrency named Dogecoin.

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.

Bye bye Summer. The end is near. The last two weeks of August are famous for being extremely dull in financial markets and so it is again. So, with a dearth of news (and general malaise of interest) in the financial and fintech markets, here are some follow ups and updates from some "hot" pieces that made headlines the past couple of months.

We've given up acting surprised when every deal each week continues to be over $100M in VC funding, and this week is no different. What I loved seeing is that the US was back in the driver's seat for the top deals internationally in financial technology.

Despite the chaos in the world lately, the financial markets continue to turn. Global fintechs are exploring the U.S. markets for multi-billion-dollar public listings, including more potential SPACs. Just because a company looks like a fintech doesn’t mean it is one. Demand for bitcoin and Ethereum is only growing stronger, and crypto payments have made their way to Android. Let’s dive in.

D, and international in scope. I honestly sometimes feel guilty limiting this list to the Top 5 VC deals, because important deals OVER $100M USD are increasingly not making the cut for this column. But that's where the fintech VC market is headed - "to infinity, and beyond".

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! 

Greetings Fintech Friends! This week we review the $70 trillion in wealth about to change hands, learn about the staggering growth of crypto payments and chat with Kelly Waltrich of Intention.ly, plus more! Read up!