Regulators Hold Auction for Silicon Valley Bank
Regulators are trying to find buyers for the bank in an effort to repay depositors. Read More
WhatsApp Pay Brazil Expands into Business Payments World – Industry Responds
Outside of Asia, WhatsApp’s biggest market is Brazil, with 147.37 million users. Brazil accounts for 54 per cent of the entire LatAm user base. In 2021, WhatsApp introduced WhatsApp Pay for users to make peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions. Following this success, and the demand for more payment options, WhatsApp has now launched a B2C service. Looking […]
Jenna Ortega remakes 90s classic on ‘Saturday Night Live’
“Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the first time and did a remake of a scene from “The Parent Trap” with co-star Fred Armisen.Read More
Reuters: US regulators are working to bail out SVB customers
American regulators are working through the weekend on an extraordinary plan to make Silicon Valley Bank customers whole after the financial institutions’ stunning and rapid collapse late last week, according to Reuters.Read More
Opinion: What SVB’s shocking collapse means for the tech industry — and the US
With the shocking failure of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, I’m sure the lights are on late this weekend at the White House, Treasury, Fed and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.Read More
Jim Cramer Touts This Bank As ‘Very Good’ One Amid SVB’s Collapse — A Warning Signal?
Amid the banking mayhem in the wake of the SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) fallout, CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer gushed over one of his banking bets. — What Happened: San Francisco, California-based First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) is his “new focus,” Cramer tweeted on Friday morning, adding that it’s a “very good bank.” FRC […]
How Silicon Valley Turned on Silicon Valley Bank
The fallout threatens to engulf the startup world—and has exposed a new set of vulnerabilities for the banking system.Read More
Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Threatens California Winemakers
Hundreds of wineries deposited cash with SVB, which served as a crucial lender to vineyards.Read More
SeedBlink Launches Digital Secondary Market for European Tech-Exclusive Deals
SeedBlink, the European co-investment platform in tech startups, has launched a secondary market for individual investors in European startups. It aims to reduce barriers for individuals to access the venture capital investments. Prior to the launch, the company conducted several pilots with existing shareholders. It has also secured an EU Passport as per the European Crowdfunding […]
Watch ‘SNL’ spoof Oscars pre-show in cold open
“Saturday Night Live” brings us the Oscars red carpet and its newest changes.Read More
