Brian Cox, CEO of SurgePays, Inc. SURG was recently interviewed by Benzinga. SurgePays brings critical technology and financial services to the underbanked and underserved. The company is dedicated to serving these communities that lack access to traditional banking and financial services. The company is currently in growth mode and has removed its self-imposed throttle. Watch
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George Parthimos, founder and CEO of Wolfpack Financials LLC, shared the motivation behind his company at Benzingas Fintech Deal Day. Parthimos has several sons who were interested in building a portfolio but were daunted by the complexity of investing in the stock market. Parthimos had the tools to educate his family but knew that many
2020 and 2021 saw a massive expansion of digital offerings across nearly every industry. Many organizations implemented new partnerships to offer digital commerce and payment tools, or even invested in creating their own tools to address the abrupt and urgent need created by the pandemic. This trend was particularly evident in the digital health market,
Its been a bad month for many in the crypto world, including Gemini Exchange and its owners and founders, billionaire twin brothers Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss. On November 16, 2022, Gemini announced on its blog: Genesis Global Capital, LLC (Genesis) the lending partner of the (Gemini) Earn program has paused withdrawals and will not
Throughout 2022, the cryptocurrency sector sent out shockwaves that hitinvestors and those interested in entering into the market particularly Wall Street and fintech with themost recentcollapse of FTXhurting the development oftrust between Wall Street, fintech and cryptocurrencies. ButWall Street is still committed to entering the crypto industry, saidAdam Levine, vice president of corporate strategy at
Pro-Bitcoin politician Sitiveni Rabuka recently took office as the new Prime Minister of the Pacific Islands of Fiji. Now, it seems the new PM is actively considering the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender there. While Rabuka himself hasn’t been very public about his opinions on Bitcoin thus far, Lord Fusitu'a, a noble and former
Blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin BTC/USD , can propel a traditional financial services firm into the next frontier of fintech. And yet, it's highly complicated and extremely scrutinized thanks to the current drama surrounding certain bad actors (i.e., Luna and FTX). "The scrutiny of the contagion of what has gone wrong
Copping a COPPA violation — Suit accusing YouTube of tracking children is back on after appeal DreamWorks, Cartoon Network, and others accused of illegally luring kids to YouTube. Eric Bangeman – Dec 29, 2022 5:35 pm UTC EnlargeUte Grabowsky/Getty Images reader comments 51 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on
As Tesla shares continued to rally for the second day, Cathie Wood-led ARK Investment Management bought 22,514 shares of the EV-maker at an estimated valuation of over $2.74 million. What Happened: Shares of Tesla ended 8.08% higher on Thursday. The rally is in continuation to Wednesdays rebound following Elon Musks call to employees asking them
On the fifth day of Christmas — Bees like to roll little wooden balls as a form of play, study finds It’s a strong indication that insect minds are far more sophisticated than we might imagine.” Jennifer Ouellette – Dec 29, 2022 9:45 pm UTC Enlarge / This bee seems to be having a grand
UK house prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, marking the longest contraction since the 2008 financial crisis, as rising interest rates deterred prospective buyers. Prices contracted 0.1 per cent between November and December, following falls every month since September, according to figures provided by Nationwide, the mortgage provider. It was the worst
Data negates the possibility of liquidators behind the fund transfers due to the use of mixing tools and extensive planning to hide transaction paths. 4047 Total views 29 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 News Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as an NFT 30 cryptocurrency wallets linked to Alameda Research, the bankrupt sister
Fiji elects a pro-Bitcoin prime minister, signaling a positive future for Bitcoin adoption in the pacific island nation. 3158 Total views 58 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 News Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as an NFT A newly elected pro-Bitcoin Prime Minister has taken office in the Pacific Islands of Fiji. The
One of the most popular voices behind the meme cryptocurrencyDogecoin DOGE/USD is Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO has tweeted about the Shiba Inu-themed cryptocurrency many times, and often caused spikes in valuation. The meme cryptocurrency remains one of Musks favorite topics on Twitter. Here is a look at how much Dogecoin has grown
The researchers found that in some exchanges, the wash trading volume can go as high as 80%. 3337 Total views 30 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 News Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as an NFT With exchanges becoming a focus as the FTX fiasco continues, a new research paper suggested that almost
SINGAPORE – The latest data out of China shows no new Covid-19 variant has emerged in spite of the large number of infections spreading throughout the country. A Dec 28 statement from Gisaid, a global data science initiative, confirmed no new variants have yet emerged from the current outbreak in China. It has been tracking
Billionaire investor Tim Draper has earned the title "adventure capitalist" by betting on a series of notable tech successes, including Hotmail, Skype, SpaceX, AngelList, SolarCity, Twitter, DocuSign, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Ancestry.com. Draper was an early supporter of Bitcoin BTC/USD and has made early predictions which for the past eight years have turned out to be
The EU is debating a bloc-wide response to the abrupt end of China’s zero-Covid containment policy, as capitals across the world seek to contend with surging infections in the country. Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s new prime minister, called on Thursday for the EU to follow Rome’s move to test all air arrivals from China for coronavirus
Ad Astra — Top US launch companies of 2022The Ars Technica power ranking The top three were easy to choose. After that, things got tough. Eric Berger – Dec 28, 2022 1:00 pm UTC Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches the OneWeb-1 mission to orbit on Dec. 8, 2022. Trevor Mahlmann reader comments 73
The current real estate industry is rife with inefficiencies and inequality. On December 7th, Celligence and Sun West Mortgage President and CEO Pavan Agarwal, spoke at the Benzinga Future of Crypto Conference to explore how blockchain is democratizing real estate and how Celligence is disrupting the industry status quo by putting the power into the