Top News In Fintech And Beyond For March 29, 2022

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👉 Top Things To Know In TradeFi:

• FTX adds a new EU strategy lead.
• Webull has added ApeCoin token.
• Pepper rolls out crypto trade offer.
• US could alter stock trading rules.
• Coinbase wears acquisition crown. (NASDAQ:COIN)
• CME intros micro-btc, eth options. (NASDAQ:CME)
• Cowen launches digital asset side. (NASDAQ:COWN)
• Huobi intros Moonriver hackathon.

👉 Top Things To Know In Fintech:

• What Q2’s launch of Helix means.
• Zepto added $25M AUD Series A.
• Greenlight adds chief legal officer.
• Revolut expanding US leadership.
• VGS is leveraging network tokens.
• Chase eyeing the UK savings mkt. (NYSE:JPM)
• BoE now part of MIT CBDC roster.
• Plinqit integrates Jack Henry tech.
• NFT market Blur adds $11M seed.
• Mashreq spins off payments offer.
• CreditRich, Qolo pin a agreement.
• Corbital added Waves Labs in US.
• Lunar eyes purchase of Instabank.
• AREIP eyes real estate tech rules.
• Apple throws $150M on bank offer. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

👉 Interesting Reads:

• Argument over a Miami boathouse.
• How Plaid’s CTO grew team 17.5x.
• Analysis: Treasury curve inverting. 
• Russia may commit big plane theft.
• Nova intros financial literacy game.