Category: Fintech

Forbes Blockchain 50 2022

Since our inaugural roundup of the Blockchain 50, published in 2019, the billion-dollar companies (minimum, by sales or market value) on our annual list have moved beyond test projects and now rely on “distributed ledger” technology to do serious work….

Blockchain’s Biggest Businesses: Forbes Blockchain 50 Call For 2022 Nominations

Over the first four years of the Forbes Blockchain 50, the list of billion-dollar companies making meaningful use of the technology popularized by bitcoin, has become a bellwether of institutional adoption.

Embedded Finance? We Need Embedded Health

A great app with great payment options doesn’t get me in to see a movie. Embedded finance is great but in the post-pandemic world, embedded health is essential. There’s a fintech opportunity to bring the two together.

The Pandemic Plutocrats: How Covid Is Creating New Fintech Billionaires

Stay-at-home consumers and stimulus checks have been a boon for online installment financing, digital banks and day trading.

Stock Market Sell-Off: Dow Plunges 600 Points, S&P 500 Falls 3%

Big tech stocks dragged the market sharply lower.

The Stock Market Just Had Its Best Quarter Since 1998

The strong gains come even as new coronavirus cases surge across the country.

Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2020

For the sixth year in a row, Forbes, in partnership with TrueBridge Capital Partners, has searched the country for the next unicorns. In a tough year, these 25 fast-growing companies stand out.

CNBC Anchors Andrew Ross Sorkin, Joe Kernen Clash Over Coronavirus Death Toll: ‘100,000 People Died, Joe!’

“All you did was try to help your friend the president,” Sorkin alleged of Kernen.

Dow Loses 100 Points As Another 2.4 Million Americans File For Unemployment

The market is still on pace for its best week since early April.

Best Buy Earnings Fall, Target Sales Soar: Here’s How All The Big Retailers Fared In The First Quarter

Retailers have seen higher demand, with online sales booming, but also higher costs related to the pandemic.