Top Fintech News Stories for April 16, 2021

Here are the most read news stories from our daily newsletter today:

  • Brian Brooks defends fintech charter to House Financial Services Committee – Cointelegraph
  • Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google … Coinbase? – The Finanser
  • Legendary investor Ron Conway tells us Coinbase is the new Google. Here’s what that means for the next wave of startup founders – Insider
  • Payroll data sharing startup Wage raises $5M Seed round – finLedger
  • Circle Adds Facebook Diem Vet to Bring its Stablecoin into Mainstream – American Banker
  • Why Do Consumers Love Fintechs? – The Financial Brand
  • Fintechs Need Strong Consumer Protections, Diversity, Inclusion Asserts Key Congressman – Forbes
  • Cullen/Frost Creates Program to Reduce Overdraft Charges – American Banker
  • Coinbase’s Direct Listing Alters the Landscape for Fintech and Crypto Startups – TechCrunch
  • Big Bank CEOs Called Testify Before Congress in May – American Banker
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