Top Fintech News Stories for May 6, 2021

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

  • Galaxy Digital to Buy BitGo in Crypto Sector’s First $1 Billion Deal – The Wall Street Journal
  • $2.2B Bitso Becomes First Crypto Unicorn in Latin America – CoinDesk
  • Chime has agreed to stop using the word ‘bank’ after a California regulator pushed back – TechCrunch
  • FIS Teams With NYDIG To Allow Bitcoin Purchases From Bank Accounts – PYMNTS.com
  • A glimpse inside Truist and its bank tech strategy – finLedger
  • How Ally uses AI to approve auto loans – American Banker
  • Fly Now Pay Later raises further £10 million in Series A funding – FinExtra
  • Federal Reserve Opens Consultation on Access to the Payments System – CrowdFund Insider
  • Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next 2021 – American Banker
  • Grayscale Becomes Official Digital Currency Asset Management Partner of the New York Giants – CrowdFund Insider
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