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eToro Said To Abandon SPAC Merger
Friday, July 1, 2022 - 4:28am | 307Read More...Retail stock and cryptocurrency brokerage platform eToro is reportedly not going ahead with its planned blank-check merger. What Happened: The Information reported (via The Block Crypto) that the company has halted plans to merge with a Betsy Cohen-backed special purpose acquisition (SPAC...
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EXCLUSIVE: Pico's Jarrod Yuster On Building A Firm Critical To Smooth Functioning Markets
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 1:29pm | 1055Read More...What keeps a 12-year financial markets infrastructure entrepreneur up at night? It’s the fear of complacency and not having the wherewithal to keep up with innovation. “You can never get complacent,” Jarrod Yuster, the chairman, founder and co-CEO of Pico told Benzinga...
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Pico Powers 24 Of Top 25 Global Banks: What Investors Should Know About FTAA SPAC Deal
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - 10:47am | 512Read More...A leader in technology for financial markets announced going public via a SPAC merger Wednesday. The SPAC Deal: Pico announced a SPAC deal with FTAC Athena Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: FTAA). The deal values the company at a pro forma enterprise value of $1.4 billion. A fully funded $200 million PIPE...
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Exclusive: Betsy Cohen Talks SPACs, Buffett, Bitcoin On 'SPACs Attack'
Monday, May 3, 2021 - 5:23pm | 643Read More...Betsy Cohen, the founder of The Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: TBBK), appeared on Benzinga's YouTube show "PreMarket Prep" Monday for an exclusive interview. Cohen commented on the recent SPAC crackdown by the Securities and Exchange Commision, adding that ...
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SPAC Hall Of Famer Betsy Cohen To Appear On 'SPACs Attack': Numerous Deals Completed And More To Come
Monday, May 3, 2021 - 8:15am | 641Read More...One of the most respected names in fintech is Betsy Cohen, the founder of The Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBBK). Cohen has launched numerous SPACs over the last five years, landing deals, pending deals and more out there still searching for targets. Cohen will be appearing on Benzinga’s “...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For February 13, 2021
Friday, February 12, 2021 - 6:47pm | 1550Read More...Nasdaq: 50 Years of Market Innovation This month marks the 50th anniversary of Nasdaq’s launch in 1971. The story of Nasdaq’s first five decades highlights its impact on trading today. The introduction of computers to markets, and sharing of quote data more widely, led to the...
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Fintech Focus For February 11, 2021
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 8:07pm | 2014Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “Gamification is controversial; in some ways, it’s a good thing because you’re lowering the barrier to entry, and making people more motivated to participate in something that’s perceived as a game.” “But, it can be dangerous. If you...
