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Ray Youssef Says '99.99% Of' Bitcoin Influencers Are Fake: Without BTC 'They Would Be Waiting Tables'
Monday, September 25, 2023 - 8:22am | 544Ray Youssef, former CEO of Paxful, a leading peer-to-peer global finance platform, took a jab against Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) influencers. What Happened: Youssef argued that “99.9% of Bitcoin influencers are fake” and suggested that many of them would have been working in other...
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Why Paxful Is Removing Ethereum From Its Platform: 'Integrity Over Revenue'
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 1:35pm | 548Global peer-to-peer trading platform Paxful has banned trading in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) from its market. “We finally kicked Ethereum off our marketplace. 11.6m humans safer. Integrity over revenue. Who is next?” Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful, tweeted on Wednesday. A snapshot of the...
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Bitcoin 2022 Exclusive: Building A Financial System For The 100%
Friday, April 15, 2022 - 5:26pm | 1399Detroit-based Benzinga, a media and data provider bridging the gap between retail and institutional investors, sent its team to Miami, Florida April 6-9 for Bitcoin 2022. During that time, Benzinga sought to recognize the innovation in digital assets, broadly, and spoke with founders,...
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Fintech Focus For June 4, 2021
Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 6:21pm | 1696Quote To Start The Day: "You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." Source: Maya Angelou One Big Thing In Fintech: Aries, a retail-focused brokerage built by and for traders, is set to launch globally this summer. In light of the company’s rapid growth...
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Meet The Winners Of The 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 7:50pm | 786Benzinga, a leading news and data platform, in partnership with financial data and insights platform Envestnet | Yodlee, held the sixth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards Tuesday — a day of dealmaking, networking and recognition in the financial technology space. See also:...
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Fintech Focus For November 3, 2020
Monday, November 2, 2020 - 7:02pm | 2173Quote Of The Day: I’d start a war just to illustrate the value of peace. - Clint Eastwood Fintech Movers: According to the Amex Trendex: Holiday Business Spend Survey, 78% of small- and mid-size business owners and financial decision makers said payment flexibility is important during this...
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Fintech Focus For September 10, 2020
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - 8:24pm | 2279Quote Of The Day: Love is a serious mental disease. - Plato Fintech Movers: M1 Finance, a platform for money management, announced it surpassed $2 billion in assets. - Benzinga Carrot to expand its dividend tech. Long-Term Stock Exchange opens. Binance enters the Turkish market. Displayed markets...
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Paxful, OKEx Partner Over Expanded Payment Methods
Monday, June 15, 2020 - 3:01pm | 243Paxful, a peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, formally announced a strategic partnership with OKEx over fiat-to-crypto conversions and payment capabilities. What Does It Mean? As part of the development, OKEx users will be allowed to buy bitcoin with over 160 fiat currencies, as well as...