All articles by Eric Johansson

My Shares share-trading app won’t cause another meme stock frenzy, insists CEO

Shares combines Robinhood’s trading with Reddit’s social interactions. What could possibly go wrong?

Scalapay inks $497m Series B in beleaguered BNPL market

Scalapay plans to go big amidst regulatory crackdowns and plummeting BNPL stocks, but recruitment issues could hold it back.

We’re in the “death rattles” of cryptocurrencies, and the Ukraine crisis can’t save it

The Ukraine conflict will test bitcoin’s standing as a safe haven asset, but analysts warn cryptocurrency wonks will be in for a rough awakening.

Turf war brewing? CFTC and SEC both want to be top cryptocurrency watchdog

The CFTC has proposed that it should play a central role in regulating cryptocurrencies amidst turf war rumours

Bitstamp CEO and Starling old COO: “Cryptocurrencies are the new neobanks”

Bitstamp CEO on why cryptocurrencies are the new neobanks, how Starling was like after Tom Blomfield was fired and if there’s an IPO coming.

The 10 big fintech funding rounds in January you need to note

Insurtech startup Ascend bags $30m Series A: Brings Klarna model to insurance

Klarna boss: People fear credit card companies “more than death itself”

Britcoin is “the worst of two worlds”: Gets thumbs down from UK lawmakers

Britcoin is “the worst of two worlds”: Gets thumbs down from UK lawmakers