Kristo Käärmann
Fintech
For remittances, crypto is still a problem looking for a solution
8:00 am PDT • May 30, 2022
Are remittance payments really ripe for crypto disruption? And can DeFi help what a16z’s state of crypto report calls the “huge part of the world [ … ] underserved by…
Wise (formerly TransferWise) confirms direct listing on the LSE in early July, reportedly at a $6B-$7B valuation
11:51 pm PDT • June 23, 2021
Following Wise’s announcement earlier this month that it planned to go public by way of a direct listing on the LSE, today the company made the news formal with a…
Fintech
TransferWise confirms new $5B valuation following $319M secondary share sale
4:00 pm PDT • July 28, 2020
TransferWise, the London-headquartered international money transfer service, is disclosing that it is now valued at $5 billion by private investors, confirming an earlier Sky News report. The new valuation represents…