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Tom Matsuda
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Fintech reporter at FT's @Sifted
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New w/ @freyapratty.bsky.social: An ongoing lawsuit threatens to dredge up Checkout.com's relationship to 'vice' industries, by linking the fintech to a mysterious entity historically listed on a mail-order bride website and once a client of Paxum bank.

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Lawsuit puts Checkout.com's ties to adult entertainment industry in spotlight
An ongoing lawsuit threatens to dredge up Checkout.com's relationship to ‘vice’ industries, by linking it to a mysterious Cypriot entity.
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March 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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EXCLUSIVE on @sifted.eu: The UK government spent five years lobbying Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the world’s biggest VC firms, to choose London as its first overseas base — only for the firm to close its office within 18 months of its announcement.

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Internal documents reveal how the UK spent years luring Andreessen Horowitz to London: 'Most crypto firms have left'
Internal documents reveal the UK government spent years luring VC giant Andreessen Horowitz to London before it ditched the city for Trump.
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January 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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NEW: Revolut is making a push into private banking for wealthy clients, putting it in direct competition with big incumbents like UBS and Morgan Stanley.

The fintech is developing a private banking service for high net worth individuals, say job listings on its website.

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Revolut targets wealthy clients with move into private banking
The financial superapp is planning to build personalised financial services for high net worth individuals.
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January 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM