Top Fintech News Stories for May 3, 2021

Here are the most read news stories from our daily newsletter today:

  • Exclusive: $4.3 billion fintech darling Marqeta is planning an IPO as early as June – Business Insider
  • A16z to Launch $1B Crypto Venture Fund – Coindesk
  • Podcast 296: Pankaj Kulshreshtha of Scienaptic – LendAcademy
  • OnDeck Proving to be Extremely Valuable Acquisition for Enova – deBanked
  • Should Fintech Startups Hire Bankers? – Forbes
  • Banks seek bigger role in point-of-sale lending – American Banker
  • Why are complaints about credit bureaus soaring? – American Banker
  • How Quontic Bank adapts to crypto, remote work and wearable tech – Banking Dive
  • Using financial data as a force for good – finLedger
  • Amid the IPO gold rush, how should we value fintech startups? – TechCrunch
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