# Tether fires back against report it is using reserves for investments and making crypto-backed loans

# Tether fires back against report it is using reserves for investments and making crypto-backed loans

“# Tether fires back against report it is using reserves for investments and making crypto-backed loans ” Tether (USDT), the largest stablecoin issuer by market capitalization, has refuted the details of a Bloomberg story on its reserves holdings. In a Thursday report, Bloomberg journalist Zeke Faux made numerous claims against Tether, including that its chief…

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#Square shares tumble after it announced B Afterpay deal

#Square shares tumble after it announced $29B Afterpay deal

“#Square shares tumble after it announced $29B Afterpay deal” Shares of financial services company Square tumbled almost 5 percent in premarket trading Monday after it announced a $29 billion deal to acquire “buy now, pay later” firm Afterpay. Square, which is helmed by Twitter boss Jack Dorsey, announced the all-stock deal on Sunday evening. Shares…

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# Square to acquire Australian fintech Afterpay in B deal

# Square to acquire Australian fintech Afterpay in $29B deal

“# Square to acquire Australian fintech Afterpay in $29B deal ” Jack Dorsey’s cryptocurrency-friendly digital payments firm Square is expanding competition with global payment giants like PayPal by acquiring a major Australian lending company. Square announced Sunday that the firm has entered into a scheme implementation deed to acquire all of the issued shares in…

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#Lenders look to lure consumers with lax standards

#Lenders look to lure consumers with lax standards

“#Lenders look to lure consumers with lax standards” Banks are loosening standards to qualify for credit cards and personal loans — and it’s not because they’re feeling generous. After tightening credit during the onset of the pandemic, a deluge of defaults that banks had been bracing for never materialized. Instead, consumers hunkered down at home…

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