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Report: FinTech CRED to Invest in P2P Lending Platform LiquiLoans 
Fintech Investments // September 16, 2022

Credit card bill payment platform CRED is reportedly planning to invest $10 million in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform LiquiLoans. With the investment, CRED would acquire a minority stake, LiquiLoans would be valued at $200 million and the two companies would form a strategic alliance, expanding...

Stake CEO: Japan Should Lower Crypto Tax
Cryptocurrency // August 08, 2022

 Japan should lower corporate taxes on cryptocurrencies to retain its base of entrepreneurs, one of the country’s leading crypto business people said Monday (Aug. 8). “At least 20 or more” firms have moved abroad due to taxes, Sota Watanabe, CEO of Web3 infrastructure firm Stake...

Tough Rental Market Sees More Digital Payments, Cash Back, Discounts
Real Estate // July 11, 2022

A convergence of economic factors is creating the toughest market for renters — both residential and small business — in at least 20 years, and while there are no quick fixes to the shortage or prices, some payments tech firms are removing pain points and...

Stake Raises $12M to Offer Renters Cash Back and No-Fee Bank Service
Investments // June 30, 2022

Stake, which provides cash back and banking services for renters, has completed a Series A funding round and come away with $12 million, according to a Thursday (June 30) press release. The company’s services allow renters to earn cash back when they do things like...

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Stake Expands Rent Collections Capabilities With Circa Acquisition

June 13, 2024
Stake has acquired Circa to help reduce delinquencies and arrears in the rental economy by offering both rent incentives and collections management. This acquisition, which was completed earlier in June, adds Circa’s free payment processing and success-based collections management to Stake’s loyalty, renter banking services and incentive optimization services, the companies said in a Thursday […]

Report: FinTech CRED to Invest in P2P Lending Platform LiquiLoans 

September 16, 2022
Credit card bill payment platform CRED is reportedly planning to invest $10 million in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform LiquiLoans. With the investment, CRED would acquire a minority stake, LiquiLoans would...

Stake CEO: Japan Should Lower Crypto Tax

August 08, 2022
 Japan should lower corporate taxes on cryptocurrencies to retain its base of entrepreneurs, one of the country’s leading crypto business people said Monday (Aug. 8). “At least 20 or more”...

Stake Raises $12M to Offer Renters Cash Back and No-Fee Bank Service

June 30, 2022
Stake, which provides cash back and banking services for renters, has completed a Series A funding round and come away with $12 million, according to a Thursday (June 30) press...