Here are the key points from the article:
Fintech News
- Robinhood agreed to pay $45M in an SEC settlement.
- Volt, an open banking fintech, raised $60M at a $350M+ valuation.
- Heard Technologies grabbed another $15M to develop therapist accounting tools.
- Nasdaq is acquiring financial services software company Adenza from Thoma Bravo for $10.5B.
Startup News
- Dallas-based Yendo raises $24M in Series A funding.
- Fintech firm Rho is in talks to buy startup formerly known as Party Round.
- Car-insurance firm Root gets takeover bid (its stock spiked 115% on the news).
Industry Trends
- China is reportedly open to Elon Musk acquiring TikTok US.
- The "Free Our Feeds" campaign aims to billionaire-proof Bluesky’s tech.
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