Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the Evolve Bank hack, three notable acquisitions, Plaid’s enterprise customer growth and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story On June 26, Evolve Bank & […]
LE SSERAFIM’s Kim Chaewon Alleged To Have Dissed Fans In Latest Release — Netizens Push Back
LE SSERAFIM‘s Kim Chaewon is alleged to have attacked malicious fans in a new cover song. Kim Chaewon On June 20, a post titled “LE SSERAFIM Kim Chaewon’s Cover Song Fighting Fans” went viral. Nate pann In the post, a netizen uploaded stills from Kim Chaewon’s recent cover of Ariana Grande’s “We Can’t Be Friends.” […]
General Catalyst makes India push with Venture Highway merger
General Catalyst, a Silicon Valley venture capital group, is expanding its presence in India by joining forces with a local venture firm and earmarking more than $ 500 million for investments in the world’s most populous nation. The U.S. venture capital group is merging with Venture Highway, an India-based firm whose investments include social commerce […]
TXT Fans Break Barricade, Push Security Ahead Of Washington D.C. Concert
Recently, the behavior of TXT fans has gained negative attention online. TXT | BIGHIT Music In May 2024, TXT began the US leg of their TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR ACT: PROMISE, with plans to visit eight different cities. | BIGHIT Music The tour has been mostly successful, with fans reporting issues during the Oakland […]
Alora Baby aims to push baby gear away from the ‘landfill economy’
Fast consumption and waste generation run rampant in all industries, but it’s particularly true around baby equipment. Tiny humans get big fast, and parents might be nervous to buy used items (“Is that high chair really sanitized?”) and are often too stressed out to think about what to do with the equipment the little tyke […]