Wise begins trading in London direct listing, valuing the money transfer firm at $11B, and launches OwnWise, a program to let users own a stake in the company (Ryan Browne/CNBC)

Ryan Browne / CNBC:
Wise begins trading in London direct listing, valuing the money transfer firm at $11B, and launches OwnWise, a program to let users own a stake in the company  —  - Wise shares opened at £8 a share at 11 a.m. London time, giving the company a market value of £8 billion ($11 billion).

A look at synthetic shares of Apple, Amazon, and others, which track the prices of real stocks and are being traded on blockchain projects like Mirror Protocol (Michael P. Regan/Bloomberg)

Michael P. Regan / Bloomberg:
A look at synthetic shares of Apple, Amazon, and others, which track the prices of real stocks and are being traded on blockchain projects like Mirror Protocol  —  - A DeFi ‘Trojan Horse’ finds its way to the stock market  — Sounds like ‘investor-protection issue,’ says Themis's Saluzzi

State Bank of India customers, a big OTP scam is targeting you

In fresh trouble for the State Bank of India (SBI), hackers of Chinese origin are targeting bank users with phishing scams, asking them to update their KYC using a particular website link and offering free gifts worth Rs 50 lakh from the bank via a WhatsApp message, cybersecurity researchers warned. https://ift.tt/3dR5tpP

Flipkart Says It Has Eliminated Single-Use Plastic Packaging

Flipkart said it has eliminated all single-use plastic packaging used across fulfilment centres in India, delivering on its public commitment to move to plastic-free packaging by 2021. https://ift.tt/3xq9CbI

Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange to Double Compliance Staff as Regulators Circle

Binance plans on doubling its compliance team by year's and said it will "humbly welcome more capable talents" as it faces a blizzard of global regulatory probes. https://ift.tt/2VkJ6mh

Realme to Launch Affordable 5G Phones in India Under Rs. 10,000

Realme is in plans to launch its 5G phones under Rs. 10,000 price segment in India in 2022, CEO Madhav Sheth revealed during a webinar on Wednesday. The Chinese company is also promised to have all... https://ift.tt/3xrCUae