Interview with SEC chair Gary Gensler on meme-stock mania, commission-free trading apps, regulating cryptocurrencies, and whether SPACs need more oversight (Jen Wieczner/New York Magazine)

Jen Wieczner / New York Magazine:
Interview with SEC chair Gary Gensler on meme-stock mania, commission-free trading apps, regulating cryptocurrencies, and whether SPACs need more oversight  —  When financial regulators demonstrate that they hold generous views of bitcoin — that, contrary to the prevailing mood in Washington …

London-based PassFort, which helps companies with KYC and AML requirements, raises $16.2M Series A led by Level Equity (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch)

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
London-based PassFort, which helps companies with KYC and AML requirements, raises $16.2M Series A led by Level Equity  —  London-based PassFort, a SaaS provider that helps business meet compliance requirements such as KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) reporting …

Kroger says it has partnered with Instacart to deliver food and staples in as little as 30 minutes, after unsuccessfully testing quick deliveries two years ago (Jaewon Kang/Wall Street Journal)

Jaewon Kang / Wall Street Journal:
Kroger says it has partnered with Instacart to deliver food and staples in as little as 30 minutes, after unsuccessfully testing quick deliveries two years ago  —  Partnership draws supermarket giant further into a crowded market  —  Kroger Co. said it is partnering with Instacart Inc …

Amazon announces an OS update for Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Oasis with a new UI, the first refresh since around 2016, rolling out now (Andrew Cunningham/Ars Technica)

Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:
Amazon announces an OS update for Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Oasis with a new UI, the first refresh since around 2016, rolling out now  —  Refined look and feel coming to most Kindles released since 2015.  —  Amazon's Kindle e-readers get new software updates regularly …

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G India Launch Teased by Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G launch in India has been teased by Amazon. The new Samsung phone is speculated to come as a successor to the Galaxy M51 that was launched last year. Samsung Galaxy M52 5G... https://ift.tt/3EczAn0

Bitcoin's Biggest Backer MicroStrategy Buys Over 5,000 More Coins

Bitcoin's biggest corporate backer has announced an investment of a further $243 million (roughly Rs. 1,790 crores) in the world's largest cryptocurrency. In a tweet, software firm MicroStrategy's CEO... https://ift.tt/3z3KkAk