

Hustle Fund backs Fintor, which wants to make it easier to invest in real estate
Farshad Yousefi and Masoud Jalali used to drive through Palo Alto neighborhoods and marvel at the outrageous home prices. But the drives sparked an idea. They were not in a financial position to purchase a home in those...
Binance US Appoints Former OCC Head Brian Brooks as CEO
Brian Brooks, the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under Donald Trump’s administration, noted in a Wall Street Journal report today that he would be working as Binance US CEO on May 1, 2021. Brooks’ Career at the OCC During his tenure as acting head at the OCC, Brooks was friendly toward cryptocurrencies despite Trump’s public dislike for the asset class, especially Bitcoin. The regulator’s...
Biden Administration Reportedly in Early Stages of Readying Regulation for Bitcoin
With Bitcoin (BTC) gaining widespread adoption globally, the United States government is reportedly in the early stages of developing regulatory guidelines for the popular cryptocurrency and the entire crypto industry. Sources familiar with the matter told FOX Business’ Charlie Gasparino that the upcoming regulation, which will focus on crypto infrastructure and taxation, is being led by the Treasury Department Secretary, Janet...
Store owners in Minneapolis are boarding up ahead of the Derek Chauvin murder-trial verdict, fearing potential unrest
Law enforcement stands guard as crews remove artwork from temporary fencing outside the Hennepin County Government Center on April 2, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Businesses in...

‘Bowl food’ startup Poke House closes $24M Series B led by Eulero Capital to expand in Europe
The FoodTech industry is effectively now going into fast food. Sweetgreen in the US is a ‘fast-casual’ restaurant chain that serves healthy “bowl food”. It’s raised $478.6M. A similar firm is Sweetfin. Both...

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Told Us What He Would Do If Someone Said There Were Knives in His Pillows
Many weird and wild things are coming out of Mike Lindell’s 48-hour bananathon livestream today — Ted Nugent, a crank call from a “reporter,” another crank call from “Donald Trump” — and somehow, I, too,...


Why many financial services professionals use alternative data every day (and the rest wish they could)
It’s no secret that when you seek trustworthy information on which to base your business and investment strategy, traditional and internal data sources, such as quarterly earnings reports, are no longer enough. This...

Facebook invests in audio with short-form Soundbites feature, podcast support and a Clubhouse clone
Facebook today officially announced a suite of new audio products — an indication that it’s taking the threat from Clubhouse and other audio platforms more seriously. The company is doing more than just building its...





Assessing the Value of the Lariat Advance Exercise Relative to the Louisiana Maneuvers for Preparing the U.S. Army for Large-Scale Combat Operations
James Greer is retired U.S. Army Officer and an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies. You can follow him on Twitter @jameskgreer77. Divergent Options’ content does not contain...