The first half of 2025 has been a story of resilience and recalibration. Despite geopolitical headwinds and consumer caution, key sectors are showing remarkable strength.
Here are the top 10 economic highlights from the latest earnings season.
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1. Major BNPL Funding
š°: Saudi BNPL unicorn Tamara secured a massive $2.4 billion financing facility backed by Goldman Sachs to expand its services. The deal is Shariah-compliant and includes $1.4 billion funded upfront.
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Groww's listing ā expected later this year ā is set to double as a major cash-out moment for global venture funds. techcrunch.com/2025/09/16/groā¦
If Congress does not reverse the 2011 mortgage tax and/or the funding costs of the GSEs rise after release, then Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be under pressure to raise their guarantee fee, writes @rcwhalen.
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Asian equities have reached their first record high in more than four years, with a reduced reliance on China seen underpinning the rallyās staying power. bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦
Today is an exciting day for @checkr ! Weāre announcing our acquisition of @truework a leader in income and employment verification. Itās a critical addition to our data platform that powers safe and fair decisions for customers of all sizes (and now financial institutions too!).ā¦
Heading to DC to champion sensible pro-crypto legislation around stablecoins and market structure, and Iām very encouraged to see our elected officials look at crypto as it should be ā a multichain industry.
That said, @SenLummis, as Chair of the Digital Assets Subcommittee,ā¦
Obviously the question remains about the other part of the case but itās clear current @SECGov believes $XRP passes the Etherium decentralized test as itās trading today. Also for the @SECGov: How does I square the duo disclosure standard set by judge Torres
Obviously the question remains about the other part of the case but itās clear current @SECGov believes $XRP passes the Etherium decentralized test as itās trading today. Also for the @SECGov: How does I square the duo disclosure standard set by judge Torres
people ask me how @thegp is different from massmarket VC - so I figure showing some examples is best.
Here is a recent Slack conversation - I don't think you see this at massmarket VC
The SEC has determined that fully-reserved, liquid, dollar-backed stablecoins are not securities. Therefore blockchain transactions to mint or redeem them do not need to be registered under the Securities Act. Helpful clarity from @SECGov.
Congrats! Great balance. Building a natl strategic reserve of forfeited digital assets and a commitment that the US Govāt will not be in the biz of crypto speculation. š„šŗšø
Congrats! Great balance. Building a natl strategic reserve of forfeited digital assets and a commitment that the US Govāt will not be in the biz of crypto speculation. š„šŗšø
Doing VC full-time is a bad setup for seed investing
If you have a company you're working on, any time you spend on VC, you're trading against your life's work
So you spend time only w/ the 4-6 companies a year that truly matter
If full-time... wtf do you fill your day with...
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