Chime’s IPO pricing shock

What we’ll cover today:

📉 Chime’s IPO pricing shock - is fintech hype cooling off?

🏀 Shaq settles FTX lawsuit - is this the cost of celebrity endorsements?

📅 Upcoming fintech events and panels to watch this month

🏦 Chime’s IPO Rings a New Bell

Chime, a popular US-based neobank, is finally going public but at half the price of its last valuation round.

🚨 Breaking News:
Chime’s IPO pricing reveals it’ll sell shares at less than half its previous valuation, testing fintech market interest in 2025.

⚡ Wire Simplified –

• Chime was once valued at $25B, now it’s likely going public at under $10B.

• Other fintechs like Stripe and Klarna are waiting on the sidelines.

• Robust secondary markets are letting companies delay public listings.

• This IPO could open the door for more fintech exits if it goes well.

• Investors are watching closely to see if fintech is back in favor.

✔️ Straight to the Point:
Chime’s IPO will reveal if fintech still excites public markets or if the hype wave has passed its peak.

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🏀 Shaq Pays Up in FTX Fallout

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal will pay $1.8M to settle a lawsuit over promoting the now-failed crypto exchange, FTX.

🚨 Breaking News:
Shaq has agreed to a final $1.8M settlement for promoting FTX, avoiding future lawsuits over the crypto platform’s collapse.

⚡ Wire Simplified –

• Shaq promoted FTX but later said he didn’t really understand crypto.

• He’s paying $1.8M to fully settle investor claims.

• The deal covers legal fees, payouts, and blocks future lawsuits.

• Other celebs like Tom Brady got out earlier, Shaq didn’t.

• He says he was just a “paid spokesperson,” not an investor.

✔️ Straight to the Point:
Shaq’s signing the check and stepping back - a pricey reminder that celebrity crypto promos can come with legal rebounds.

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