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plus : 🚀 MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin bet pays off
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What we’ll cover today:
🚀 MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin bet pays off with a 477% surge in 2024.
🚒 ValorFi Heroes launched for veterans and first responders by Gesa Credit Union and Nymbus.
🌍 eToro expands across the Middle East with a focus on education.
🏦 Brazil approves PayRetailers’ acquisition of Transfeera.
🌈 UK Neobank leads inclusivity efforts in modern banking.
Gesa Credit Union and Nymbus team up to launch ValorFi Heroes, a digital banking platform for U.S. veterans and first responders.
🚨Breaking News:
ValorFi Heroes aims to simplify banking for veterans and first responders with personalized services and a mission-driven approach.
⚡Wire Simplified:
ValorFi Heroes is designed exclusively for veterans and first responders.
It offers tailored financial products like loans, savings, and investment tools.
Gesa Credit Union and Nymbus co-created this unique platform.
The goal is to honor and serve those who serve the nation.
The initiative reflects the growing trend of purpose-driven banking.
✔️Straight to the Point:
ValorFi Heroes brings mission-driven banking to veterans and first responders, proving that financial services can truly honor service.
🎤 Will specialized banking platforms like ValorFi Heroes become a trend? |
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UK Neobank Goes Inclusive! — 🏦 See How They’re Redefining Banking for Everyone
MicroStrategy, known for its massive Bitcoin holdings, soared 477% this year, outperforming all tech stocks as Bitcoin rallied.
🚨Breaking News:
MicroStrategy’s strategy to bet on Bitcoin paid off big time in 2024, cementing its place as a top-performing tech stock.
⚡Wire Simplified:
MicroStrategy heavily invested in Bitcoin, making it a core part of its strategy.
The company gained as Bitcoin prices skyrocketed this year.
It was the best-performing tech stock in 2024, up 477%.
Their CEO doubled down on crypto as the “future of finance.”
Critics remain skeptical, calling the strategy risky and volatile.
✔️Straight to the Point:
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin bet delivered massive gains this year, but its crypto-heavy approach remains controversial in an unpredictable market.
🎤 Should companies keep betting on Bitcoin as a growth strategy? |
— 608 US unicorn founders got their degree abroad
— 44% of unicorn founders are not US born.
— Google, SpaceX, Zoom, Moderna, Whatsapp were founded by immigrants.
They contribute trillions to the economy and employ millions of Americans.
Immigration is America's superpower.
Your stock will go up;
your stock will go down.
True freedom — in both business and personhood — entails knowing your stock price does not equate to your true value.
Peace out, and wishing the most beautiful Christmas to all 🤙
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