Shriram BhashyaminFintech DudeEmpower Gets into Digital AdviceEmpower announced on June 29, 2020 that it was acquiring Personal Capital, the r̶o̶b̶o̶-̶a̶d̶v̶i̶s̶o̶r̶ digital RIA, for $1 billion ($825M…Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
Shriram BhashyaminFintech DudeGoldman’s March towards Full Stack WealthOn May 14th, Folio Financial announced via a note to clients from the CEO, that it was being acquired by Goldman Sachs. Folio operates a…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Shriram BhashyaminFintech DudeThe SEC’s ICO Lawsuit against KikI read the SEC’s complaint (it is scathing by SEC standards) regarding Kik’s alleged violation of securities law and wrote a thing on…Jun 8, 2019Jun 8, 2019
Shriram BhashyaminFintech DudeSEC Charges Theranos with Fraud: Initial ThoughtsI recently wrote a blog post for EquityZen with some initial takeaways from the SEC’s announcement that it charged Theranos, Elizabeth…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018
Shriram BhashyaminFintech DudeWhat You Can Do to Fight For Net NeutralityFCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced on 11.21.17 an expected, but mostly unwelcome, proposal to roll back net neutrality. This would…Nov 23, 2017Nov 23, 2017
Shriram BhashyaminFintech DudeSilicon Valley Rallies to Save Equity CompensationIt’s been an exciting few days in startup land. The Senate’s version of the tax bill included a provision that would have taxed options and…Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
Shriram BhashyaminFintech DudePrior Fintech Posts on MediumBefore I started the Fintech Dude blog, I wrote individual posts on Medium on similar topics. Here they are…Nov 12, 2017Nov 12, 2017
Shriram BhashyaminFintech DudeCrypto Regulatory Update: Emerging Themes and a Peek AheadThere has been a lot of interest, and action, in the crypto space. Indeed, more than $2.5 billion has been raised in token sales so far in…Nov 12, 2017Nov 12, 2017
Shriram BhashyamSEC Expands Confidential Filing to All IPOsAll issuers can use confidential filings for IPOsJul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017
Shriram BhashyamTrump’s Nominee for SEC Chief: Implications for Startups and FintechWhat will be the new SEC Chief’s agenda? How will it impact Silicon Valley and fintech?Jan 6, 20171Jan 6, 20171
