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Coinbase pushes for crypto regulator
, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, wants Congress to block the from overseeing the industry and instead create a special regulator for digital assets, according to a in .
One of the company’s chief complaints, reportedly, is that crypto-market participants face uncertainty about which federal agencies should oversee particular assets. Coinbase has also previously been at odds with SEC Commissioner , who has said many crypto exchanges are trading coins that don’t comply with investor-protection laws and has discouraged creation of a separate regulator.
—Â Joanna Glasner
Plum raises $14M for fintech
London-based fintech startup raised $14 million in a Series A funding round led by and . The company offers tools for money management, including automating aspects of personal finance.
—Â Joanna Glasner
Health Tech
Paragon 28 prices IPO: Englewood, Colorado-based , a developer of technology for foot and ankle surgery and treatments, priced shares for its IPO at $16, the midpoint of the proposed range, raising a total of $125 million. Shares will trade on under the ticker symbol FNA.
—Â Joanna Glasner
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