All articles by Eric Johansson

Eric Johansson

Eric is the fintech editor at Verdict. You can reach him on eric.johansson@globaldata.com.

Companies

“Hype is not enough”: Fintech community weighs in on Fast collapse

Fintech leaders remain unconvinced as Fast CEO claims collapsed startup was a trailblazer.

Computing

CTO Talk: Q&A with Vadim Solovey of DoiT International

Vadim Solovey reveals why he dislikes social media, why he believes virtual reality is overrated and the life he could’ve had.

Computing

JustAnswer CEO on Ukraine crisis: “Don’t trust Putin”

The CEO of JustAnswer is going to Ukraine to help his employees. He pleads with Western bosses to not forget the victims of the war.

Comment

The competition will pay for this later: Klarna completes PriceRunner deal

Klarna muscles in on Google and Amazon’s territory with completion of PriceRunner acquisition.

Companies

Brite CEO: “Tech definitely has a diversity issue”

Lena Hackelöer is the only female member of the Klarna Mafia and believes that’s a huge problem

Comment

Revolut can breathe out: FCA extends cryptocurrency extension deadline

The FCA has given 12 cryptocurrency companies a stay of execution, despite registration deadline passing on March 31

Editor's Pick

CTO Talk: Q&A with Ryan Carr of Enveil

The Enveil CTO thinks big data is exciting and blockchain is overrated.

Features

‘Brexit delayed UK tech scene’s $1tn valuation,’ industry leaders say

Did Brexit keep the UK tech industry from growing? Industry leaders think so

Companies

Why Rockaway Blockchain Fund’s crypto exchanges still welcome Russian customers

Rockaway Blockchain Fund won’t ban all Russians from using portfolio cryptocurrency exchanges’ services, despite the risk of Kremlin gremlins using them to skirt sanctions.

Features

FUEL bags €1.5m in funding as NFT bubble threatens to pop

Despite signs that the NFT bubble is about to bust, FUEL just bagged €1.5m to keep minting digital tokens