Bloomberg Solana, the cryptocurrency backed by fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, tumbled amid concerns that large holders may be about to offload the token. Solana dropped as much as 12% on Wednesday and was trading 8.8% lower as of 8:40 am in London. Other tokens saw modest declines, with Ether slipping 1.3% and Bitcoin down 0.3%. While other so-called ...

  Bloomberg India’s $50 billion fintech industry will face hurdles in the form of tougher regulatory scrutiny and tighter liquidity leading to higher cost of capital for some companies next year, Rakesh Pozhath, partner at consulting firm Bain & Company, said. Investors into the country’s fintech space that has drawn heavyweights from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc to Masayoshi Son’s ...

  Bloomberg Sweden’s household lending grew last month at the slowest pace on record, as rates rise and home prices plunge. In November, lending to households grew by 4.1%, which is the lowest annual increase since Statistics Sweden began collecting the data in 2006. Mortgages accounted for 82% of all new loans, the office said in a statement. New lending ...