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Instant payment company TabaPay pulls out of its $9.7M deal to buy the assets of banking-as-a-service startup Synapse amid infighting among fintech players (Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch)

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Whoa, this is...a lot.

A dust-up between Evolve Bank & Trust, Mercury and Synapse has led TabaPay to abandon its acquisition plans of troubled banking-as-a-service startup Synapse.

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Wait, is that a familiar voice on Equity Podcast? That's right, the cat is out of the bag: Alongside Mary Ann Azevedo, I'll be a new regular voice on the 'pod!

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Inside Mercury’s competitive push into software and Ramp’s potential M&A targets buff.ly/3y4LCAa | Mary Ann Azevedo for @techcrunch

Inside Mercury’s competitive push into software and Ramp’s potential M&A targets buff.ly/3y4LCAa | @bayareawriter for @techcrunch
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New day and time, same awesome newsletter! This week's TechCrunch Fintech is out.

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Infighting among fintech players has caused TabaPay to ‘pull out’ from buying bankrupt Synapse - juicy sccopy conflict from ⁦Mary Ann Azevedo⁩ here: tip ⁦Techmeme⁩ techcrunch.com/2024/05/09/tab…

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Synapse is heartbroken as TabaPay bails on the bankruptcy buyout. Is there a love triangle with Evolve Bank & Trust? Synapse's CEO plays Cupid, hoping to rekindle the deal, but Evolve shrugs: 'We're just friends.' Mercury stays silent at this soap opera. @BayAreaWriter has all…

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Did you catch today's episode of Equity?

Mary Ann Azevedo, Kirsten Korosec & alex (tired) have the latest on a pleasant surprise from FTX, a new string of acquisitions, and Mercury’s plans to branch out into software.

We closed with a big announcement, so stay tuned 💚…

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Also at TechCrunch, alongside the magnificent Mary Ann Azevedo, I'm the co-host of our Equity Podcast podcast. Three times per week, we're in your ears, blabbering semi-coherent wisdoms about the world of startups. Listen here: haje.pub/equity?x

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In case you haven't heard...as I've said - alex (tired) and I have worked together for nearly 7 years straight and I will miss him terribly. He's one of the smartest, kindest people I've ever known. Wishing him nothing but the best in his new adventures!

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