A banking app designed for teens and young adults has come under scrutiny in recent months after it was acquired by YouTube’s biggest star, leading to questions about the creator’s plans and shining a ...
The growing collision between politics and influencer power took a sharp turn this week as Elizabeth Warren set her sights on one of YouTube’s biggest names, MrBeast. What began as a business ...
The YouTuber's new fintech venture relies on Evolve Bank & Trust, a partner bank of the now-collapsed Synapse that has dealt with numerous setbacks. MrBeast, who acquired teen banking app Step in ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Kaur covers fintech and bank tech innovation and regulation. When MrBeast acquired teen-focused banking app Step, the headline ...
Step is an “all-in-one money app” aiming to bring financial literacy and independence to its users. Founded in 2018, it raised over $175 million in equity from investors like General Catalyst, Coatue ...
Jimmy Donaldson might have made his fortune on YouTube, but the man better known as MrBeast has plans for a much wider financial empire—and he’s well on his way to achieving it. Through Beast ...