PANews reported on January 30th that, according to The Block, SoFi Technologies, one of the largest online lending institutions and a fintech company in the US, saw its revenue surpass $1 billion for the first time in the fourth quarter, with profits reaching $174 million, driven by the expansion of its cryptocurrency business. The company stated that it added 1 million new members in the fourth quarter, a record high, bringing its total membership to 13.7 million, a 35% increase year-over-year.
This San Francisco-based lending institution recently became the first nationally chartered bank to launch consumer cryptocurrency trading, and subsequently launched the SoFiUSD stablecoin and blockchain-integrated remittance service in more than 30 countries.
Previously, it was reported that SoFi, a national bank in the United States, launched a stablecoin for the US dollar, SoFiUSD, which is now available on the Ethereum blockchain.


Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more