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Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns about Beast Industries' acquisition of fintech app Step, citing plans to promote crypto and DeFi to young users. Step previously allowed minors to trade crypto and created content encouraging teens to pressure parents into investing before removing those features.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns about Beast Industries' acquisition of fintech company
00:07Step and its potential plans to promote crypto to young users, according to Bloomberg.
00:11Warren sent a letter to Jimmy Donaldson and CEO Jeff Housenbold requesting details and
00:16set an April 3rd response deadline. Beast Industries said it will engage with the
00:20senator and review Step's offerings to ensure compliance with laws.
00:23Step previously allowed miners to trade crypto and created content encouraging teens to persuade
00:28parents to invest. The company later removed those features. Beast Industries is exploring
00:33financial services, including crypto and DeFi, after securing a $200 million investment.
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