CNBC spoke to a dozen customers caught in the Synapse fintech predicament, people who are owed sums ranging from $7,000 to well over $200,000.
  • loutr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 day ago

    And even if you do, why on earth would you keep your money there when they lay off half their staff (more than a year ago) and then file for bankruptcy (more than 6 months ago)?

    • stringere@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      22 hours ago

      Key Points

      • Thousands of Americans will receive little or nothing from savings accounts that were locked during the collapse of fintech middleman Synapse.
      • Customers believed the accounts were backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
      • CNBC spoke to a dozen customers caught in the predicament, people who have lost sums ranging from $7,000 to well over $200,000.
      • While there’s not yet a full tally of those left shortchanged, at fintech Yotta alone, 13,725 customers say they are being offered a combined $11.8 million despite putting in $64.9 million in deposits.