LendIt Fintech&apos;s weekly news show covering the top stories in fintech. This week&apos;s list of top stories include:<ul><li><a href='https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/13/brex-spend-management-software-doordash/'>Fintech Brex bets big on software, lands DoorDash as a customer</a></li><li><a href='https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/12/usdc-issuer-circle-raises-400m/'>Circle Raises $400M as BlackRock Explores USDC</a></li><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/articles/larry-fink-says-blackrock-is-studying-cryptocurrencies-11649865971'>Larry Fink Says BlackRock Is Studying Cryptocurrencies</a></li><li><a href='https://thedefiant.io/dtcc-clearinghouse-cbdc/'>Major US Clearing House Experiments with CBDC for Real-Time Settlements</a></li><li><a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/13/justin-bieber-gwyneth-paltrow-invest-in-crypto-startup-moonpay.html'>Justin Bieber, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashton Kutcher are among dozens of celebrity investors piling into crypto startup MoonPay</a></li><li><a href='https://www.lendacademy.com/step-adds-stock-crypto-investing-for-teens/'>Step to add stock, crypto investing for teens</a></li><li><a href='https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/13/fireblocks-and-fintech-major-fis-bring-defi-to-capital-markets/'>Fireblocks and Fintech Major FIS Bring DeFi to Capital Markets</a></li><li><a href='https://www.npr.org/2022/04/12/1092417768/credit-firm-transunion-used-deceptive-marketing-and-dark-patterns-lawsuit-allege'>Credit firm TransUnion used deceptive marketing and &apos;dark patterns,&apos; lawsuit alleges</a></li></ul>Connect with PitchIt: <ul> <li>Tweet me <a href='https://twitter.com/ToddFintech'>@ToddFintech</a> </li> <li>Connect with me on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddanderson19/'>LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Find previous <a href='https://news.fintechnexus.com/pitchit-fintech-startups/'>PitchIt episodes</a> </li> <li>Email me at todd@fintechnexus.com</li> </ul> Until next time.

PitchIt Podcast 49: Urvashi Barooah, Redpoint Ventures

Which early-stage fintech startup will become the next big thing? How do VCs pick the right startup? Join Todd Anderson, Chief Product Officer of Fintech Nexus, each week as he interviews the next class of fintech startups, the venture capitalists that invest in them, and has some fun along the way.