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January 23, 2025

Checkout.com downplays porn and crypto links, eyes full-year profitability

Losses at Checkout’s UK entities increased by 73%, according to latest filings

Tom Matsuda

3 min read

Checkout.com says crypto and adult content are not a significant part of its portfolio as it eyes full-year profitability and expansion this year, even while its UK entities incur losses. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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