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February 9, 2025

Klarna CEO touts crypto ambitions ahead of IPO

Sebastian Siemiatkowski teased the company’s crypto plans on X, as the Swedish fintech looks set to go public at a $15bn valuation

Martin Coulter

2 min read

Swedish fintech Klarna is getting into cryptocurrency, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski announced as speculation mounted over the company’s much-anticipated public listing. 

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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