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Bolt Launches Super App for Managing Crypto, Fiat, Rewards and Shopping

Sep 25, 2025

Bolt launched its SuperApp that brings together on one platform cryptocurrency trading, peer-to-peer transfers, digital banking and commerce.

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Bolt’s New App Combines DeFi, TradFi, and Rewards

Sep 26, 2025

Bolt launched its all-in-one SuperApp, combining digital banking, crypto trading, ecommerce, and peer-to-peer transfers in a single platform.

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Klarna Tops 1 Million Cards — and Bolt’s Super App Launch

Sep 25, 2025

Klarna AB announced that over 1 million U.S. consumers have signed up for its Klarna Card since its July 4 debut, with daily signups reaching 50,000. Meanwhile, Bolt Financial Inc. introduced its new SuperApp, enabling users to trade cryptocurrency, make peer-to-peer transfers, and manage both fiat and crypto transactions.

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Bolt bridges the fiat/crypto gap with app upgrade

Sep 25, 2025

Bolt, the checkout, identity, and payments platform, today announced the official launch of its all-in-one SuperApp, bridging the fiat-crypto gap and giving users a unified way to shop, spend, save, earn and invest.

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Why Bolt eliminated traditional HR and reset with a new People Ops approach

Sep 15, 2025

This year, fintech company Bolt made the bold move to eliminate its HR department, and replace it with People Ops. What's the difference between these two approaches? UNLEASH sat down with Bolt's Head of People Ops Kelly Lawson Pihl to find out.

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Why fintech company Bolt eliminated its unlimited time off policy

Sep 15, 2025

The goal was to close the gap between employees over and underutilizing the benefit, Kelly Lawson Pihl, Bolt’s head of people operations, tells HR Brew.

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Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow was a progressive workplace innovator. Now he’s axing it all

Jul 21, 2025

The charismatic founder explains why the four-day workweek, unlimited PTO, and even HR no longer make sense for his startup.

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Why this CEO just killed unlimited vacation days at his company

Jul 7, 2025

Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow says his company is abandoning unlimited vacation days for workers. Hear his motivation and what he is offering up instead.

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Bolt’s millennial founder has just ‘killed’ its unlimited PTO perk because it was actually causing burnout

Jul 2, 2025

As companies like Netflix double down on unlimited PTO benefits, the boss of $11 billion fintech company, Bolt has just axed the policy altogether. Its millennial founder and CEO Ryan Breslow says instead of encouraging flexibility, it bred burnout and unfairness. Now, he’s capping vacations because the ‘bad ones’ were taking too much time off.

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Bolt CEO explains why he just killed unlimited PTO at the company

Jul 1, 2025

Bolt is ending its unlimited PTO policy. CEO Ryan Breslow said such policies lead to "the good ones not taking PTO" and "the bad ones taking too much." The company will now implement four mandatory paid weeks off.

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Fintech Bolt progresses its turnaround by landing Klarna as a partner

Jun 30, 2025

Klarna and Bolt announced a partnership Monday, which will see Klarna’s payment options integrated into Bolt’s checkout operating system.

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CEO Explains Why He's Ending 'Unlimited' Time Off for Employees

Jun 30, 2025

Bolt, a payment startup known for pioneering progressive workplace perks, has ended its unlimited paid time off (PTO) policy.

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Bolt Adds Klarna’s Pay-Later Options to Its Checkout System

Jun 29, 2025

Bolt has integrated Klarna’s “Pay in 4” BNPL option directly into its CheckoutOS. The feature will be the default, preferred payment method on Bolt-powered sites in the U.S., enabling one-click, installment-based transactions without additional contracts or technical setup.

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Jeremy Allaire supports Bolt move to integrate USDC payments

Jun 28, 2025

Bolt’s integration of USDC through Bolt  Connect enables merchants and marketplaces to accept near-instant, low-cost stablecoin payments with automated onboarding, compliance, and payouts. CEO Ryan Breslow emphasized the move opens “new markets with no FX fees, no card blocks, and no borders”. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire endorsed the initiative, highlighting its role in accelerating crypto’s use in everyday commerce.

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