UK Fintech Kota Secures €5M via Round Led by EQT Ventures

The team at Kota are pleased to share that we have raised a €5M Seed round led by our new partners, EQT Ventures, with participation from early partners Northzone and Frontline Ventures, “as well as some incredible new angels including Job van der Voort of… Read More

European Crowdfunding Firm SeedBlink Announces Product Updates

SeedBlink, Europe’s tech-focused venture investment and equity management platform, has introduced a series of product enhancements as part of its Fall Release. SeedBlink is approved to operate across the EU under the new ECSPR regime. Based in Romania, the platform has expanded rapidly across the… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Monzo Is Reportedly Holding Talks to Sell £300M Stake

Uk’s digital bank Monzo is reportedly holding discussions in order to potentially sell a new £300 million stake. As first reported by Sky News, the share sale, which may value Monzo at over £3.5 billion, is probably the final such transaction before it goes after… Read More

France: Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) Ensures Retail Investors are Informed on Fees for Financial Products

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has released an informative update for professionals on the terms they should use in order “to make it easier for their customers to understand and compare fees.” The AMF has launched a new section on fees on its official… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Tandem Takes a Fintech “Leap” with New London Office

UK’s “greener” digital bank Tandem has committed to a new office in London, “reconfirming its commitment to the UK’s fintech capital.” The new site, located in 10 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SL “offers an excellent location with facilities and infrastructure, enabling Tandem to add yet… Read More

UK Banking Authorization Granted to Elavon Financial Services

Elavon Financial Services DAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, has been authorized as a licensed provider of financial services by the Bank of England. With Elavon having more than three decades of experience in global payments, and U.S. Bank a long history in… Read More

Mastercard Expands Services with AI and Economics Practices

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced the expansion of its consulting business with the launch of new practices dedicated to artificial intelligence and economics “to help clients across all industries rapidly and responsibly advance the use of AI and address ever-shifting macro-economic forces and consumer preferences.” The… Read More

First Trust Becomes ETF Issuer at SIX Swiss Exchange

First Trust’s two new products raise the total number of ETFs traded at SIX Swiss Exchange to 1,710. Société Générale takes over market making “for continuous liquidity provision.” Christian Reuss, Head SIX Swiss Exchange, said: “We warmly welcome First Trust Global Funds plc as new… Read More

Regtech Fenergo Examines Risks in US Fintech Payments Following FedNow Launch

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Transaction Monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), released its study of emerging risks in the fintech payments sector since the launch of FedNow. Surveying high-level risk and compliance officers “across fintech payment companies, including… Read More

Visa Announces Savings Offers for Small Businesses Across North America

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced impactful Instant Savings offers for small businesses (SMBs) across North America, comprised of tools and resources aimed at enabling small businesses to grow and meet the expectations of their customers. Through the Visa SavingsEdge website, eligible Visa Small Business cardholders… Read More




Crypto Proponent Senator Cynthia Lummis Sends Letter to DOJ Telling them to Consider Charges Against Binance, Tether Regarding AML/CFT Activity

Senator Cynthia Lummis, along with Representative French Hill, have sent a letter to the US Department of Justice asking them to make a determination regarding the ongoing investigation into Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, along with the world’s largest stablecoin issuer Tether…. Read More

Bluefin, the Payments Fintech Focused on PCI-Validated Encryption and Tokenization Technologies, Partners with CORE

Bluefin, the integrated payments firm focused on PCI-validated encryption and tokenization technologies that protect payments and sensitive data, announced a partnership with CORE, a provider of enterprise revenue and payment management solutions, to bring a new level of payment security to CORE’s customer base. Bluefin… Read More

OurCrowd Launches an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fund

OurCrowd, a global online investment platform allowing investors to access early-stage investments alongside big-name VCs, has announced a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) fund. On OurCrowd, smaller (accredited) investors may back promising young firms from Israel and around the world. OurCrowd also has a roster of… Read More

Avvance Point of Sale Lending Solution Launched by U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank, an organization supporting payment services, announces the launch of Avvance, an embedded, multi-channel point of sale lending solution. Avvance empowers businesses “with the ability to offer consumer financing during checkout with a quick application and instant decisioning.” Payment methods are constantly evolving and… Read More

Coinbase Alleges that SEC Is Overreaching in Crypto Exchange’s Latest Efforts to Dismiss Lawsuit

Crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is alleging that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has overstepped in the firm’s most recent effort to dismiss the ongoing lawsuit. Coinbase’s response to the SEC‘s lawsuit filed earlier this year is that not everything qualifies as a security…. Read More

multifi Receives £10 Million to Support Small Businesses in the UK

multifi has received a commitment of £10 million from Fasanara Capital to support UK SMEs, according to a statement from the company. The digital lender says businesses may tap into credit of up to £200,000 with a fixed monthly access fee of 0.3% and an interest… Read More

To Simplify EIS – SEIS Tax Benefits, Crowdcube Partners with TaxScouts

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Investment Enterprise Scheme (SEIS) provide materially important tax benefits for investors in early-stage firms in the UK. Designed to encourage the support of entrepreneurs and younger firms, EIS and SEIS mitigate risk for investors while possibly generating tax-free… Read More

Fintech Platform Zafin, the SaaS and Pricing Solution Provider for Banks, Launches New Products

Zafin, the provider of SaaS product and pricing platform solutions for banks, announces the launch of Zafin Integrate & Orchestrate (IO), as well as Zafin Data Fabric. Zafin IO is a foundational technology platform “that streamlines integration across a bank’s tech ecosystem and Zafin’s cloud-native… Read More

Higher for Longer: European Central Bank (ECB) Holds Rates Steady

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to hold rates steady today. The Council indicated that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at… Read More

Future Fund Update: British Business Bank Publishes Report on COVID Program Designed to Help Early Stage Firms

The Future Fund was one of several programs designed by the UK government to backstop firms during the COVID crisis. Managed by the British Business Bank, the Future Fund was created to help early-stage ventures which frequently need ongoing cash injections to get to profitability…. Read More

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