NAB and Microsoft to Deliver Cyber Assessment Tool to Help Australian Firms Deal with Cyberattacks

NAB has partnered with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to deliver a free cyber assessment tool in order “to help Aussie small businesses prepare for and bounce back from a cyber attack.” The tailored, self-assessment – available for all Australian businesses from now – “takes under two… Read More

European Investment Platform Mintos Announces Operations in Germany

Mintos recently revealed that it has officially launched operations in the German market, and they’re pleased to share more updates. Mintos claims that its focus remains simple, yet straightforward – “offering you accessible new ways to invest your money, so you can diversify your portfolio,… Read More

Digital Assets: Aquanow and Gate.io to Build Global Liquidity for Innovative Blockchain Projects

Aquanow, a digital assets infrastructure provider, and Gate.io, a global cryptocurrency exchange with reportedly over $6B in daily volume, announced that they’ve entered into a partnership in order “to build global liquidity for the next wave of blockchain projects.” Phil Sham, CEO of Aquanow, said:… Read More

Eltropy, the Platform Supporting Financial Institutions, Streamlines In-Branch Experiences With New Product

Eltropy, the digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), has recently announced the launch of Lobby Management – a new capability to create better in-branch experiences. Part of Eltropy’s Unified Digital Conversations Platform, Lobby Management empowers in-branch associates “to manage customer flow effectively, all… Read More

Vertice, the SaaS and Cloud Spend Management Fintech, Acquires $25M via Series B Round

Vertice, which claims to be the “only” integrated SaaS and cloud spend management platform, has recently announced a $25 million Series B following a year of revenue growth. The company reports that it has now “raised a total of $51 million since January 2022, upping… Read More

Robocash Research Indicates that European Investors Will Expand P2P Portfolios in 2024

Robocash investors positively assessed the results of the past year, according to the latest market research and analysis. Almost a third of respondents claim that they now plan “to increase their investment portfolios in 2024.” Robocash analysts questioned investors in order “to find out how… Read More

Bitcoin Had Reigned Supreme for Illicit Crypto Activities, But Stablecoins Now Account for Most of Illegal Transaction Volume – Chainalysis

2023 was a year of “recovery” for cryptocurrency, as the industry “rebounded from the scandals, blowups, and price declines of 2022,” according to an extensive update shared by Chainalysis. With crypto assets rebounding and market activity growing over the course of 2023, many believe that… Read More

Global Fintech SumUp Continues to Support Small Businesses with New Product Features

Global financial technology company SumUp continues its efforts to support small businesses and recently unveiled several new product features. Since its founding in 2012, SumUp claims that it “has delivered a consistent stream of sector-defining products, all launched with SMEs in mind – helping them… Read More

AllBank, JustPayTo Forge Partnership to Enhance Digital Payments in the Philippines

Financial firm AllBank and digital payment platform JustPayTo have announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the digital payment ecosystem in the Philippines. In a statement, the two firms said their partnership seeks to revolutionize the way customers engage in cashless transactions, especially in the… Read More

Insurtech Startup HealSpan Secures Funding from PedalStart

Healspan, a Bengaluru-based Insurtech startup, has raised Rs 1.2 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by startup accelerator PedalStart. This latest capital infusion brings the company’s total funding to Rs 1.7 crore, positioning it for significant growth in India’s competitive insurance technology sector, according… Read More




MENA Fintech Association Welcomes Regtech SumSub

Regtech Sumsub has reportedly joined the MENA FinTech Association (MFTA) in order to drive business growth in the MENA region, while “raising identity fraud awareness, and fostering innovation in the fintech sector.” This partnership highlights Sumsub’s commitment “to establishing and strengthening key industry connections and… Read More

Yield Guild Games Partners with Iskra to Introduce Questing Systems in Blockchain Gaming Hub

Philippine-based web3 gaming player Yield Guild Games (YGG) announced its collaboration with Iskra, a blockchain gaming hub and launchpad, to introduce innovative questing systems to its platform. Iskra, backed by industry giants such as LINE, Kakao, Wemade, and Netmarble, boasts over four million registered wallets… Read More

Dataroid, a Digital Analytics Provider Focused on Financial Services, Secures Funding

Dataroid, which claims to be a foremost player of the digital analytics and customer engagement industry, supporting various industries with a notable emphasis on banking and financial services, has reportedly secured a US$2 million investment. Dataroid, a key player in the digital analytics and customer… Read More

Indian Insurtech Startup Bharatsure Raises $1m from VC Investor Capital-A

Bharatsure, an emerging Insurtech startup based in India, has reportedly raised $1 million in a funding round anchored by early-stage venture capital fund Capital-A. The round also saw contributions from Grip Invest and a cohort of existing investors, including Inflection Point Ventures, Dexter Ventures, HEM… Read More

India: DMI Group Acquires Goldman Sachs-backed BNPL Firm ZestMoney

India-based financial services platform DMI Group has announced its acquisition of the Goldman Sachs-backed ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) platform ZestMoney. This comes after the Bengaluru-based ZestMoney ceased operations following unsuccessful attempts to revive its business amid regulatory uncertainties. DMI, having raised over $1.5 billion… Read More

Valmar Capital Comments on Key Bitcoin-related Developments, Discusses Fundraising Challenges for Crypto in 2023

Valmar Capital, a digital assets multi-manager multi-strategy platform, notes that volumes, in particular, the 7-day ADV across spot and futures markets are all markedly “lower than the prior week as activity going into the BTC ETF event has waned.” Valmar Capital stated in an extensive… Read More

Billink, the Netherlands based BNPL Fintech, Secures €29.5M from Germany’s Varengold Bank

Billink, the Netherlands-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution trusted by 3 million shoppers, has raised €29.5 million from the German Varengold Bank. The payment provider will use the funding “to expand its offering to the top-50 largest Benelux web shops, enter the German market,… Read More

Fintech Pomelo Reports $40M in New Funding, with Aim of Enhancing Payment Technology in LatAm Markets

Pomelo is reporting that it has raised a new funding round of $40 million, with the aim of consolidating their leadership in payment technology in Latin America. Pomelo says its investment round was led by Kaszek, which is reportedly one of the largest venture capital… Read More

Crypto Analyst Examines Investment and Trading Strategies Related to Bitcoin and Altcoin Performance in Bull Markets

Dan Morehead, the Founder and Managing Partner of Pantera Capital, recently looked into whether altcoins can outperform Bitcoin during this bull cycle. Dan Morehead noted that this is a question they often hear from digital assets and blockchain industry participants. His colleagues Cosmo Jiang and… Read More

Salary On-Demand Firm DailyPay Secures $175m in Funding

DailyPay, an earned wage access fintech company, announced that it is raising $175 million in its latest funding round that will help fuel its planned business expansion. This funding is composed of a $100 million expansion of its secured credit facility from Citi and more… Read More

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