January 20, 2022 @ 2:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thincats, a UK-based lending platform, explains that their expertise in SME lending is the product of “a detailed manual underwriting process combined with market-leading data.” Because of their sharp focus on mid-sized SMEs, ThinCats claims that they have “continually invested in making sure [they] have… Read More

January 20, 2022 @ 1:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Security Token Market (STM) has released a report titled, State of Security Tokens 2022 — Industry Overview. Peter Gaffney, the Head of Research from Security Token Advisors, notes that the “high-level” lifecycle of a security token includes the following: Asset Selection Offering Structuring… Read More

January 20, 2022 @ 12:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Embroker, which claims that it offers the easiest way to intelligently insure any business, notes that making sure your business is prepared and protected in any incident “should be top of mind.” Embroker writes in a blog post that a commercial crime policy “aims to protect… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 5:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brightflag, the AI-enhanced legal operations platform, recently announced the launch of its Legal Service Requests module. This latest innovation provides corporate legal departments “a powerful new way to centralize intake, triage requests, and understand demand for legal services across the business.” As mentioned in a… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Checkout.com says that 2022 looks set to be a “defining year” for digital payments and commerce, with the “exponential” growth seen in recent years expected to continue. Checkout.com, which has become the most valuable Fintech after finalizing a massive $1 billion funding… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EstateGuru notes that 2021 ended “strongly” for their platform, with their investors financing €18.6M worth of loans in December 2021. As mentioned in the update from EstateGuru, the total funded amount for the year was €2028M. In December, Estonia, Lithuania and Germany all “contributed over… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Blend Network, a specialist development finance lender, has responded to “growing demand for light refurbishment projects.” As mentioned in an update shared with CI, specialist development finance lender Blend Network has announced today the launch of a new Light Refurbishment Plus product range “specifically… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Hedera Hashgraph says it will open-source its blockchain technology during 2022. Simultaneously, the Hedera Governing Council reports that it has voted to purchase the intellectual property rights to the Hashgraph consensus algorithm from Swirlds, Inc., the original creator of the Hashgraph consensus algorithm and founding… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

QED Investors has hired two new executives to boost its presence in Africa. QED is one of the most prolific Fintech investors in the world. Founded by Nigel Morris and Frank Rotman in 2007, QED’s timing was just about perfect enabling it to benefit from… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Linked Finance, a peer-to-peer lending platform serving Irish SMEs, says it has incorporated open banking technology to speed up the lending process. Open banking can enhance financial services by seamlessly accessing data and information across different platforms. By integrating with other financial services providers, products… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) received positive news as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) approved its bank charter license. The conditional approval enables SoFi to operate SoFi Bank as part of its previously announced acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp, a regional bank… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Sentinel Protocol team, which is operating a platform leveraging blockchain technology in order to harness collective cyber security intelligence to protect crypto assets against hackers, scams and fraud, has provided an update regarding the suspicious activity incident involving Crypto.com. Through their team’s preliminary analysis,… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Today, the team at digital bank Zopa is “incredibly proud” to announce that their customers have trusted them with over £1 billion of their “hard-earned” savings. In an update shared with Crowdfund Insider, Zopa‘s management noted that their award-winning Zopa Fixed Term Savings Account offers… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 1:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank North, a Fintech-enabled bank, which will combine cloud-native tech with the trust of face-to-face relationship banking with the “aim of disrupting the £150bn UK SME lending market,” has secured 114% (£1,552,134) of its £1,350,000 target from 486 investors (at the time of writing) with… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK’s investment platform easyMoney notes that the use of Fintech apps is increasing steadily across the globe. That’s why they decided to also launch their own app for their customers. The company wrote in a blog post that half of easyMoney investors… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Utrust notes that if you’ve been following them for a while, then you will know that they are “not fond of overly hyping [their] announcements.” Utrust claims that they are “focused on delivering, not fanfare.” The company writes in a blog post… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 11:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

eToro, an online investment platform, says it has added exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and stocks to its US-facing offerings. eToro already offers crypto trading in the US. Crypto trading is offered via eToro USA LLC and securities trading is offered via eToro USA Securities, Inc., a… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 11:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Doconomy has raised $19 million in an equity round led by CommerzVentures. Doconomy is a climate tech firm that helps banks, brands, and consumers to measure and reduce their environmental impact. Other backers include two new investors, Ingka Investments, part of the largest IKEA retailer… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 11:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netbank, the banking as a service platform, has introduced a service that allows international payment firms to support various transactions in the Philippines. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, the Philippines has a fast-growing international trade market. Global trade in goods has has… Read More