April 20, 2020 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase has reportedly appointment former Head of Digital at Barclays, Brett Tejpaul as its new Head of Institutional Coverage. According to Coinbase, Tejpaul spent 17 years in global leadership roles in both the UK and U.S., including Global Head of Sales (across all… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a global B2B Fintech as a Service provider, announced on Monday it is set to acquire Korta, an Iceland-based payment card service provider. Rapyd reported the acquisition provides Rapyd with online acquiring and point-of-sale (POS) capabilities as the company grows its worldwide footprint.  While… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mr Lee’s Pure Foods, a UK-based foodtech that is creating premium health noodles-in-a-cup and soon to be launched instant Congee Asian rice porridges, is now seeking £1.75 million through its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. Founded in 2015, Mr Lee’s claims to be a “real… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HDR Global Trading Limited, operator of the BitMEX cryptocurrency trading platform, announced on Monday the launch of its COVID-19 Response Fund. The company reported that it has granted US$2.5 million towards the global effort to respond to the pandemic. The HDR Global Trading COVID-19 Response… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 8:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BillGO, a U.S.-based bill pay and real-time payment systems provider, announced on Monday it has launched a bill pay relief hub specifically for Americans who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to BillGO, the payment relief can come in a variety of forms, including:… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 7:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Monday it has joined forces with Visa to be the preferred payment processor for Visa as a way to boost the Visa Fintech Fast Track Program in the Middle East region. According to… Read More

April 19, 2020 @ 10:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase announced on Friday its Coinbase Custody is launching support for Compound Governance, the related COMP token, and cTokens (cETH, cZRX, cUSDC, cBAT, cDAI). Coinbase reported that Coinbase Custody is currently the only custody provider and the only in-app voting experience for Compound…. Read More

April 19, 2020 @ 9:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thyngs, a UK-based mobile technology platform, announced on Friday it has joined announced on Friday it was teamed up with card-linking API provider Fidel to allow charities to earn more funding through Gift Aid donations. According to Thyngs, the new partnership is aiming to make… Read More

April 19, 2020 @ 9:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Propetly, a UK-based property investing marketplace,  has successfully secured its initial £225,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. As previously reported, Propetly describes itself as a marketplace that allows property investors to find, evaluate and calculate their complete investment project. All projects… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 6:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based blockchain platform AVA announced on Friday it has launched its first of two planned public testnet releases. According to AVA, the first release allows participants to connect to a  global network of validators and participate in high-velocity transactions. Founded in 2018, AVA describes itself… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian regtech company iComply Investor Services announced on Friday it has joined forces with Microsoft to offer its intelligent KYC and AML services through over 64,000 Microsoft solutions providers worldwide. The collaboration reportedly enables financial services providers to fast track their digital transition and enable a… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 12:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking group Starling Bank announced on Thursday it has launched a new tool that helps business customers to find the appropriate Government coronavirus support scheme for them. Starling Bank further revealed that the tool asks users a series of questions related to their… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Lendio announced on Friday it facilitated more than 50,000 small businesses across the U.S. through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Lendio reported that PPP applications approved through its online marketplace and bank partnerships total more than $5.5 billion. As previously reported, the… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase announced on Thursday it has launched a reward section in its mobile app. This news comes just days after Coinbase it has made several improvements to how customers may send and receive cryptocurrency through its platform and mobile app. According to Coinbase,… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tink, a Sweden-based fintech that provides APIs to create next-generation banking services, announced on Friday it has joined forces with digital mailbox provider Kivra to make it “easier” to pay bills and invoices. According to Tink,  Kivra’s digital mailbox to more than 3.7 million users… Read More

April 16, 2020 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Stripe announced on Thursday the extension of its Series G funding round. The company reported it is raising an additional $600 million from investors, which includes Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, GV, and Sequoia. Founded in 2010, Stripe describes itself as a technology company… Read More

April 16, 2020 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday it has acquired Lumina, which is a comprehensive crypto-naive financial platform. BitGo also revealed that it has completed the first phase of product integration, expanding its services to give institutional investors a dashboard for managing, accounting, and tracking… Read More

April 16, 2020 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Airwallex, an Australia-based fintech company, announced on Thursday it secured $160 million through its Series D funding round from various investors, such as ANZi Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, Tencent, Sequoia Capital China, Hillhouse Capital, and Horizons Ventures. The latest funding brings Airwallex’s total equity… Read More

April 16, 2020 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Envestnet | Yodlee (NYSE: ENV), a data aggregation and analytics platform for digital financial services provider, announced on Thursday it has entered into a financial data access agreement with Charles Schwab. The company reported that this new agreement will allow clients to have more securely… Read More

April 16, 2020 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Onfido, a global identity verification provider, has reportedly secured $100 million through its latest investment round, which was led by TPG Growth. Founded in 2012, Onfido describes itself as the “new identity standard” for the internet. The company reported that its AI-based technology assesses whether… Read More