April 13, 2020 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PumaPay, a blockchain payments system that provides an open-source “free-of-charge blockchain-based protocol” that decentralizes the transaction process, announced on Monday its cryptobilling solution, PullPayment Protocol, has been integrated by rent24, a global provider of coworking spaces. According to PumaPay, rent24 customers can now pay for… Read More

April 13, 2020 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Monday the official launch of the Binance Options trading. According to Binance, the new options trading feature is currently only available on the latest version of the Binance mobile app. Binance stated that Option is a financial instrument that allows… Read More

April 13, 2020 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Customers Bank (NYSE:CUBI) announced on Friday it has increased its Paycheck Protection Program commitment to $500 million by using digital banking OakNorth to help support American small and medium-sized businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  As previously reported, the Paycheck Protection Program is part of… Read More

April 12, 2020 @ 10:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open collaboration, announced on Friday that Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), a nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of open-source software, standards and best practices in financial services, has become an official Linux Foundation organization…. Read More

April 12, 2020 @ 10:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fintech GeoDB is officially set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £1.37 million raised from 765 Seedrs investors. The company launched the funding round last month and quickly secured its initial £1 million funding target.  The latest crowdfunding initiative… Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 9:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech startup Kin Insurance announced earlier this week it has expanded its partnership with property data platform Cape Analytics to improve its online insurance experience with predictive property insights. Through the partnership, Cape Analytics is reportedly providing Kin with the most comprehensive, timely, and… Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 4:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small business funding platform Biz2Credit announced on Friday its Biz2X platform is now being offered free of charge to banks and credit unions with assets under $10 billion that are offering CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. As previously reported, the Biz2X platform enables… Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japanese-inspired food brand, Miso Tasty, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £375,000 raised from over 350 Seedrs investors. Miso Tasty is currently offering 12.46% in equity at a £2,037,500 pre-money valuation through the funding round. Miso Tasty,… Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AcreTrader, a U.S.-based online investment platform for farmland, announced on Friday it secured $5 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by RZC Investments. Founded in 2018, AcreTrader stated it was created with a mission to provide direct access to farmland asset… Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lukka, a blockchain software and data services company, announced on Friday it has been selected by RSM, a provider of audit, tax and accounting services focused on the middle market, to provide crypto tax software solutions to the firm’s tax clients. Through the partnership, Lukka… Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based next-generation banking platform Cashaa has reportedly developed a fiat gateway specifically for BEP2 tokens on Binance Chain. According to Cointelegraph, the new integration allows users to sell and buy tokens directly for fiat currencies. The media outlet reported Cashaa will now support the U.S…. Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoonPay, a U.S. fintech company that builds develop tools for fiat-to-crypto connectivity, announced on Thursday it has appointed Nils Puhlmann as its new security advisor. According to his Linkedin profile, Puhlmann has held various positions in the cybersecurity industry, including being named Chief Trust and … Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital-only bank platform N26 announced earlier this week its customers may now use their new cards to make payments without waiting for the physical one to arrive in the mail. This news comes just a little over a month after N26 announced its products, N26… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based challenger bank Monzo is reportedly set to shut down its customer support office in Las Vegas. As previously reported, the company announced the launch of the office in the summer of 2018. The customer support team was created to help Monzo scale its customer service… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Keyno, a U.S.-based startup that created CVV2 code technology that integrates with already-issued credit cards to prevent fraud, announced it will seeking funding through equity crowdfunding platform Wefunder. Founded in 2019 by Robert Steinman, Keyno describes itself as a dynamic security code that can easily… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lupe Technology, a UK-based consumer tech brand that’s created “game-changing” cordless vacuums, successfully secured its initial £650,000 funding target just days after publically launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.  As previously reported, Lupe describes itself as a consumer tech brand that’s looking to create… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fold, a U.S.-based mobile app that allows consumers to earn bitcoin while shopping, announced it has joined Visa’s Fast Track program in order to speed up the process of integrating with the credit card giant. Fold revealed that by joining the program it is now… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 10:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain security and analytics firm Chainalysis announced on Thursday the launch of its partnership program, which will reportedly work with key infrastructure providers to “broaden” cryptocurrency transaction monitoring through integrations, distribution partners in new global markets and data providers to strengthen Chainalysis’ crypto intelligence. Chainalysis… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, which raised £893,620 in total funding, UK insurtech Honcho announced it raised an additional £1.2 million through its recent investment round. The company reported that between 2018 and 2019 honcho raised £1.8m from a combination… Read More

April 8, 2020 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase announced on Tuesday it has made several improvements to how customers may send and receive cryptocurrency  The platform reported that currently millions of customers already send and receive funds through its services, but with the changes, the process is claimed to be… Read More