March 30, 2020 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin recently announced the launch of its new project “Project Pinocchio” together with 21 blockchain institutions from around the world. KuCoin describes Project Pinocchio as a neutral and credible alert platform for less trustworthy projects in the cryptocurrency industry. The platform… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 8:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TradeUp, a U.S.-based stock trading mobile app, announced on Monday it has introduced Hong Kong stock trading. According to TradeUp, the trading option will give U.S. investors access to the Hong Kong market, thus expanding their portfolios to includes international stocks. TradeUp reported that in… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sony Bank, a Japanese commercial banking group and a subsidiary of Sony Financial, a member of the Japanese electronics giant Sony,  announced on Monday the launch of its new “English Online Banking” services. According to Sony Bank, the new banking services will provide foreign residents in… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

India-based banking group Icici Bank announced on Monday it has launched its banking services on WhatsApp in oder to enable retail customers to undertake in a “slew of banking requirements” from their home.  Anup Bagchi, Executive Director, ICICI Bank, stated that through WhatsApp, retail customers may… Read More

March 29, 2020 @ 11:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase recently announced a COVID-19 update for its Coinbase Custody feature. Coinbase reported that the Coinbase Custody pandemic business continuity plans anticipated “shelter in place” scenario and the Coinbase team has plans in place to ensure that continue to meet the team’s withdrawal… Read More

March 29, 2020 @ 10:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Challenger bank Tandem recently announced its continuous support its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fintech reassured the customers that while the UK is social distancing and it as a company is working from home to ensure its employees’ safety, its customer support team is… Read More

March 29, 2020 @ 10:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MPower, a Zurich-based fintech startup, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £350,000 in funding secured. The funding round, which originally sought to raise £300,000, has attracted nearly 320 Crowdcube investors.  As previously reported, MPower describes itself as an… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 11:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hope, an online fashion brand that targets women ages 50 and older, is now seeking £450,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The launch of this funding round comes less than three years after Hope raised £561,600 through its Crowdcube initiative. As previously reported,… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 4:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The GP Service, an online service dedicated to helping patients see their doctor online at their own convenience, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £825,000 in funding raise from nearly 445 investors. The company launched the funding round… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 4:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF), one of China’s largest consumer lending marketplaces, announced earlier this week that it has reached a non-binding letter of intent on investment and cooperation with SOS Health Rescue Services Ltd. According to China Rapid Finance, the duo may enter into… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GrainChain, a U.S.-based agricultural transaction platform with blockchain and IoT-powered solutions, recently announced it plans to globally expand and scale its operations by moving to the enterprise blockchain platform, Assembly, which is operated by Symbiont, an enterprise fintech creating the next generation of financial markets… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Silicon Valley accelerator, Plug and Play, announced on Thursday the 167 startups chosen for their Summer 2020 Batches. Plug and Play reported the startups were selected by its corporate partner network and will enter one of the accelerator’s programs for the next three months, which… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking group Starling Bank announced on Thursday it has introduced a delay to its in-app gambling-block, which means that customers wanting to turn the block off will have to wait 48 hours before they may reactive spending on betting and gaming. The digital… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced on Friday it is donating $3 million to support communities in which it serves across the U.S. Latin America and Canada, as well as clients and colleagues, that are affected by the coronavirus pandemic.  MUFG reported that in… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 10:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plastiq, a U.S.-based intelligent payments solution for small business, announced on Thursday it secured $75 million during its Series D funding round, which was led by B Capital Group. The round, which saw participation from Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, Accomplice and Top Tier Capital Partners,… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The CDC Foundation recently announced cleaning product giant Lysol has donated $2 million to the CDC Foundation’s new Coronavirus campaign, “All of Us: Combat Coronavirus.” According to the CDC Foundation, the campaign is raising support to bolster public health response efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Leading Reg CF crowdfunding platform Wefunder announced earlier this week a new loan product to help small businesses struggling with the economic impact of coronavirus. According to WeFunder, the Coronavirus Crisis Loan, is available now to any small business, enables businesses to crowdfund a loan… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Private lending syndication platform CrowdOut Capital announced on Wednesday its continued support to Punch Bowl Social as the restaurant group works to navigate through the difficult times during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to CrowdOut, Punch Bowl Social is claimed to be the first experiential food… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VoxSmart, a UK-based fintech that’s focused on communication surveillance technology for financial markets, announced on Thursday it raised £5.5 million through its latest investment round, from Natwest. Founded in 2006, VoxSmart describes itself as a global telecommunications software provider and that empowers organizers to “unlock… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech NY, an insurtech community that is located in the New York metro area, announced on Wednesday the winners of the 2020 Insurtech Competition. As previously reported, more than 200 startups applied to compete in a two-track competition, pitting early and growth-stage companies against each other,… Read More