December 23, 2019 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WorldRemit, a UK based Fintech in the digital money transfer sector, announced on Monday its insights into factors that will affect global mobile money in 2020. The company’s insights revealed the following: Device usage in the developing world will continue to grow, driving access to… Read More

December 23, 2019 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the new year just around the corner, U.S. fintech Robinhood shared the growth and successes its platform experienced in 2019. The company revealed in a blog post: “As we get ready to close out 2019, first and foremost we want to say thank you… Read More

December 23, 2019 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Skinny Tonic, a UK-based beverage brand, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The company is offering 8.07% in equity through the campaign at a £5,693,455 pre-money valuation. The funding round forms an extension of an additional £265,358 raised between July… Read More

December 23, 2019 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinVolution Group, a China-based fintech that connects underserved individual borrows with financial institutions, announced on Monday it received a license for Technology and Information-Based Financial Lending Institution (peer-to-peer lending license) from the Financial Services Authority of Indonesia.  As previously reported, FinVolution claims to be a pioneer… Read More

December 23, 2019 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rebank, a UK-based digital business banking platform, announced last week it secured $2.7 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by ADV with participation from Y Combinator and Jude Gomila, the CEO and Founder of the startup Golden. Founded in 2018, Rebank… Read More

December 23, 2019 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase is reportedly set to shut down the cryptocurrency learning platform, Earn.com. This news comes just a little over a year and a half after Coinbase acquired Earn.com. As part of the acquisition, Earn’s Co-Founder and CEO, Balaji Srinivasan, joined Coinbase and… Read More

December 23, 2019 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a month after announcing its partnership with Xfers, a Singapore-based payment processing gateway, Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has announced it is now allowing its Singapore users to buy and sell crypto in SGD instantly with Xfers Wallet.  Crypto.com reported that through… Read More

December 22, 2019 @ 10:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

B-North, a UK-based business lending company, has now raised more than £1.9 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s initiative originally sought to raise a minimum of £1,750,000. B-North is currently offering 11.77% in equity at a £14,247,942 pre-money valuation.  As previously… Read More

December 22, 2019 @ 10:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Givt, a Netherlands-based giving platform that offers a solution to charities and parties dependent on donations, is now nearing €675,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company launched the funding round in November with a goal to raise a minimum of… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 11:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on Friday it has completed its acquisition of consulting firm, Silveo. According to Accenture, Silveo is a French consulting company providing services and solutions for digital manufacturing and intelligent supply chains. Accenture also noted that Silveo brings a team of 50… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing £829,370 through its previous equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based insurtech Honcho has returned to the funding platform to raise an additional £700,000 in funding. The company is offering 9.21% in equity at a £6,899,999 pre-money valuation.  As previously… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced earlier this week it is expanding its partnership with UK-based footwear retailer schuh to allow its service, Pay in 3, to be available in-store at more than 110 outlets across the UK. The company further explained: “The integration of Klarna’s… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform giant PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced on Friday it has completed its acquisition of a 70% equity interest in Guofubao Information Technology Co., Ltd. (GoPay). The acquisition notably follows the approval of the transaction by the People’s Bank of China, which took place on September… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, announced on Friday it secured $200 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Tetragon with participation from SBI Holdings and Route 66 Ventures. Founded in 2012, Ripple claims it provides one frictionless… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS) announced on Thursday it has entered into an agreement with JCB, a global payment network. Through the agreement, FIS’ global e-commerce platform, WorldPay, will allow businesses that are operating in Japan to accept payments by JCB cards and will now provide an… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoinEx, a global and professional cryptocurrency exchange service provider, announced on Friday it received an operating license from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The Hong Kong-based platform is now a fully regulated cryptocurrency exchange under the Estonian laws and is now able to provide… Read More

December 19, 2019 @ 10:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Found, a UK-based insurtech, is now seeking 250,000 through its equity crowdfunding round, which was launched on Seedrs. Founded in 2017, Found describes itself as an innovative, community-focused, technology-driven lost property management start-up with an exciting insurtech​ offering. “By reuniting the public with their lost… Read More

December 19, 2019 @ 9:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital-only bank platform N26 recently announced it has launched its premium accounts N26 You, Metal, and Business You in Greece. According to N26, N26 You, Business You and Metal memberships come with features to help make everyday life as easy as possible, like travel insurance,… Read More

December 19, 2019 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced earlier this week it has partnered with DustAid to enable customers to donate crypto to three charities this Christmas. According to Coinbase, DustAid is an organization that facilitates crypto donations to projects across the globe. This partnership will allow Coinbase… Read More

December 19, 2019 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ZestMoney, an India-based fintech, announced this week it secured $15 million through its Series B investment round, which was led by Goldman Sachs with participation from Naspers Fintech, Quona Capital, and Omidyar Network. Founded in 2015, ZestMoney stated that it helps everyone “live their dream… Read More