December 5, 2019 @ 6:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer announced on Thursday the launch of Instant Buy on its Buy/Sell exchange platform in Europe. The exchange reported that the feature, which is available on desktop and smartphone, allows users to buy cryptocurrency directly from bitFlyer, using a credit card, debit… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cuvva, an insurtech startup that is based in the UK, announced earlier this week it secured £15 million through its Series A funding round. Founded in 2015, Cuvva claims it is building a new kind of insurance that’s flexible, simple and jargon-free. The company noted… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trov, a U.S.-based insurtech company, announced on Tuesday it has launched a new white-label renters insurance application app with Lloyds Banking Group. This news comes just a few months after the duo teamed up to launch Trov’s insurtech platform.  Trov reported that its technology enables… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Virgin Money, a financial firm under Virgin that offers savings, mortgages, credit cards, current accounts, currency services, pension, investments, and protection products to customers across the UK, recently announced it is set to launch its current account by the end of 2019. Virgin Money reported… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia Border Force (ABF) announced on Wednesday detectives from WA Police’s Forces Drug & Firearm Square – Meth Transport Team arrested two people for drugs (attempted importation of MDMA) and seized more than $1.5 million worth of cryptocurrency. The organization reported: “On Thursday 31 October… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 12:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Judopay, a UK-based “AppCommerce” payments platform, announced on Wednesday it has joined the partner ecosystem that TAB (The App Business) draws on to deliver checkout and payment experiences for clients. Judopay reported that the collaboration will combine the technical capabilities of what the company claims… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Starling Bank’s co-founder, Julian Sawyer, as its new managing director of the UK and Europe. According to Cameron Winklevoss, Co-Founder and President of Gemini, Sawyer held the position as CTO… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Starship, a health savings account provider for drivers, delivery persons and carriers who use the Uber app, announced on Wednesday it secured $11 million in total funding. This news comes just after the company raised the first $7 million through its Series A funding round,… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 8:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, European automated saving and crowd investing marketplace Oval Money is set to close the funding round with more than £1.2 million raised. The company, which secured £626,310 through its Crowdcube campaign in… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 7:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced on Wednesday it has opened its platform to the public after launching in private beta this past month. Crypto.com claims that its platform enables users to trade digital assets on the “most liquid and secure platform” in the market… Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 11:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Tuesday the New York State Department of Financial Services has approved its bitlicense application, allowing SoFi Invest customers in New York to trade cryptocurrencies on its platform through SoFi Digital Assets, LLC. SoFi revealed that the bitlicense approval comes just… Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 4:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based blockchain account platform Squarelink announced on Monday it recently added non-custodial private key recovery for several DApps using its wallet management tool. Squarelink claimed its platform is the only pure non-custodial private key recovery platform for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications. Founded in 2018, Square… Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerStreet, a leading platform for investing in real estate backed loans, announced last week that more than $3 billion in loans have been transacted through its marketplace portal since its launch. The latest milestone comes just one month after PeerStreet secured $60 million through its… Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lolli, a bitcoin rewards application for online purchases, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with traveling reservation platform Expedia to give travelers the option to earn bitcoin when they book travel reservations. Lolli reported that through this collaboration its users will be able… Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Koho, a neobank that offers Canadians an alternative to traditional banking, announced this week its Series B funding round, which received $42 million and was led by Portag3 Ventures earlier this year, secured an additional $25 million from Drive Capital and National Bank of Canada. … Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DryGro, a UK-based agriculture startup that has developed new technology to grow food in dry places, has successfully secured its initial £980,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is offering 8.24% in equity through the funding round at a £10,918,936… Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 10:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NovoPayment, an enabler of digital financial services for the Americas, announced on Tuesday it has expanded its strategic partnership with Visa in Latin America and the Caribbeans. Along with the partnership expansion, Visa has reportedly made a strategic investment in NovoPayment. NovoPayment reported that over… Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credorax, a fintech bank and smart payments provider, announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Raisin to offer retail deposits to Raisin customers in Germany. Credorax reported that the partnership marks the launch of its first banking products in the region. “Through this partnership,… Read More

December 2, 2019 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CoverWallet, a digital insurance platform for small and medium-sized businesses. According to Aon, the acquisition… Read More

December 2, 2019 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending company Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) recently unveiled its £250 million securitization of SME loans with Waterfall Asset Management. The duo reported that the portfolio brings the total amount of UK Funding Circle loans securitized to £1 billion and the deal will notably open up… Read More