April 14, 2021 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stepladder, a UK-based fintech focused on first-time home-buying, is now seeking £125,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Stepladder is on a mission to help first-time buyers raise money for their homes. “We are a dynamic, collaborative, diverse, and passionate team who are helping people achieve the… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  CoinShares, a European digital asset investment firm, announced on Tuesday it has crossed the $5 billion in assets threshold on its two ETP platforms.  As previously reported, CoinShares claims to be Europe’s largest digital asset investment house, managing billions of assets on behalf of a global… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 12:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency payments platform BitPay announced on Wednesday it has collaborated with the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) to share open-source projects and use a shared patent library. According to BitPay, COPA was founded by Square and believes open access to patents and freedom from threats on… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross River, a bank that delivers advanced financial and compliance products/services to the fintech industry, announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with financial health startup SeedFi. Cross River reported it will be powering SeedFi’s new Credit Builder and Borrow & Grow plans through its… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 10:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Fundbox, a B2B payments and credit network developed to enhance B2B commerce at scale, announced on Wednesday it has appointed William Corey to its Board of Directors. According to Fundbox, Corey has over 37 years of experience in public accounting.  He served as… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  ConsenSys announced on Tuesday it raised $65 million through its latest investment round. The blockchain company reported that J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, and UBS invested alongside blockchain companies, including Protocol Labs, the Maker Foundation, Fenbushi, The LAO, and Alameda Research. Additional investors include CMT Digital, Greater… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 8:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Camino Financial, a U.S.-based fintech that is seeking to provide affordable credit and financial products for underserved small businesses, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with Lendio to provide small business funding to underserved communities, specifically for Black and Latinx communities.  Founded in 2014,… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Reach, a global payments provider, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Tyler Barry as its new CTO. According to Reach, Barry has 20 years of experience in the tech industry and previously led the overall design and work of the technical teams to conduct the… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Global payment solution provider Checkout.com announced on Tuesday it is launching its Payouts Product, which will enable merchants to make payments directly to eligible recipients’ cards and bank accounts. According to Checkout.com, the solution will enable merchants to make payouts in real-time to… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based money experience company MX announced on Tuesday it has partnered with digital asset verification platform FormFree to speed up loan approval processing and close more than one million loans. According to MX, FormFree improves lenders’ ability to make more informed decisions about borrowers… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx announced on Tuesday it has listed Celsius Network’s CEL token on its cryptocurrency and derivatives exchange. OKEx reported it is the third global exchange to list CEL token in recent weeks, in addition to several decentralized exchanges, since CEL token’s first listing in June… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ibanera, a global fintech, announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with cryptocurrency intelligence company CipherTrace to enhance Ibanera’s cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Transaction (KYT) compliance solution. As previously reported, Ibanera’s platform provides account issuance, cross-border transfers, and currency exchange services to both… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Car Capital, a U.S.-based automotive fintech, announced on Tuesday it completes a $20 million credit line with Medalist Partners. Car Capital reported that the transaction gives it access to capital to expand its business, fund deals, and ultimately get consumers into cars. Car Capital’s proprietary, web-based platform,… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 8:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LenderClose, a U.S.-based proprietary, real estate and home equity-focused lending platform, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Stefanie Rupert to its Board of Directors. LenderClose reported that Rupert will serve on LenderClose’s board of directors alongside Jordan and Samantha Paxson, Chief Experience Officer at CO-OP Financial Services; Nick… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Barclays is set to shut down its P2P payment app, Pingit, on June 30, 2021. In February, Barclays announced it would be shutting down the service in 2021, but did not give an exact date at the time. The system was notably launched in February 2012 and… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Talon Cyber Security, an Israel-based cybersecurity solutions provider, announced on Monday it raised $26 million through its Seed funding round, which included participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Team8, and Zohar Zisapel. Founded earlier this year by Ofer Ben-Noon and Ohad Bobrov, Talon Cyber Security… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Metro Bank announced on Monday it has launched the first set of RateSetter-powered personal loans through its banking branches. Aach of the new loan applications will be assessed and arranged by using RateSetter’s lending technology. Those who qualify for the loans may borrow between… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bamboo Insurance, a U.S.-based insurtech platform, announced on Monday it has partnered with global insurers’ core system Socotra to power its existing insurance offerings and new product lines. Founded in 2018, Bamboo describes itself as a newly formed insurance organization that offers flexible and transparent insurance… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Monday it has joined forces with Swedish fintech Doconomy to develop the Mastercard Carbon Calculator, a feature specifically for banks to adapt and customize for eco-conscious consumers to monitor their spending habits. “The Carbon Calculator enables consumers to receive a snapshot of… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based B2B fintech Tipalti announced on Monday it has acquired Approve.com, a cloud procurement solutions provider. The acquisition will reportedly expand Tipalti’s portfolio of financial operations offerings. According to Tipalti, Approve.com provides a cloud-based procurement solution that enables businesses to rapidly deploy a proper… Read More