September 27, 2019 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global innovation platform Plug and Play announced on Thursday the 130 startups selected to participate in their Winter 2019 batches. According to the accelerator, the selected startups will participate in one of the following programs: Enterprise 2.0, Health, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Mobility, Real Estate & Construction, or Travel & Hospitality. Speaking… Read More

September 27, 2019 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitmain, a manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining hardware and operator of crypto mining pools, announced on Friday it is planning to launch a platform to connect mining hardware owners with mining farm owners through the World Digital Mining Map (WDMM). The company reported: “To remain price-efficient,… Read More

September 27, 2019 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marqeta, a U.S.-based fintech valued at over $2 billion, announced earlier this week it has appointed Vidya Peters as its first Chief Marketing Officer. According to Marqeta, Peters recently served as Chief Marketing Officer of MuleSoft and will be responsible for Marqeta’s global marketing efforts… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 9:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech Unicorn and stealth bank Transferwise announced on Thursday it has brought TransferWire for Banks to the U.S. TransferWire reported that financial institutions of all sizes may now integrate with TransferWise and offer customers what TransferWire believe is cheaper, faster, transparent payments to more than… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 8:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced its new Salesforce Commerce Cloud Integration. According to Wirecard, the integration will enable merchants to integrate their shops with Wirecard’s digital financial commerce platform and provide business customers, as well as consumers, with what Wirecard… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced this week it has plans to double the sales force at its Lehi, Utah, and Woodbury, New York, offices. The lender reported that it has hired 80 employees in 2019 and intends to add another 40 sales representatives by… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Thursday the launch of its Pay Checkout plugin for e-commerce platform, WooCommerce. According to Crypto.com, the plugin enables merchants to accept cryptocurrency, and may instantly convert to fiat currencies of choice for merchants. “Powered by the Crypto.com’s PCI:DSS… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitAsset, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Tuesday its integration with Dash. According to BitAsset, the platform and community will offer a Dash/USDT, Dash/TWD, and Dash/CNYT, allowing for Dash to fiat trading. Founded in 2017, BitAsset reported it has branches in six other countries… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest, a UK-based online marketplace for mortgages, announced on Thursday it has joined mortgage club Brilliant Solutions’ lender panel in order to bring its Buy-to-Let (BTL) mortgage product distribution to a wider network of brokers.  LendInvest claims that Brilliant Solutions is an “industry expert” in… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global cryptocurrency platform Liquid announced on Thursday the launch of its first Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) by a Nasdaq-listed company, Phunware, Inc (NASDAQ: PHUN), a fully-integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile. According to Liquid, Phun seeks to empower consumers and ensure they are fairly compensated for… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 8:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Klar, a Mexico-based challenger bank, announced on Thursday it secured $7.5 million through its seed financing round. The company also reported that it raised an additional $50 million in debt funding. The latest seed round was led by Quona Capital, a fintech venture firm which leverages… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 7:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Block.one, the creator of the EOSIO (EOS) blockchain protocol, announced earlier this week it has opened U.S. operations at its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, which is located in the Washington D.C. metro area. According to Block.one, the new location is its fourth global site. As… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Killing Kittens, a UK-based female empowerment band that is leading a global movement through its events and social platform, closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with a total of £490,408 in funding secured. The campaign was launched earlier this summer and quickly raised its… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Checkout.com, a global payment solutions provider based in the UK, announced on Wednesday has been awarded its E-Money Institution license in France by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR). Checkout.com reported that with the license it will be able to issue, manage… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Capital Markets, Insurance, and Savings Authority of Israel and Israel Security Authority announced on Wednesday they have jointly signed an MOU for collaboration on fintech issues with the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA). According to the duo, the purpose of the agreement is… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bill.com, a business payments and software platform provider, announced on Wednesday it now supports international payments to 137 countries and 106 currencies. The platform reported since the beginning of the year the number of transactions it processes increased 216 percent and total payment volume increased… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced on Wednesday it has restructured its mobile web and app to allow users to make transactions with more convenient. Bithumb reported that the purpose of the restructuring was to improve transaction accessibility and to strengthen usage convenience, and it now… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lloyds Bank announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with blockchain-based platform Komgo. Through the partnership, Lloyds Bank is seeking to enable quicker international commodity trade finance using distributed ledger technology (DLT). According to Lloyds Bank, Komgo digitizes and streamlines international trade and commodity… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Tuesday it is making some changes to its Monzo Plus product after users offered feedback on improvement. Tom Davies, the CEO of Monzo revealed more details about the product’s changes, as well as new team and name. “We’re going… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Temenos AG (SIX: TEMN), the Switzerland based banking software provider, announced on Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of U.S.-based digital banking SaaS company, Kony. The acquisition news was originally announced last month, with Temenos agreeing to purchase Kony for an enterprise value of $559 million… Read More