September 24, 2019 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Denmark-based blockchain company Securechain announced on Tuesday the public launch of its blockchain freelance Finmail Work. According to Securechain, the platform is committed to providing an “open environment” for people anywhere in the world to work and receive payment. “Finmail is the first web and… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based insurtech Lively announced on Tuesday it has partnered with Visa to add a new debit card processing to its HSA program. Lively reported its customers now have access to their HSA funds and what the company believes is quick, reliable debit transactions secured by… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Troubadour Goods, a London-based menswear brand that specializes in designing and creating handcrafted leather goods, has completed its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The round raised a total of £436,763 in funding. The company offered 9.56% in equity at a £3,891,727 pre-money valuation. As… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer announced on Tuesday it is adding new altcoins to its platform across Europe and the US. bitFlyer reported that its Buy/Sell users in Europe will now be able to buy and sell Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Litecoin (LTC), Lisk (LSK) and… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payables platform Tipalti announced on Tuesday it secured an additional $76 million through its Series D funding round, which was led by Zeev Ventures with participation from 01 Advisors (a fund founded by Twitter’s former CEO and COO) and Greenspring Associates. Tipalti reported it… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AvidXchange, a U.S. fintech that provides accounts payable and automated payment solutions to midsize businesses, announced on Tuesday launch of new functionalities for its AvidXchange for NetSuite (AFN) SuiteApp. AFN, built using the Oracle NetSuite SuiteCloud Computing Platform, automates the entire invoice to payment process,… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 9:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Tuesday its third senior non-preferred bond of 2019 in the wholesale market. The banking group reported that the €1 billion 5-year maturity bond was priced at mid swap plus 95/100 basis points. BBVA also revealed that the issue is part of its… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nationwide announced on Tuesday it is investing in BankiFi, which is a business banking technology provider that uses open banking to provide a suite of business microservices which plug into banking infrastructure through APIs. Founded in 2018, BankiFi revealed it offers financial institutions a consent… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Radius Bank, a U.S.-based digital bank, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Wallit, a rewards-based savings app for families, to teach teenagers smart money habits. Radius reported it will serve Wallit as a banking partner providing FDIC insurance. Radius Bank reported that… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bithumb Global, the global platform for Bithumb, a South Korea- based digital asset exchange, has announced its plans of coming to India. Bithumb reported that it will now onboard Indian customers with a sign-up incentive along with the opportunity for Indian exchanges to become a… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based crowdfunding platform Crowd2Fund announced on Monday it has been formally granted its Advanced Assurance from HMRC for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax relief. According to Crowd2Fund, the tax reliefs allow up to £12,000,000 can be invested into the growth of the crowdfunding platform… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tata Communications, a global digital infrastructure provider, and CreditPilot, a fintech specializing in digital and mobile financial services, transactional and payment infrastructure, announced last week they have formed a partnership to offer mobile and digital financial services solutions to mobile operators. The duo reported that… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ideal Flatmate, a UK-based proptech platform that matches flatsharers with compatible flatmates, is now seeking £1.3 million in funding through its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Launched in 2017, Ideal Flatmate places people and personality at the heart of the flat-sharing experience, not just… Read More

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

Western Union (NYSE: WU), announced on Monday it was expanding its real-time cross-border platform to accelerate international consumer, consumer-to-business and business-to-consumer payments to eligible accounts, cards, and digital wallets. “Globally recognized for daily cross-currency management and settlement via its vast retail network across 20,000 corridors… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced on Monday its plans to launch an open banking product that will enable UK customers to pay for online purchases with a bank transfer. According to American Express, Pay With Bank Transfer will be a real-time payment option to current… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys (NYSE: INFY), announced on Monday it has completed its global blockchain trial in partnership with blockchain software company, R3. According to Infosys Finacle, a total of eighteen banking groups joined the test network of… Read More

September 22, 2019 @ 10:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinbase announced last week it is now supporting Dash (DASH) through its cryptocurrency exchange platform. This news comes just days after Dash announced its availability on Coinbase Pro. Coinbase reported that its customers may now buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store DASH. The currency… Read More

September 22, 2019 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Assetz Exchange, a UK-based property crowdfunding platform, is nearing £450,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The campaign was launched earlier this summer, originally seeking £350,000. The crowdfunding portal is offering 4.83% in equity at a £6,902,276 pre-money valuation. As previously reported,… Read More

September 22, 2019 @ 10:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Snaffling Pig, a UK-based pork brand, has successfully surpassed its initial £750,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The campaign was launched earlier this month and the company is offering 7.67% in equity at a £10 million pre-money valuation. Founded in 2015, Snaffling Pig… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 8:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Esme Loans, NatWest’s standalone digital lending platform for SMEs and scale-up businesses, announced this week it has increased its credit appetite with the maximum loan amount moving to £250,000 from £150,000 to support more UK SMEs.  According to NatWest, Esme Loans has lent over £70million… Read More