May 21, 2019 @ 8:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Monday it will now be providing service for BluTV, a Turkey-based streaming subscription service with over four million subscribers, in its global expansion. According to Wirecard, BluTV is a Turkish digital streaming platform and… Read More

May 20, 2019 @ 4:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Assetz Capital has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target and is now nearing £1.3 million. The funding round comes less than two years after Assetz Capital raised more… Read More

May 20, 2019 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Monday it has attracted two million users to its digital banking platform. Founded in 2015, Monzo reported that it is building a “new kind of bank” that lives within smartphones and is built for the way users live today…. Read More

May 20, 2019 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

China-based consumer finance platform LexinFintech announced on Friday its first quarter 2019 unaudited financial results, which ended on March 31st. According to LixinFintech, Operational Highlights include: Total outstanding principal balance of loans1 reached RMB35.0 billion as of March 31, 2019, representing an increase of 64.7%… Read More

May 20, 2019 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently announced that its service Coinbase Earn now allows users in more than 100 countries to earn their share of over $100 million in cryptocurrency. The platform revealed: “Introduced in 2018, Coinbase Earn enables Coinbase users to earn crypto for answering quizzes,… Read More

May 20, 2019 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Modulr, a Payments as a Service API Platform for digital businesses, announced on Monday it secured £14 million through its latest investment round, which was led by new investors Frog Capital as well as further investment from existing investors including Blenheim Chalcot. Founded in 2015,… Read More

May 20, 2019 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flexible wage app, Wagestream, announced on Monday it has hit its £40 million milestone following its latest investment round, which raised £15 million and was co-led by early-stage venture capital specialists Balderton and Northzone. Founded in 2018, Wagestream allows employees to have the power to… Read More

May 20, 2019 @ 7:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Monday it has listed Qtum (QTUM) to its Wallet and Card App. The exchange reported that Qtum is the fourteenth token added to its platform and joins cryptocurrencies and stablecoins such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC),… Read More

May 19, 2019 @ 9:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital wealth management platform MarketsFlow is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £775,000 in funding from 450 investors. The funding round was launched last month, originally seeking a minimum of £700,000. As previously reported, MarketsFlow is described as a… Read More

May 19, 2019 @ 9:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs,  The Cheeky Panda, a 100% ultra sustainable, low carbon, bamboo tissue product brand, closed the funding round after securing a grand total of £1,420,744. The campaign originally sought to raise a minimum of £750,000…. Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 11:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Social media giant Facebook has reportedly set up a new fintech company that focuses on blockchain in Switzerland. According to Business Insider, the new fintech, named Libra Networks, with Facebook Global Holdings was named a stakeholder, was notably registered on May 2nd and aims to… Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF), one of China’s largest consumer lending marketplaces, announced on Friday changes in its business operations and to its board of directors. The lender revealed that it has acknowledged its inability to file its annual report on Form 20-F in a… Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced this week it has extended its collaboration with Paris department stores Printemps by boosting WeChat Pay acceptance. According to Wirecard, the Wirecard WeChat Pay solution has been implemented at multiple Printemps locations throughout France. While… Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank recently celebrated its second anniversary. Founded in 2014 and officially launched in 2017, Starling Bank describes itself as a UK mobile-only bank that offers personal, joint, and business accounts. The app allows users to “take the stress out” of… Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 7:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital assets platform Bittrex announced earlier this week it has teamed up with Vodi X to host an upcoming Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) for Vodi X tokens. According to the duo, this IEO will officially stat on May 21st will be open fo 24 hours…. Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 7:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitcoin Association, a global organization for Bitcoin business, announced on Thursday it held the first ever Bitcoin SV (BSV) Hackathon. According to the organization, the top 3 finalists will be flown to Toronto to win a prize pool of 400 BSV, which currently valued more than… Read More

May 16, 2019 @ 10:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, CEO of fintech unicorn SoFi, Anthony Noto, sat down with CNBC’s Jim Cramer to share his insights on millennial stock investing habits. According to Noto, early investors tend to buy stocks that are less than $10 and they are buying recognizable brands such… Read More

May 16, 2019 @ 10:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform announced on Thursday it topped $200 million in coin deposits in the course of ten months, as well as completed $1.2 billion in originated crypto loans. Founded in 2010, Celsius claims that it addresses the financial needs… Read More

May 16, 2019 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Thursday it has launched two new key products to its consumer finance product line, which are Crypto Credit and Crypto Earn. Crypto.com reported that Crypto Earn gives users the freedom to grow their crypto assets and earn up… Read More

May 16, 2019 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Operating system of finance, OpenFin, announced on Thursday it secured $17 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Wells Fargo with participation from Barclays and existing investors including Bain Capital Ventures, J.P. Morgan and Pivot Investment Partners. Founded in 2010, OpenFin… Read More