April 17, 2019 @ 4:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Wednesday it has listed Basic Attention Token (BAT), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Binance Coin (BNB), XRP, Enjin Coin (ENJ), as well as Crypto.com’s own MCO and CRO tokens. Crypto.com reported: “The Basic Attention Token (BAT) aims to improve… Read More

April 17, 2019 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform SoFi announced on Monday it has formed two partnerships with insurtechs Lemonade and Root to expand its portfolio of offerings to its members to include homeowners and renters insurance. SoFi reported that the partnerships round out its insurance offerings, giving members access… Read More

April 17, 2019 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MetLife Korea announced on Wednesday the seven finalists selected for its open innovation program, collab 5.0. The program is looking for insurtech companies globally to scale their business with MetLife while solving some of the insurer’s biggest innovation challenges across its Korean business. According to… Read More

April 17, 2019 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payments provider Klarna announced on Wednesday it has expanded its partnership with Acne Studios to allow shoppers in the U.S. to choose to checkout with four equal payments, with no interest or fees. According to Klarna, Acne Studios offers women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes,… Read More

April 17, 2019 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Universal Protocol Alliance, a group of leading blockchain companies including Bittrex International, Brave, Blockchain at Berkeley, Uphold, Cred and CertiK, announced on Wednesday the launch of the Universal Euro (UPEUR) in select jurisdictions. UPEUR is a Euro-pegged stablecoin collateralized 1:1 with the Euro and… Read More

April 17, 2019 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Stripe announced on Wednesday it has acquired Ireland-based Touchtech Payments, a software company, to accelerate Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for financial institutions. According to Stripe, TouchTech Payments provides advanced SCA-ready authentication technology for some of Europe’s leading fintechs and challenger banks, like N26,… Read More

April 17, 2019 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with open network infrastructure developer TON Labs, the infrastructure and ecosystem developer for the Telegram Open Network (TON) decentralized platform, to develop a joint digital financial services, payments, and… Read More

April 17, 2019 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays US Consumer Bank announced on Tuesday new digital features that will let cardmembers actively manage a variety of card-related activities within the Barclays mobile app. According to Barclays US, the new features give cardmembers an enhanced level of control over how, when and where… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GeoDB, a UK-based fintech start that aims to provide a big data marketplace that includes an encrypted, safe, transparent, verified, accurate and decentralized datapool, has successfully secured its initial £750,000 equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. As previously reported, GeoDB was co-founded in 2018 by Chairman… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Social media giant Facebook is reportedly removing P2P money transfer services through its messenger app for UK and France. According to TechCrunch, Facebook is set to close the service in the countries on June 15th. While it will be shut down in the UK and… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 1:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Groundfloor announced on Tuesday its 2019 first quarter results and momentum. According to Groundfloor, Despite the government shutdown of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for 35 days, it still experienced 123% percent non-GAAP first quarter revenue growth compared to the… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Brex announced on Tuesday it secured $100 million debt capital investment from Barclays Investment Bank to help power the next phase of its growth. According to Brex, the capital comes in the form of a warehouse line of credit, which is backed by… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced on Tuesday it has acquired Vyze, a technology platform that delivers more choice and purchasing power to people who want their point-of-sale payment options to match the flexibility and convenience of today’s shopping experiences. Mastercard reported: “Vyze shakes up traditional models… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

eToroX, the blockchain division of global investment company eToro, announced on Tuesday the launch of its crypto exchange – a secure and regulated trading venue offering a range of cryptoassets, as well as a suite of stablecoins. At launch, the exchange will have a range of… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 11:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ocrolus, a data verification and cash-flow analytics company, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with BlueVine, a provider of online working capital financing to small and medium-sized business lenders. Ocrolus reported BlueVine will use its technology to accelerate growth and scale operations efficiently,… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financeit, a Canada-based point-of-sale financing provider, announced last week it is expanding into the U.S. and has appointed Steve Olszewski as its U.S. division general manager. Founded in 2011, Financeit describes itself as a market leading point-of-sale payment plan provider, servicing the home improvement, vehicle, and… Read More

April 15, 2019 @ 3:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Corporate Traveller, a UK-based specialist provider of business travel management services to SME companies, announced on Monday it has teamed up with global blockchain payment provider BitPay to allow cryptocurrency payments on its platform. Corporate Traveller reported that it may now accept bitcoin and bitcoin… Read More

April 15, 2019 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following last year collaboration with the IMD business school resulting in the publication of The State of Equity Crowdfunding report, Bloomio AG, the blockchain powered equity crowdfunding company, announced on Monday it has put in place a new task force for the second edition of… Read More

April 15, 2019 @ 1:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nauticus Blockchain, an Australia- based digital financial marketplace, announced on Monday it is now seeking $25 million through its new equity fundraising efforts. The Nauticus Exchange is described as an Australia Government regulated crypto and fiat currency exchange. The platform is egistered with AUSTRAC and… Read More

April 15, 2019 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Security Token Academy (STA) announced last week it has unveiled a new video series that highlights the companies that are pioneering the security token industry. According to the STA, the videos feature a dozen industry leaders from the organization’s Corporate Members discussing how security tokens… Read More