April 4, 2019 @ 7:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Thursday that 3iQ Corp. (3iQ), a Canada-based regulated multi crypto asset portfolio manager, has chosen the KoreProtocol for its Digital Securities Offering. According to KoreConX, 3iQ is claimed to be the first Canadian investment fund manager to fully comply with the terms and… Read More

April 3, 2019 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KeyBank National Association announced on Wednesday it has successfully completed the acquisition of Laurel Road Bank’s digital lending business. According to KeyBank, the acquisition underpins the banking group’s strategic growth efforts, by enhancing its digital capabilities through customized, end-to-end lending products. KeyBank reported that Laurel… Read More

April 3, 2019 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Integrated payments and marketing platform RiverPay Inc. announced on Wednesday it recently began facilitating payments through Alipay and WeChat Pay, two mobile payment platforms most favored by Chinese consumers, at Brooks Brothers brand stores in key North American travel destinations, including the brand’s flagship store… Read More

April 3, 2019 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced on Thursday the launch its new contactless consumer credit and debit cards. According to Wells Fargo, the cards will allow customers to complete a transaction quickly with a single tap at millions of merchants, including transit systems, around… Read More

April 3, 2019 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KBC Banking Group announced on Tuesday it has partnered with Fitbit to launch Fitbit Pay services in Belgium. According to KBC, all KBC, CBC and KBC Brussels customers who have a Fitbit smartwatch or activity tracker may now use it to pay in shops that… Read More

April 3, 2019 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, announced earlier this week it has completed the transaction combining its Canadian operations with Evolocity Financial Group (Evolocity), a Montréal-based online small business lender. According to OnDeck, the transaction combines the local operations, technology and Canadian… Read More

April 3, 2019 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over six months after securing $14 million through its Series B funding round, global fintech Pagaya has secured $25 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Oak HC/FT with participation from Viola Ventures, Clal Insurance Ltd., GF Investments,… Read More

April 3, 2019 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Onfido, a global identity verification provider, announced on Wednesday it has secured $50 million through its latest investment round, bringing the total investment in the company to over $100 million. According to Onfido, the round was led by SBI Investment and Salesforce Ventures, with support… Read More

April 3, 2019 @ 7:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global cryptocurrency exchange Liquid announced on Wednesday it completed its Series C funding round, which brought the Japan-based company’s valuation to more than $1 billion. According to Liquid, the investment round was led by IDG Capital with participation from Bitmain. Founded in 2014, Liquid by… Read More

April 2, 2019 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Tuesday the ten companies that will join the 2019 Tel Aviv Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars class. According to Barclays, The Barclays Accelerator is an intensive 13-week programme for fintech startups designed to help businesses accelerate their strategy and deliver breakthrough innovations. “Participating… Read More

April 2, 2019 @ 2:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cambridge Blockchain, Inc, a digital identity enterprise software provider, announced today that PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has joined its Series A funding round. Cambridge Blockchain reported that with this investment, the two companies will explore potential collaborations to leverage blockchain technology. Cambridge Blockchain revealed its solutions… Read More

April 2, 2019 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Propio, a UK-based property investment platform, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round has so far attracted more than 325 investors since launching last month. As previously reported, Propio describes itself as the home of… Read More

April 2, 2019 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinAll announced on Tuesday the listing RSK Infrastructure Framework token (RIF) and RBTC. CoinAll will now hold a 7-day celebration to give away 333,850 RIF tokens for depositing, trading and a community promotion event. According to CoinAll, RSK is a two-way pegged sidechain to Bitcoin… Read More

April 2, 2019 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinLeap, the fintech start-up platform behind Germany’s SolarisBank, announced on Tuesday it has acquired digital business banking solution, Penta. According to FinLeap, Penta offers fast and easy business banking for digital companies. Penta, which counts over 5,500 digital businesses like AirHelp, bepro11, and Global Digital… Read More

April 2, 2019 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global cryptocurrency platform Liquid announced on Tuesday it has launched its own leveraged Bitcoin Contract-for-Difference (CFD) product, known as Liquid Infinity. According to Liquid, Liquid Infinity is a highly leveraged Bitcoin CFD that will allow traders to speculate on the price movements of Bitcoin against… Read More

April 2, 2019 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain developer Pundi X announced on Tuesday its digital asset wallet mobile app, XWallet, has surpassed 100,000 registered users just three months after it was launched. According to Pundi X, the XWallet mobile app connects regular digital asset wallets with the Pundi X blockchain-based payment… Read More

April 2, 2019 @ 8:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sayata Labs, an Israel startup that is developing an AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that empowers insurance brokers to assess businesses’ cyber risk, announced last week it secured $6.5  million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Elron.  The company claims it offers “best-in-class” cyber… Read More

April 1, 2019 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based CoinAcquiring announced last week the launch of its new crypto friendly bank accounts. Founded in 2018, CoinAcquiring describes itself as a financial services consultancy dedicated to supporting businesses in the crypto industry. “Offering consulting advice and account opening for services including online payment processing,… Read More

April 1, 2019 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck announced on Monday the launch of its new OTC trading service. According to Coindesk, the new service will be for large-scale customers and is a service that allows users to buy and sell virtual currencies at an “attractive” price. It also allows… Read More

April 1, 2019 @ 1:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kyyba Innovations, an innovation and collaboration eco-system, announced on Monday it has partnered with TechTown Detroit to launch the second series for “Detroit Fintech Challenge” to identify game-changing innovations in the financial services industry. According to Kyyba, the Detroit Fintech Challenge is an annual event… Read More