January 11, 2019 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AtomicPay, a decentralized and non-custodial cryptocurrency payment processor, announced on Friday it launched its non-custodial cryptocurrency payment solution globally. Founded in 2018, AtomicPay describes itself as a new payment option on top of the conventional payment methods. The company claims it can save users 2 to… Read More

January 11, 2019 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Love Lane Brewing, a UK-based brewing company, is now seeking £900,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company, which was founded in 2017, consists of a Bar & Kitchen, a Brewery, and a Gin Distillery. Its core beers are Love Lane Pale Ale and… Read More

January 11, 2019 @ 10:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest financial institutions in the world, announced on Friday the establishment of MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Ltd. (MUIP), which will manage corporate venture capital funds of MUFG to accelerate open innovation and strengthening partnerships with fintech related… Read More

January 11, 2019 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FitPay, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NXT-ID, Inc. and technology platform that adds contactless payment capabilities to wearable and IoT devices, announced on Friday it will begin shipping initial orders of Flip, which is described as a new contactless payment device that enables Bitcoin holders… Read More

January 11, 2019 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Thursday its partner. PCG Advisory, is joining the KorePartners Ecosystem to provide companies with all the advice necessary to attract and retain investors, as well as managing the relationship with shareholders in a consistent and efficient manner. According to KoreConX, the PCG… Read More

January 10, 2019 @ 9:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SharesPost, a private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research provider, announced on Thursday SharesPost Alternative Trading System executed a secondary transaction in the “BCAP” security tokens issued by Blockchain Capital, the pioneer and premier venture capital firm focused exclusively on the blockchain technology sector. SharesPost… Read More

January 10, 2019 @ 9:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitcoin ATM firm Bitstop announced on Thursday it has partnered with KIOSK Information Systems (KIOSK), a custom self-service solution provider, to create an innovative Bitcoin ATM platform enabling customers to easily buy and sell digital currency on the spot. While sharing details about the partnership, Bill Butler, KIOSK CEO,… Read More

January 10, 2019 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a provider of cryptoasset index and beta funds, announced on Thursday it has filed an initial registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a new proposed physically held bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to Bitwise, the… Read More

January 10, 2019 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

China-based X Financial (NYSE: FXE) announced on Thursday it has engaged Citic AIBank Corp. (AIBank) as its custodian bank. According to X Financial, the appointment is considered a significant step in the company’s strategy to strengthen trust and security in its platform. As previously reported, X Financial… Read More

January 10, 2019 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based challenger bank N26 announced on Wednesday it secured $300 million through its Series D funding round, which was led by venture capital and private equity firm Insight Venture Partners, with participation from GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and several existing investors. The company reported the funds… Read More

January 10, 2019 @ 7:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending exchange LendingTree(NASDAQ: TREE) announced on Wednesday it has acquired certain assets of Dubond Infotech Services, LLP through a subsidiary after exercising its previously disclosed purchase option acquired in connection with its MagnifyMoney acquisition in June 2017. According to LendingTree, the Dubond transaction was completed on December 31,… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PaySend, a UK-based global payments platform, has launched a new service, PaySendLink, which allows consumers to send money internationally using just the recipient’s mobile phone number. As previously reported, PaySend was founded in 2015 and describes itself as a UK fintech company and payments disruptor on a… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoinNess, an Asian cryptocurrency and blockchain information provider, announced on Wednesday the unveiling of its platform token, CNNS. The company revealed: “The recent CNNS airdrop on Telegram was a tremendous success and attracted support from numerous exchanges and blockchain projects. Within two weeks, over 150,000… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CardFlight, a SaaS payment technology company, and JetPay, a vertically integrated payment solution provider for all business sizes, announced a new partnership today. According to the duo, JetPay will offer the SwipeSimple payment acceptance technology from CardFlight to provide small businesses with an easy to use solution for… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment process platform Square announced on Wednesday the launch of the Square In-App Payments Software Development Kit (SDK), which will now enable developers and sellers to process payments with Square within their consumer-facing mobile apps for the first time. Square revealed: “With just a few lines of… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech startup and bill payment processor, Noventis, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership Nexus to expand the reach of virtual credit card payments to suppliers serving the real estate industry.  Noventis reported that it facilitates the automation of manual payments through its proprietary… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on Wednesday it has agreed to acquire Orbium, a management consultancy and technology services provider to the financial services industry, headquartered in Switzerland. According to Accenture, the acquisition will further strengthen Accenture’s ability to provide innovative services to clients in the private-banking and wealth-management… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Investment Association (IA) announced on Wednesday it has opened applications as it seeks the second cohort of fintech innovators for Velocity, which is the IA’s specialist fintech accelerator and innovation hub for the asset management industry. IA reported that since the launch of Velocity… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tyro, an Australia-based challenger business bank, announced on Wednesday its Alipay integration with Sydney Airport tax and duty-free retailer Heinemann Australia, where the payment system is now live. Tyro claims it is the first Australian bank to offer Alipay to its merchants with Heinemann Gold Coast International… Read More

January 8, 2019 @ 10:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, in collaboration with the State of Arkansas and Little Rock-based The Venture Center, announced on Tuesday applications are open for the 2019 FIS FinTech Accelerator program. FIS reported that now in its fourth year, the FIS FinTech… Read More