December 3, 2018 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Monday the launch of a new S$30 million Cybersecurity Capabilities Grant to strengthen the cyber resilience of the financial sector in Singapore and help financial institutions develop local talent in cybersecurity. According to MAS, the Grant was… Read More

December 3, 2018 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Calastone, a global fund transaction network, announces on Monday its entire global network of more than 1,700 financial organizations, across 40 global markets, will be migrated to blockchain in May 2019 through the company’s new Distributed Market Infrastructure (DMI). According to Calastone, the migration connects… Read More

December 3, 2018 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech startup Kyriba Corp. announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with WorldFirst, a foreign exchange and international payments expert, to expand its global solution ecosystem. According to Kyriba, the partnership with WorldFirst will streamline payment processes, increase the speed and transparency of cross-border payments, and… Read More

December 3, 2018 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two years after reportedly shutting down its online lending operations, DealStruck has emerged restructured after the lender’s platform was acquired by what it claims to be a group of fintech experts. According to DealStruck, the restructure will it to expand its mission… Read More

December 2, 2018 @ 10:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Quant Network announced last week the launch of its blockchain Operating System, called Overledger, at the inaugural Quant X event in London. According to Quant Network, the new product reduces the current 8-month lead time and £3 million cost that Enterprises endure just to get… Read More

December 2, 2018 @ 9:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, UK property crowdfunding platform British Pearl has successfully secured its initial £2 million funding target from more than 430 investors. As previously reported, British Pearl describes itself as an online property investment platform facilitating… Read More

November 30, 2018 @ 9:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after securing £984,110 through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, modular contemporary company nHouse has returned to the funding portal to raise a minimum of £200,000. As previously reported, nHouse creates spacious, high-tech, and free “grand design” styled homes in a factory…. Read More

November 30, 2018 @ 9:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Mauritius Africa Fintech, an organization based in Port Louis, announced on Friday its new hub is currently set to open this December. According to the not-for-profit, the hub is being supported by the Mauritian government, regulatory authorities and financial service providers, both big and… Read More

November 30, 2018 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after announcing plans to raise up to £20 million through its upcoming crowdfunding round, UK challenger bank Monzo is now setting the record straight after a media outlet claimed that the startup was lending money to customers to help them purchase shares. According to… Read More

November 30, 2018 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Huawei Cloud, a global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, announced on Thursday it officially launched its Blockchain Service (BCS) for global use earlier this month, after launching the service for commercial use in China earlier this fall.  The company reported that the… Read More

November 30, 2018 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Oriente, the Hong Kong-based financial services and technology company, announced earlier this week it secured $105 million through its initial funding round. The round included investment from the founders and a group of family offices such as members of the Berjaya Group, JG Summit Holdings, Inc., and Sinar Mas. The round ranks as one… Read More

November 30, 2018 @ 8:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KuCoin, a Singapore-based international cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership today with Simplex, an EU financial institution providing fraud-free payment processing solutions. According to KuCoin, the partnership will enable new as well as current KuCoin users worldwide to purchase crypto using their… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 11:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut has acquired licenses to expand in Japan and Singapore. The launch in the Asian countries comes just after the fintech reportedly is planning to raise $500 million through its upcoming Series D funding round. According to CNBC, Revolut reported it received a remittance license… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 8:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based current accounting and tax platform Coconut has successfully secured more than £1.3 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, which is set to close next week. The funding round has attracted more than 1,500 investors. As previously reported, Coconut describes itself as a current account that takes… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced earlier this week it opened its new Canada innovation hub in the heart of Toronto’s business and technology district to help clients grow, compete and transform in the digital economy. Accenture reported that as part of its investment in Canada, it… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon company (NASDAQ:AMZN), announced on Thursday the launch of two new services to help companies manage business transactions that require full auditability, Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) and Amazon Managed Blockchain. According to AWS, Amazon QLDB is a transparent,… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinbase has officially launched its new OTC trading desk specifically for institutional investors, according to Cheddar. The launch comes just one month after Coinbase raised $300 million through its Series E funding round. While sharing details about the OTC trading desk, Christine Sandler, Head of Sales… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pundi X announced on Wednesday at Consensus: Invest 2018 in New York it has partnered with Quantum Energy Asset Management (QEAM). The new fund, QEX Fund SP (QEX), is described as a hybrid fund that is open to accredited investors. The QEX fund is described as a hybrid… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 8:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreditEase announced on Thursday it was the winner the Star of Innovation award at Global Finance Magazine’s 2018 Stars of China Awards.   CreditEase reported that it has been actively using financial technology to drive inclusive finance and wealth management, serving a large base of high-growth groups,… Read More

November 28, 2018 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MovieCoin, a fintech company leveraging blockchain, smart contracts, and digital assets to create a new standard currency for entertainment industry financing, business transactions, and consumer payments, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Paytomat, a payments gateway enabling cryptocurrency transactions. According to MovieCoin,… Read More