March 12, 2021 @ 10:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) recently announced a five-year extension to its partnership with Ooredoo Qatar, a telecommunications operator based in Qatar. MoneyGram reported that the renewal enables its customers to continue to send money in near real-time to family and friends… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 10:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Coffee Shift,  a U.S.-based coffee startup, is now seeking funds through its equity crowdfunding campaign on WeFunder. The company, which is operating as a direct-to-consumer online coffee subscription service, has integrated blockchain technology to bypass the “coffee value chain middlemen” and pays growers directly… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 1:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Juggle, a UK-based professional employment platform, has successfully secured its initial £350,000 equity crowdfunding target through its Crowdcube campaign. The funding round has so far attracted more than 300 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2015, Juggle describes itself as a digital platform for companies to find,… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 1:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SwipeStation, a click and collect service that allows users to create an order from anywhere in sports stadiums, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £565,000. The funding round launched in January with a mission to raise a… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boson Protocol, a project using smart contracts to power real-world commerce, announced on Thursday it has secured an additional $10 million. The latest investment comes less than six months after Boson Protocol closed its SAFE (Simple Agreement For Equity) funding round, raising $350,000 (£270,000).  The… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 8:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced earlier this week it has validated more than $10,426,308,071.50 worth of cryptocurrency assets using third-party validation tools. The latest milestone comes just a few months after Celsius conducted its first-ever asset verification report using the… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Autobooks, a U.S.-based small business payment and accounting services platform, announced on Thursday it raised $25 million through its Series B financing round, which was led by MissionOG with participation from Renaissance Venture Capital, Detroit Venture Partners, Draper Triangle, and TD Bank Group. Founded in 2015, Autobooks… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 7:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Plaid announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Codat, a UK-based technology company that connects the internal systems of small businesses to banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions, to improve small business lending in the UK. Plaid revealed that through the partnership, it… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 10:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer announced on Thursday its service is now available in the state of Connecticut. bitFlyer reported that its subsidiary, bitFlyer USA, will provider Connecticut residents with buying and selling services for digital assets, which includes Bitcoin and Ethereum, without high priced fees. bitFlyer also… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 9:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FalconX, a U.S.-based digital asset trading platform, has reportedly secured a $50 million investment from Tiger Global and B Capital Group. The investment notably comes just a few months after secured funding from American Express Ventures. According to FalconX, American Express Ventures joined existing investors… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 2:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  New York Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell announced on Thursday the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved the application of Bakkt Marketplace, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bakkt Holdings, LLC, for virtual currency and money transmitter licenses. According to… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pipe, a U.S.-based SaaS company, announced on Thursday it has raised $50 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Raptor Group and Siemens Next47 with participation from Shopify, Slack, HubSpot, Okta, Chamath Palihapitiya, Marc Benioff, Michael Dell’s MSD Capital, Republic, Alexis Ohanian and Joe Lonsdale.  The latest… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK banking group Standard Chartered Bank announced on Thursday it has teamed up with BlackRock’s Aladdin platform to offer integrated end-to-end office investment management solutions to mutual clients across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. According to BlackRock, Aladdin technology combines risk analytics and… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 8:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. tech platform CURO Group Holdings Corp. (NYSE: CURO) announced on Thursday it has completed the acquisition of Flexiti Financial. Inc., a Canadian point-of-sale (POS) / buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) provider. According to Curo, the transaction included cash at closing of $86 million and contingent consideration… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 7:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payoneer Inc., the global payment and commerce-enabling platform, announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with Mastercard to launch the Payoneer Digital Purchasing Mastercard, which is a tailor-made purchase card specifically for small to mid-sized businesses, eCommerce sellers, and freelancers worldwide. Payoneer reported that through… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 4:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Change, a Northern Europe-based investment app, announced on Wednesday a  a 782% increase in the price of its shares since the company began trading on global equity funding and trading platform Funderbeam. Change reported it listed a portion of their shares in November 2020 and… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on it has launched paper trading for the Honey Framework. The launch enables Bitfinex users to “test drive” automated trading strategies in a simulated environment without putting real funds at risk. “Users can use the Honey Framework to create custom… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 2:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Corvus Insurance, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Wednesday it raised $100 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Insight Parters with participation from previous institutional investors. Corvus reported that as part of the transaction, Insight Partners’ Managing Director Deven… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  OnJuno, a San-Francisco based neobank, announced on Wednesday it has launched its affiliate program with Fintel Connect. Founded in 2019, OnJuno offers a checking account that features the highest returns on deposit in its market. Its programs feature cashback options with major retailers such… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital-only bank platform N26 announced on Tuesday the expansion of its Perks rewards program through a partnership with Dosh, a card-linked offer platform, to help customers easily earn cash back when making purchases with their N26 debit card. N26 reported that through the partnership, account… Read More