June 26, 2018 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Luxoft Holding, Inc (NYSE: LXFT), a global IT service provider, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with blockchain software firm, R3. The company also reported it will leading the integration of identity management applications on Corda, which is R3’s open source blockchain platform…. Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BotChain, a universal ledger for verified bot registration on the blockchain, announced on Monday it has formed new partnerships with Passage AI and SEED. According to the company, all three organizations share a common goal – to heighten trust, transparency, and collaboration in the AI ecosystem…. Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Polysolar, a UK-based cleantech company who make windows that generate electricity, has successfully raised more than £800,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched earlier this month, originally seeking £750,000. Established in 2007, Polysolar has developed and commercialized transparent photovoltaic… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Movebubble, a UK-based rental platform, has successfully secured its initial £800,000 funding target from more than 370 investors on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. As previously reported, Movebubble has connected over 150,000 renters with properties through its mobile app. The company stated: “By connecting renters, agents and large-scale… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal’s P2P payments app Venmo announced on Monday the launch of its Venmo debit card. According to Venmo the new debit card will allow users to spend their Venmo balance in more places because the card can be used everywhere Mastercard is accepted in the U.S…. Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, National Bank announced it has launched a new mobile point of sale solution, Easy Pay, which is powered by Montreal fintech, Mobeewave and will be used by SME clients. National Bank reported that by collaborating with its partner, Global Payments, it claims to… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, challenger bank Monzo announced it has formed a new partnership with money transfer service TransferWise to provide international money transfers from within its mobile app. According to Monzo, through the payments tab in the app, uses are able to make payments overseas to… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mobilum, a Gibraltar-based payment processing platform that enables real-time cryptocurrency payments at the point of sale, announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with peer-to-peer crowdfunding platform, EthicHub. According to Mobilum, the collaboration will allow both Mobilum and EthicHub users to benefit from a… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlipayHK and GCash today announced on Monday the launch of a cross-border remittance service through their e-wallet platforms. The new service is reportedly powered by cutting-edge blockchain technology developed by Alipay, an online payment platform that’s operated by Ant Financial Services Group. Both companies claimed that… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MarcoPolo Learning, a UK-based edtech firm, is now seeking £1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2012, MarcoPolo Learning describes itself as a rapidly growing online children’s educational technology and media company. The company reported that its products, which are for early learning to… Read More

June 24, 2018 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, challenger bank Monzo announced the launch of its new Monzo Web feature, which allows users to access their accounts in the event of an emergency such as wallet has been stolen or a phone has been lost. The bank reported that  Monzo Web allows customers… Read More

June 23, 2018 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender P2Binvestor (P2Bi) announced on Thursday it secured more than $17 million in funding from over 20 participants to expand its bank partnership program. ACcording to P2Bi, this was its fourth round of funding and, with the combination of debt and equity, brings its total equity… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 8:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The DCU FinTech Innovation Center, a program focused exclusively on fostering pre-seed and seed-stage financial technology companies in New England, announced on Thursday the ten new start-up ventures in its Summer 2018 cohort. As previously reported, the Center is fully funded by Digital Federal Credit Union and… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 8:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Newchip, a platform that connects new and experienced investors to business and real estate investment opportunities, announced on Thursday it secured $2 million through its latest seed funding round. Along with the funding news, the company declared it has surpassed 50,000 in users. Newchip also welcomed institutional investments… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peoples Trust Company, a federally chartered financial institution that has provided financial services to Canadians, announced this week it has acquired Vancouver-based online lending platform Lendful. According to the duo, Peoples Group’s key mission is to exceed customers’ expectation by providing access to financial products within select markets…. Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Asian fintech MatchMove announced it has enabled the first contactless prepaid Mastercard in South Asia. According to MatchMove, the new card is being issued by India’s Federal Bank, is distributed under the brand name tmw by The MobileWallet Pvt. Ltd, India’s first complete payment solution,… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, announced on Thursday the launch of Finn AI on Temenos MarketPlace, which is a platform for facilitating the exchange of value between fintech providers and financial institutions. According to Temenos, Finn AI, which is working with financial institutions such as Bank of… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KinerjaPay Corp., (OTCQB: KPAY), a digital payment and e-commerce platform, announced on Friday it is set to launch its own application for microlending business with peer-to-peer platform to facilitate credit facility. The company reported it will mainly target consumer sector to provide microlending facility in… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TradeIX, a blockchain-powered trade platform, announced on Thursday it secured $16 million through its Series A investment round, which was led by ING Ventures with participation from investor Kistefos, BNP Paribas, and Tech Mahindra. Founded in 2016, TradeIX is on a mission to rewiring trade finance… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 7:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Danish fintech Clearhaus announced on Thursday it has launched Apple Pay in its Norwegian Webshop. This news comes just a few months after the company revealed its support for the payment method. As previously reported, the company explained that Apple products have always been popular in the Nordics,… Read More