August 31, 2020 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based challenger bank Tide recently announced it is continuing to pause Tide Bounce Back Loans until the UK government offers direct funding. The update came less than two months after Tide revealed its plans to paused its bounce back loan lending and closed its waiting… Read More

August 31, 2020 @ 9:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com recently announced Crypto.com Pay, which is the platform’s payment solution for online merchants, will now support CRO payments from any ERC-20 wallet. Crypto.com reported that the option will help merchants expand their reach by giving customers more wallet options to… Read More

August 30, 2020 @ 10:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. insurtech startup Hippo Insurance recently announced it launched in the state of Delaware. Founded in 2015, Hippo describes itself as a home insurance company that’s changing the way people safeguard their most important asset. “We’ve reimagined the traditional homeowners insurance policy, removed things that… Read More

August 30, 2020 @ 10:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Green, a UK-based digital energy buying and managing platform, is set to close its Seedrs funding round with nearly £300,000 secured from 630 investors. Founded in 2019, Green describes itself as an energy supplier that was set up with three main goals, which are… Read More

August 30, 2020 @ 10:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mitto, a Spain-based payments app, is now seeking £500,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2019, Mitto states it is an app linked to a card that makes it easier for users to consume in a more conscious and sustainable way. “With… Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 10:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Friday it has launched frictionless retail technology solutions in order to enable touchless economy. The financial giant reported it has partnered with Circle K, Delaware North, Dunkin’ Donuts, and White Castle to “reimagine” the consumer “shopping journey.” “As merchants navigating the impacts… Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CatchApp, a smart productivity software designed to be the one-stop solution for the growing scheduling needs of professionals, SMEs, and Enterprise users, has now raised more than £665,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round launched earlier this week, originally seeking £500,000…. Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 1:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NerdWallet, a U.S.-based website and app that provides financial guidance to more than 160 million consumers every year, announced on Thursday it is set to acquire UK-based website, Know Your Money. NerdWallet claims that through the acquisition, it and Know Your Money will provide “the… Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Echofin, a communication platform for financial teams, is now seeking £300,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.  Founded in 2018, Echofin calls itself the “Slack for Traders and Investors.” The company further explained: “What most communication platforms and tools fail to deliver, is the… Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CaixaBank, a retail banking group based in Spain, announced on Thursday now has more than two million customers who sign online, web, and mobile banking transactions on their smartphone, using the CaixaBank Sign application. CaixaBank reported that the figure has doubled compared to October 2019,… Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking group Sberbank announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Evotor to add a new function to the Pay with QR service when accessed through Evotor POS terminals, by letting customers use their QR codes in addition to dynamic QR codes already available…. Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bill.com, a business payments and software platform provider, announced on Thursday it has joined forces with KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) to launch Key CashFlow, an online banking solution that streamlines payments for small businesses (SMBs) and commercial customers. According to Bill.com, Key CashFlow is a scalable,… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 10:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak) announced earlier this week the launch of the Cardless Cash Withdrawal Facility through ATMs (Instant Money Transfer – IMT). According to Kotak, the facility empowers account holders to make cash withdrawals as well as remit money to beneficiaries across India without… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 9:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase recently announced it has appointed Marcus Hughes as the new General Manager for its European division. According to Coinbase, Hughes served as General Counsel for the crypto platform’s international operations and in his upcoming role, he will be responsible for continuing to… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Thursday it has added one million new consumers in the U.S. in just three months.  The company reported it has also seen strong growth momentum in its retail partnerships in the US, which have grown by more than 158% year… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 9:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Neon, a Switzerland-based challenger banking startup, announced on Wednesday it scored €4.6 million through its latest investment round, which was supported by the existing investors, including Backbone Ventures, TX Group, the Schwyzer Kantonalbank innovation foundation and the “Höhle der Löwen” investors Roland Brack and Bettina… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

GRID, an Iceland-based  Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, announced on Wednesday it raised $12 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from existing investors BlueYard Capital, Slack Fund, Acequia Capital and other strategic partners. Founded in 2018,… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

i2invest, a Switzerland based fintech, reportedly announced it secured €1.2 million through its new seed funding round as well as launched its first investment products. Founded in 2017, i2invest describes itself as a “lending tech” for investors that uses a data-driven and artificial intelligent (AI)… Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 3:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blockfolio, a U.S.-based network for mobile cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and management, announced on Wednesday it has been acquired by cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, FTX. Founded in 2014, Blockfolio claims that millions of users trust its platform to stay connected to the “pulse” of the cryptocurrency… Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trustly, a Sweden-based online banking payments platform, announced on Wednesday it has expanded its services to Australia and Canada. Founded in 2008, Trustly claims its account-to-account network bypasses the card networks, letting consumers make fast, simple, and secure payments to merchants directly from their online… Read More