Samantha Hurst

Billtrust Unveils Business Payments Network 3.0; Announces Record Volumes & New Partnerships

Billtrust, a fintech firm focused on B2B payment cycle management, announced on Monday the launch of its Business Payments Network (BPN) 3.0, which offers support for ACH and wire. According to Billtrust, the new version gives network participants the “flexibility” to automatically transact through the… Read More

SoFi Launches Program to Offer $200 Towards Emergency Savings To Those Who Open An Account With SoFi Money

SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the US, recently announced it has launched a program to offer $200 towards emergency savings to all who open an account with SoFi Money. According to SoFi, the program headlines a COVID-19 pandemic-relief package that also includes… Read More

Private Market Securities Digital Trading Platform Linqto Appoints Former Ripple Executive Miguel Vias As New COO

Linqto, a U.S.-based digital trading platform for private market securities, announced on Monday it has appointed former Ripple executive Miguel Vias as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Through the new role, Vias will be working with pre-IPO unicorns, secondary market sellers, and digital assets… Read More

U.S. Fintech Rellevate Debut Digital Consumer Financial Services Platform

Rellevate, a U.S.-based digital fintech that is aimed at facilitating access to consumer financial services for middle and lower-income Americans, recently announced the launch of its consumer financial services platform. Founded in 2019, Rellevate describes itself as a financial services company dedicated to empowering consumers… Read More

Update: Home Savings App Nude Is Set to Close Seedrs Campaign With More Than £3.53 Raised

  Nude, a home savings app, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £3.53 million raised from over 780 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, Nude describes itself as a savings account and financial friend for first-time home buyers. The… Read More

ABN Amro Launches “Tikkie Check” for Bar & Restaurant Payments

ABN AMRO announced on Friday the launch ot the latest feature on the payment app Tikki, Tikki Check, which allows users to pay the bill in bars and restaurants through smartphones. According to ABN Amro, Tikki check simplifies payment for customers and restaurants alike, with… Read More

Legion M Announces Seventh Fundraising Round As Fan-Owner Entertainment Studio Passes $10 Million With More Than 25,000 Fan-based Investors

Legion M, a U.S.-based fan-owned entertainment company, announced on Thursday its seventh round of fundraising. The company reported that in a little over four years, it has secured more than $10 million from over 250,000 fan-based investors. Like its other rounds, the latest Regulation Crowdfunding… Read More

Tagomi Co-Founder Greg Tusar Named Vice President of Institutional Products At Coinbase

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase announced earlier this week it has appointed Greg Tusar, Co-Founder of U.S.-based institutional crypto brokerage platform Tagomi, as its new Vice President of Institutional Products. The appointment comes just a couple of months after Coinbase acquired Tagomi.  According to Coinbase, Tusar brings more… Read More

BCB Group Forms Partnership With Circle For USDC Stablecoin Payments, Clearing, & Custody Demand

Global digital asset financial service company BCB Group announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with U.S. fintech Circle. BCB reported that it will be implementing the full range of Circle platform functionality to improve the speed, efficiency, and cost of client payments as… Read More

Wirex First: Receives Money Transmission License From State of Georgia Department of Banking & Finance.

Wirex, a UK-based payments platform, announced on Friday it has received its first money transmission license in the U.S. from the State of Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. According to Wirex, the license will allow them to engage in the business of money transmission… Read More

OneConnect Joins Forces With Swiss Re to Co-Develop Digital End-to-End solution for Motor Claims Handling for European Market

OneConnect Financial Technology Co. Ltd. (OneConnect), an associate company of China’s insurance giant Ping An Group, announced earlier this week it has joined forces with Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Swiss Re) to co-develop a digital end-to-end solution for motor claims handling for the European market, based… Read More

Paystand Releases Touchless Prepaid Alternative Product “Zero Card”

  PayStand, a blockchain-based, B2B payments firm, announced on Thursday the release of its new product, Zero Card. According to Paystand, Zero Card is an entirely touches, prepaid alert native to corporate expense cards. It is designed for mid-market businesses that are in need of… Read More

Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange IDEX Secures $2.5 Million Through Seed Funding Round Led By G1 Ventures & Borderless Capital

  IDEX, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), announced on Thursday it secured $2.5 million through its seed investment round, which was led by G1 Ventures and Borderless Capital with participation from Collider Ventures, and Gnosis. IDEX claims it operates the world’s most technically advanced cryptocurrency… Read More

Digital Currency Trading & Lending Platform Genesis Collaborates With Luno to Create Alternative Savings Products

Genesis, a digital currency trading and lending platform, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with cryptocurrency exchange Luno to enable interest-bearing products customized for the Luno community as well as provide Luno customers with access to earn interest on their crypto holdings. Genesis further… Read More

Kabbage to Stop Accepting New Applications for Paycheck Protection Program Before August 8th Deadline

Global financial service platform Kabbage announced it will not be accepting new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program after August 6th (today). The online lender decided to close the application process for new applicants before the August 8th deadline in order to finalize existing applications…. Read More

eBay Teams Up With LendingPoint to Provide Seller Financing to Entrepreneurs & Businesses

eBay announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with LendingPoint, a data and technology platform dedicated to democratizing credit and accelerating commerce, to launch a new program that will give eBay sellers in the U.S. access to funding to help grow and sustain their businesses, called… Read More

Overfunding: UK Treat Brand Livia Quickly Secures £1 Million Crowdfunding Target on Seedrs

Livia, a UK-based sweet treats company, has successfully surpassed its initial £1 million equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. Founded in 2014, Livia claims to be the fastest-growing free-from treat brand in the UK. The company claims its products are 100% plant-based, natural, and indulgent. The… Read More

Canadian Digital Asset Custodian Brane Announces Expansion Plans for the U.S.

Brane Inc., a digital asset custodian based in Canada, announced on Thursday its plans to expand into the U.S. The company reported that the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) revealed that federally chartered banks and thrifts in the U.S. may provide… Read More

UK Fintech Curve Reportedly Looking to Secure Between £100 Million & £120 Million Through Upcoming Series C Funding Round

Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, is seeking to raise between £100 million and £120 million through its Series C round, Sifted reports.  Founded in 2015, Curve is on a mission to simplify… Read More

Asian Finance Service GoBear Teams Up With UnionBank to launch Lending As A Service Offering in the Philippines

GoBear, a Singapore-based finance services and data platform, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with Southeast Asian digital bank UnionBank to launch a lending as a service offering in the Philippines. The launch of the partnership comes just a few months after GoBear… Read More

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