July 21, 2020 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced on Monday the launch of its new smart token, BTCS. The platform now has seven smart tokens, which are ETHS, XRPS, LTCS, BCHS, BSVS, COMPS, and BTCS. According to Bithumb, basic characteristics of the smart tokens are the following:… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Robinhood, a modern trading platform that offers both traditional securities as well as crypto, has made the tough decision to postpone its UK launch indefinitely. The company announced the unfortunate news in an email on Tuesday, which reportedly read: Hi there,   We’re saddened to… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Virgin Money announced on Monday the trial launch of Home Buying Coach, a new app designed to help first-time buyers navigate the home purchase process. According to Virgin Money, the app is launching in collaboration with Life Moment, a provider of platforms and tools to… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada fintech startup, Mylo Financial Technologies (Mylo) recently announced it has officially rebranded to Moka Financial Technologies. Launched in 2017, Moka is on a mission to help its users achieve their financial goals through its savings and investing app. “The Moka app automatically rounds up… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bond, a U.S.-based fintech startup, recently announced it secured $32 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Coatue with new investors Goldman Sachs, Mastercard and B Capital. Founded in 2019, Bond states it is giving brands and banks the ability to… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Privacy.com, a virtual card platform that provides secure payments for businesses and consumers, announced on Monday it secured $10.2 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Teamworthy Ventures with participation from Tusk Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Quiet Capital, Exor Seeds and Rainfall Ventures…. Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  DigitalMint, a U.S.-based Bitcoin point-of-sale provider, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Answers, Etc., a financial services software provider. DigitalMint reported that by integrating with Answers, Etc.’s financial service center point-of-sale system, Tier3, the collaboration will provide a “simple” way for… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Wirex, a UK-based payments platform, announced on Monday it has secured Mastercard principal membership. Wirex claims it is the first cryptocurrency-native platform to secure the membership, which will enable Wirex to issue payment cards directly, offering even more convenience, reduced costs, and faster transactions… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital assets exchange OKEx announced on Monday it has has finished its Beacon Program — European Edition. According to OKEx, the program provided three masterclasses by prominent players in the cryptocurrency space and individual mentoring from top OKEx executives, including CEO Jay Hao and Director… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based challenger bank Tide announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Mastercard to boost its SME services. Tide reported that through the multi-year collaboration, it will see the provision and implementation of credit functionality as well as payment features into its platform. Speaking… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 10:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Friday it has rolled out its new anti-phishing email feature to help protect exchange users against phishing attempts. According to Crypto.com, the anti-phishing email feature helps reinforce the platform’s  Defense in Depth approach. “With this new feature, we… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 10:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Opportunity Network, a digital network that exists to provide equal growth business opportunities to every CEO, has now raised nearly £900,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which has attracted more than 45 Crowdcube investors, is set to close later this… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 10:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Darqube, a UK-based all-in-one investing, analytics, automated trading, and secure messaging platform,  is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs later this week with more than £400,000 raised from nearly 560 investors. As previously reported, Darqube’s mission is to equip everyone, from novice… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 11:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based feminine care product company Callaly is now nearing £1.4 million during the final week of its equity crowdfunding campaign, which is currently live on Crowdcube. As previously reported, Callaly describes itself as a new British femcare company based in London named one of the… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Incognito and encrypted DNA extraction kit brand, Genobank.io, has successfully raised nearly $435,000 in funding through its crowdfunding round on Republic. As previously reported, Genobank.io’s kits notably enable users to establish ownership & control of their genomic data using a decentralized blockchain-based DNA wallet. “Genobank… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 4:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aliant Payments, a U.S.-based merchant services and payment processing provider, announced this week the launch of CryptoBucks, which is a mobile app designed to enable merchants to securely accept crypto payments from any device. According to Aliant Payments, the launch of CryptoBucks represents a new… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 1:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

IntelliBonds, a UK-based AI/human collaborative investment platform for fixed income institutional investors, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round has already attracted nearly 250 investors. Founded in 2018, IntelliBonds describes itself as a technology… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fifth Third Bank announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Trust & Will to help its customers protect and secure their families’ financial futures. Fifth Third Bank reported that through the collaboration, customers will be able to prepare an estate plan online… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada-based fintech and global digital investing service Wealthsimple is reportedly planning to launch a cryptocurrency trading feature, Wealthsimple Crypto. Founded in 2014, Wealthsimple claims it is investing “on autopilot” is building its users a personal, low-cost portfolio, and putting users’ money to work like the… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 10:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendingPoint, a data and technology platform dedicated to democratizing credit and accelerating commerce,  announced on Wednesday the launch of its Lending Operating System (LOS), SDKn, which creates an instant consumer credit pre-approval platform for businesses of all sizes offering affordable financing options to the widest… Read More