April 28, 2021 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has updated its banking app to version 8.0. The Fintech says the new version delivers a more simplified and customizable experience for its 15+ million users. A key feature of the app is a new hub that allows users to browse all… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 11:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Committee on Financial Services has announced the hearing schedule for the month of May. Included in the list is the third, and perhaps final, hearing on the GameStop-Robinhood-Reddit saga. On May 6 at 12PM ET, the full Committee will convene for a virtual… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 10:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mortgage Master, a mortgage brokering platform, has raised SG$928,000 in a Pre-Series A funding round, according to the company. The investment was led by Woon Young Jeong, along with existing investors, including Bala Swaminathan, former President of Westpac International and Founder of S Cube Capital,… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, announced a forthcoming NFT market to launch this coming June. NFTs or non-fungible tokens have boomed in recent months. While in existence for years, the advent of the sale of a work of digital art by Beeple for over… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, a fast-growing digital asset platform, has notified users that interest rates paid to lenders will decline beginning May 1, 2021. In a tweet, BlockFi stated: rates and tiers for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Chainlink (LINK), Litecoin (LTC), and PAX Gold (PAXG) are changing.  … Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments Fintech Paysend has partnered with open banking platform Plaid to speed up bank authentication and money transfer process for international money transfer customers. Paysend’s money transfer service allows users to pay and send using bank or card details. About 90% of transfers arrive in… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Current, a fast-growing neo-bank, has raised $220 million at a valuation of $2.2 billion. Current notes that the company has tripled in value in the past 5 months. In total, Current has raised $400 million in venture funding. The Series D funding round was led… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

ikigai, a banking and Wealthtech company, is now overfunding on Crowdcube after topping its £1.2 million funding target. As of today, ikigai has raised £1.33 million backed by 455 individual investors. ikigai is raising capital at a pre-money valuation of £10.95 million. The Fintech has… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm iKVA, founded at the University of Cambridge, has raised £1.5 million in seed funding to help roll out their technology. The new funding is in addition to pre-seed funding of £175,000 raised in 2018. The funding has been secured from  Cambridge… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 7:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, it was reported that Paxos had received preliminary approval for a national bank charter for Paxos National Trust. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) stated: “the preliminary conditional approval is granted after a thorough review of the application, other materials… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 6:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced Q1 2021 earnings today that beat on both the top and bottom line. Included in the presentation deck was the fact that Tesla holds cryptocurrency, specifically Bitcoin as part of its treasury strategy. In the deck, Tesla states: “Quarter-end cash and cash… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

This coming Friday, April 30, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will meet to discuss improving access to capital for underserved markets. According to a note posted by the SEC, following its August 2020 meeting, the Committee presented… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Financial management platform for businesses Brex has closed on a $425 million Series D funding round led by Tiger Global. This funding now brings Brex’s valuation to over $7.4 billion according to a statement by the company. Additional investors include new backers TCV, GIC, Baillie… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Curve, a smart card and Fintech app, has added a series of “Autopilot” features designed to help customers better their money management. Based in the UK, Curve is currently live in 31 markets across the UK and Europe and plans to launch in the US… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of LawtechUK (UKJTL), chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, has published its Digital Dispute Resolution Rules addressing legal disputes relating to digital technology such as crypto assets, smart contracts, and blockchain applications. The document was drafted following a… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Draper Esprit (LSE:GROW), a publicly-traded venture capital firm that has invested in multiple Fintechs, has distributed a full year update for the year ending March 31, 2021. Draper Esprit states that the “fair value growth in the period reflects strong performance across the breadth of… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) has announced that its blockchain subsidiary, Medici Ventures, has been successfully transferred to Pelion Venture Partners. In early 2021, Overstock announced that had migrated Medici Ventures to a limited partnership while partnering with Pelion Venture Partners to act as the general partner of the… Read More

April 24, 2021 @ 6:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alchemy Technologies, a Fintech software company, has integrated with Citadel, an employment and income verification SaaS platform. According to a note from Alchemy, this partnership enables its clients to efficiently verify their customer’s income and employment with an easy and intuitive workflow. Alchemy states that… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this year, Senator Pat Toomey, the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued a call for policy proposals that could boost economic growth. Key policy moves designed to generate more jobs and improve prosperity are always needed – even more so on the… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wise (formerly doing business as Transferwise), a top Fintech that may be described as a stealth bank, is giving away shares in itself. According to the private company, this past week Wise gifted 2000 customers a single share of the firm that has emerged as… Read More