January 28, 2021 @ 4:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood is retreating a bit in its decision to curtail trading in shares of GameStop and other securities like AMC Entertainment that have been the focus of traders communicating on Reddit. The investment Fintech has just announced it will allow limited buys in these volatile… Read More

January 28, 2021 @ 3:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Senator Sherrod Brown, the incoming Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, will be holding a hearing on the GameStop – Reddit phenomenon, according to a tweet. Senator Brown said it was time for the SEC and Congress to make the economy work for everyone… Read More

January 28, 2021 @ 12:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payments provider PayU has partnered with Twisto, a Czech Fintech offering deferred payments, in Poland to bring more payment options to the ‘PayU Pay Later’ platform. The “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) service is available to current online retailers using the PayU platform. Since February… Read More

January 28, 2021 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payment solutions provider Nuapay has partnered with Beam to provide open banking payments to its clients on WooCommerce. Nuapay reports that after a successful pilot, the Beam service is available now to almost 100,000 websites using WooCommerce to sell goods and services in the UK…. Read More

January 28, 2021 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a top UK based Fintech in the property finance sector, has received a compelling commitment from global banking giant JP Morgan. According to LendInvest, JPM has committed £500 million for future loan originations via LendInvest. This investment follows the sale of a £125 million… Read More

January 28, 2021 @ 11:22 am By JD Alois  |  

As was previously reported, Robinhood has restricted trading on Gamestop (NYSE:GME), AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), and other securities being targeted by Reddit traders. The move was designed to quell the excessive volatility and rapid price rise in shares that have been targeted by hedge funds with… Read More

January 28, 2021 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Curv, a digital asset security platform, and Algorand, a speedy blockchain, have announced a partnership where Curv will integrate Algorand in its “asset-agnostic technology infrastructure and Algorand will be leveraging Curv’s solutions for internal use. Josh Schwartz, COO of Curv,  commented on the partnership: “We’re… Read More

January 28, 2021 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood, a top investment platform for the next generation, has restricted trading certain shares of firms that have been targeted by trading forums on Reddit. Members of certain forums like Wallstreetbets, with 4.5 million members, have targeted listed firms that are highly shorted by hedge… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

kevin., a Lithuania-based Fintech startup, has raised €1.5 million in seed funding to further develop its “first of its kind” P2D2 product for mobile payments. kevin.’s solution is a PSD2-based open banking API that has been used to directly compete with card networks for mobile… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 3:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Open banking firm Yapily has hired Iain McDougall as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in a move to boost its presence across Europe. McDougal previously worked for both Stripe and Google. While at Stripe, McDougall was Country Manager and Executive Director where he led the UK and… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) has long been the leading voice advocating on behalf of investment crowdfunding platforms across Europe. The member-driven group has been at the forefront of engaging with policymakers at the European Commission – an initiative that finally paid off when new… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

A week ago, GameStop (NYSE:GME) was trading at around $37/share. Today, GameStop is trading at around $277  $334 a share – jumping by over 80%  120% today alone. If you thought the ICO rave was crazy, think again. More mundane traditionally regulated markets may be… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Bilderlings, a UK based neobank that is an authorised e-money institution, has launched a new “onboarding” process for potential users, according to a note from the Fintech. Bilderlings remote online onboarding for individuals is said to enable users to register, submit documents, and have a… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The digital banking sector will get a bit more crowded in the UK following the news that JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) is planning to launch a digital bank in the country. JP Morgan will follow in the footsteps of Marcus, created by Goldman Sachs, entering the… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 8:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Squeezed somewhere between “cancel culture” and “gig worker” the term crowdfunding has been added to the august Merriam-Webster dictionary. Although crowdfunding has been in use for more than a decade (unlike cancel culture which is more recent), it appears that the etymologists at Merriam-Webster have… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Zopa continues to add new features and services seeking to boost its allure for new and existing consumers. Today, Zopa has announced a new feature that allows its users to compare energy services to lower their monthly cost. Zopa has teamed up with Decision… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

British Business Investments has committed £10 million to Syndicate Room. British Business Investments is a subsidiary of the British Business Bank. Syndicate Room was previously an investment crowdfunding platform that has since migrated to a fund model. According to a noted from Syndicate Room, the… Read More

January 26, 2021 @ 8:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve has announced that more than 110 organizations will participate in the FedNow Pilot Program. FedNow is a payments initiative to speed up payments and transfers. A consultation with a variety of stakeholders took place in 2018 with the concept of FedNow… Read More

January 26, 2021 @ 8:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services announced the six Committee Members who will serve as Subcommittee Chairs for the 117th Congress. Chair Waters issued the following statement: “I am pleased to announce the very experienced, dedicated, diverse, and talented… Read More

January 26, 2021 @ 8:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

FinCEN has submitted for publication in the Federal Register an Extension Notice, which will extend the comment period on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding certain transactions involving virtual currency or digital assets. FinCEN, part of the US Department of Treasury, came under criticism… Read More