General News

October 14, 2021 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yup, the Web 3.0 social platform that rewards curators, has confirmed that it has finalized a $3.5 million round that was led by Distributed Global, which is an early investor in crypto-focused Unicorns Dapper Labs, Audius and Solana. The proceeds from the investment round will… Read More

October 13, 2021 @ 10:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Holochain based energy-saving initiative, Internet of Energy Network (IOEN – pronounced ‘ion’) has confirmed its listing on digital asset exchange, Gate.io. The listing will take place “post the dual IDO on TrustSwap and TrustPad on 8th October and 11th October respectively.” Leveraging Holochain tech, IOEN… Read More

October 13, 2021 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Antler, a global VC firm active in the Fintech sector,  has closed over $300 in funding, according to a note from the company. Investors in the funds include Schroders, Vækstfonden, and Phoenix Group. Antler is committed to investing at the pre-seed stage, with the firm now… Read More

October 12, 2021 @ 1:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from investment holding company MBH Corporation reveals 85 per cent of professional investors from the United Kingdom, United States, and Germany believe equities in the UK are undervalued. Those investors, who collectively manage more than $300 billion, said a key reason for optimism… Read More

October 12, 2021 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Low-code ETL platform Xplenty has reportedly acquired real-time data replication platform FlyData, further building on its product suite and “adding database replication to its customer offering.” As mentioned in a release shared with CI: “Today’s unprecedented growth of data and its ubiquity in business decision… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 5:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the commercial launch of the Spenda Payment Suite in May of this year, this week Cirralto released a “major” upgrade to the Spenda system. In addition to the increased functionality, this update provided the necessary changes and assurance of their transaction scaling capabilities “to… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over a third or more than 30% of Bank of Ireland branches across the nation closed down permanently on Friday (October 8, 2021). As reported by The Journal, clients at 88 physical Bank of Ireland branches across the country had been able to use their… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) has started to introduce its sustainable payment cards, which are reportedly made with recycled material. The cards are being rolled out in Spain. Santander had previously launched the “One Card” design in Poland and Portugal. The financial institution plans to have… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered banking, exchange, and investment app Ziglu is introducing a fee-free Euro account which has been designed to enable tourists and business travelers to spend “without incurring currency exchange charges.” The account, which is an addition to Ziglu’s sterling current account, is being introduced as… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech iwoca confirmed recently that it has been accredited under the UK’s Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS). The iwoca team wrote in a blog post, dated October 5, 2021, that they’ve been accredited by the British Business Bank as a lender under the RLS. This… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 7:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Big Four auditing firm EY reveals that two new partners have been added to its Banking Technology Consulting practice as the company responds to growing market demand and invests in growth. The senior appointments come as the practice – which provides digital transformation services to… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered Darlington Building Society has confirmed the selection of a new onboarding system provided by ieDigital. The building society stated that its updated system will give members the option to open up accounts online in a streamlined manner. It will also offer various self-service options… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 11:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance.US announced on October 8, 2021 (Friday) that Brian Shroder has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Shroder was appointed President of Binance.US in September of this year and has been assisting with leading the firm’s strategy and execution, fundraising, business and corporate development “as well… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is reportedly the first financial services company to introduce virtual reality (VR) training in almost 4,300 financial centers nationwide. As mentioned in a release, this training tech will allow around 50,000 workers to practice “a range of routine to complex… Read More

October 9, 2021 @ 7:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monese, the pan-European Fintech firm, reveals that it has appointed Atul Choudrie to the MD role at its banking-as-a-service (BaaS) division; Steve Tryner as Chief Financial Officer; and Stephen Chang as VP Operations at Monese. As first reported by Finextra, these appointments aim to bring… Read More

October 9, 2021 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto Solutions, Inc., the next-gen self-directed IRA platform that aims to make it easier to invest in alternative assets using retirement funds, reveals that it will be removing the monthly account fee for all CryptoIRA accounts. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, this… Read More

October 9, 2021 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares International Limited (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: CS) is pleased to confirm a strategic investment of $11,845,790 in FlowBank, an online bank based in Geneva, Switzerland. Following the investment, CoinShares “holds 110,000 shares in FlowBank, representing 9.02% of its enlarged share capital,” according to… Read More

October 8, 2021 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Manchester-based payments Fintech Total Processing has reportedly made three new hires with the appointment of Phil Astall as Chief Operating Officer, Harry Luscombe as Commercial Director and Jonathan McGee as Finance Manager. Previously a Global Senior Director at travel company Expedia, Phil Astall joins with… Read More

October 8, 2021 @ 8:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While more than 40 per cent of businesses in the United Kingdom have accessed external finance this year, the economic impact could be far greater, the British Business Bank’s first annual Regions and Nations Tracker reveals. The problems begin with a lack of local investors… Read More

October 8, 2021 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based CapitalRise, a prime property finance platform, has announced that it made several new appointments, after recording significant growth during H1 2021. As part of a strong year, in terms of overall performance, CapitalRise has now funded prime real estate assets valued at more than… Read More