Global

July 13, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered Bank announced on Monday it and Universities Space Research Association (USRA) have signed a Collaborative Research Agreement to partner on quantum computing research and developing quantum computing applications. Standard Chartered reported that its team, led by Dr. Alexei Kondratyev, Global Head of Data… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 7:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Lloyds Bank is in the process of incorporating a new subscription management service within its banking app, according to a release from the company. The new service will be provided in partnership with Minna Technologies and Visa. The subscription management service will enable users to… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has introduced a blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) -enabled pilot with some of the largest shipping companies in the world. The pilot aims to enhance the overall efficiency and safety of millions of containers that are unloaded at… Read More

July 12, 2020 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Evilnum, an advanced and persistent threat group, has been targeting UK-based Fintech companies and others throughout Europe since 2018. Evilnum uses “spear-phishing” emails and various social engineering tactics to initiate their cyberattacks, according to ESET, an online security company. The researchers at ESET noted that… Read More

July 12, 2020 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global COVID-19 outbreak has negatively impacted businesses in many different industries throughout the world. Remote working is increasingly becoming the “new normal” for many people. Employees are able to perform most of their daily tasks from home, and don’t need to be at a… Read More

July 12, 2020 @ 2:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Steve Sloane, a Principal at Menlo Ventures who focuses on investing in SaaS applications, marketplaces, and robotics, points out that Fintech has dominated the news cycle during 2020. He notes that there were some large exits this year, including those involving Credit Karma, Personal Capital,… Read More

July 12, 2020 @ 11:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital asset exchange Cashaa has reportedly suffered a security breach which led to  hackers allegedly stealing over 336 Bitcoins (BTC), an amount valued at just over $3.1 million at the time of writing. Cashaa confirmed that it has suspended all the cryptocurrency-related transfers on… Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 5:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency’s correlation with gold has weakened following the COVID-19 outbreak and resulting economic uncertainty. However, the digital asset’s correlation with the S&P 500 stock market index appears to be getting stronger, according to research report from crypto exchange Kraken. Kraken Intelligence,… Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Narinder Khattoare, CEO at Kuflink Group, a platform that connects borrowers with lenders, by providing a steady flow of accessible finance and competitive interest rates, claims that UK-based investors are returning to real estate backed peer to peer (P2P) investments. Khattoare noted that investment inflows… Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Cogress, a leading property investment company, confirmed that it’s getting ready to begin lending soon as the company prepares to secure £5.5 million in capital through its investors, after finalizing several new deals. Cogress raises funds via private equity, hotel investments, and mezzanine debt…. Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based Marqeta Inc, a major payment card issuing Fintech firm whose investors include giant Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs, is reportedly planning to work with various investment banks in order to potentially launch an initial public offering (IPO). As reported by Reuters, which cited… Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland-based UBS Group AG (UBSG:SW), a multinational investment bank and financial services company co-headquartered in Basel and Zürich and Basel with nearly $1 trillion in total assets, has launched a new Big Data software tool that can predict and quantify the probability of a company… Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monument Bank, a new all-digital bank that’s reportedly backed by City of London veterans, is preparing for launch in the coming months. The digital challenger aims to serve the UK’s “mass affluent.” The digital-only bank is currently in the final stages of acquiring a banking… Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 9:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There are currently more than 13,000 Bitcoin addresses that are now holding at least $1 million worth of BTC, according to Glassnode data. You would have to own around 108 BTC, at current prices, to become a US dollar millionaire (in Bitcoin). The number of… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zilliqa, an enterprise-level blockchain platform, says it will work with Binance to bring the BUSD stablecoin onto the Zilliqa network. The BUSD stablecoin, issued in partnership with the Paxos Trust Company, is regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services and audited on a… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 4:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CRIF Realtime, a credit scoring tool provider for small businesses, has teamed up with UK-based Finpoint, a platform that lets borrowers compare different options anonymously and negotiate directly with finance providers. Both companies aim to work cooperatively in order to speed up the process of… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Consumer Finance Association (CFA), a trade association of non-bank lenders that represents alternative consumer credit providers, recently questioned whether forbearance during the COVID- 19 crisis should be reflected or shown on credit files. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has provided guidelines that may… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of Oslo, Norway-based Opera Browser revealed that they will be launching their first consumer Fintech offering for the European market. Opera, which is now Chinese-owned, said it will be acquiring Fjord Bank, which will help the internet browser developer with accelerating the launch… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 12:00 pm By Peter Azu  |  

Almost every startup company will need some sort of external funding source to get going, but navigating the UK funding world can be quite difficult. Not only are there a lot of options that can seem almost identical, but there are many requirements and rules… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Taulia, a top supply chain financing Fintech is raising $60 million, according to the company. Big-name investors are participating in the round including JPMorgan, Ping An, Saudi Aramco, and existing investors including Zouk Capital. CEO of Taulia, Cedric Bru said the funding round is a… Read More