Global

September 21, 2019 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Air Doctor, an Insurtech for travelers to find local doctors, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding, according to a company release. Air Doctor states that insurance companies will no longer need to collect receipts and reimburse patients with their cash-free service. “By focusing on… Read More

September 21, 2019 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ravi Menon, head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation’s central bank, has warned that Facebook’s controversial stablecoin project Libra raises significant global financial risks, which must be addressed by regulatory authorities.  Menon joins a growing list of regulators throughout the world who’ve… Read More

September 21, 2019 @ 12:01 pm By Cali Haan  |  

BBC Sounds has started airing a series of audio documentaries about the disappearance of Dr. Ruja Ignatova, the “CryptoQueen” co-founder of OneCoin, a multibillion-dollar global cryptocurrency scheme that may have defrauded up to 3 million people. In the series, journalist Jamie Bartlett documents his on the… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 6:06 pm By Michelle Arney  |  

Big data, mobility, the cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and other tech advancements have stretched the traditional enterprise perimeters of today’s financial organizations. To understand the industry shifts that are taking place, it’s important to explore the new reality of today’s increasingly distributed financial organization… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 4:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Idle Man, a menswear fashion brand, crowdfunded on Crowdcube back in 2015 raising a respectable £793,000 from over 400 investors. A  couple of years later, The Idle Man returned to Crowdcube seeking £500,000. At that time, in a blog post, CEO Oliver Tezcan touted… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 3:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last night, Seedrs, a leading UK based investment crowdfunding platform, held its inaugural alumni awards in recognition of their growing number of successfully crowdfunded companies. Over the years Seedrs has supported more than 590 businesses raise much-needed growth capital. Simultaneously, the very public process has… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

China’s capital Beijing and global financial hub Shanghai have topped the list of cities that are recognized for fostering a rapidly evolving Fintech industry. This, according to a semi-annual survey performed by Shenzhen-based think tank China Development Institute (CDI) and London-headquartered think tank Z/Yen Partners…. Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Bank has acquired a 4.9% stake in Deposit Solutions Gmbh, a Hamburg-based firm that develops accounting software for the real estate and financial services industry. Both parties have decided not to share details regarding the volume of the investment. CEO and founder of Deposit… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer platform Robo.cash has published a report indicating growing interest from Germany regarding P2P lending. In a study conducted by the platform, the company said that in 2015 the monthly number of requests related to P2P lending in the country was less than… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 7:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Berlin based digital bank Penta has announced that after only 18 months of operation it has acquired over 10,000 business customers. User numbers have increased over 200% in the past two months, according to a release. Penta is a partner of Berlin-based solarisBank. In August,… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 7:07 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd backed “new space” company NSLComm has signed a multi-million dollar contract with a “large multinational entity.” NSLComm has developed an “expandable” nano-satellite solution as a solution to the global demand for increased connectivity. NSLComm’s solution is said to represent one of the largest leaps… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 9:25 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A user of the Internet forum site Reddit claims his bank’s reaction to a Bitcoin deal gone bad has, “ruin(ed)” him: “TLDR (summary) – sold small amount of BTC on local bitcoins, Barclays bank closed my account, accused me of fraud and now I can’t… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 10:19 am By Cali Haan  |  

Australian police have “dismantled” a cybercrime syndicate that used cryptocurrencies to purchase “fraudulently-obtained identities” on Dark Net markets and then use these identities to open bank accounts and drain victims’ retirement savings. According to a release from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), “Investigations have… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published its 2nd Global Enterprise Blockchain Benchmarking Study. CCAF is the leading Fintech research in the world. The Centre has published multiple reports on the global alternative finance market which are frequently referenced by policymakers and industry… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Today, digital bank Revolut has announced the addition of free stock trading for both Standard and Premium customers. The feature is rolling out in 26 different markets including: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Payrexx, a DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) focused payment provider, will integrate with the EU payment Fintech and merchant acquirer, Clearhaus, for processing Visa, Mastercard, Google Pay and Apple Pay payments online, according to a company release. The two companies expect the partnership to boost… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 7:01 am By Cali Haan  |  

As part of a “blockchain strategy” passed Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet has forbidden the issuing of currencies by private companies, Reuters reports. The move is likely a direct response to the announcement of Facebook’s Libra, a proposed in-app “stablecoin” cryptocurrency the company plans… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 3:28 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) is reporting a record number of both borrowers and investors engaged in the peer to peer lending industry. According to the P2PFA, 150,000+ lenders invested in 321,483 loans during Q2 of 2019. During the three-month period from… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 1:30 am By JD Alois  |  

According to reports, the German cabinet announced its blockchain strategy today. The Economy Minister Peter Altmaier and Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz both said they see huge potential related to blockchain technology. It is believed that the energy sector can benefit from blockchain but the… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 12:33 am By Cali Haan  |  

Citing an inability to protect consumers in the event of wrongdoing or mishap, authorities in Burundi banned the trading and possession of cryptocurrencies earlier this month. Alfred Nyobewumusi, director of the Burundi central bank’s microfinance department told Bloomberg that the decision was made after citizens who… Read More