Global

September 4, 2022 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

So far in 2022, $2,338,910,183 billion has been “lost to various scams and exploits in the Web3 world and a total of ~377 attacks recorded this year,” according to an update shared by CertiK. Just like in July, August has “seen the same number of… Read More

September 4, 2022 @ 1:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Capdesk – Europe’s equity management solution – is announcing it has been “acquired by Silicon Valley unicorn and equity giant Carta.” Founded in 2015, London-based Capdesk claims it is “trusted by over 3500 of Europe’s fastest-growing companies – including Gousto, VOI, Checkout.com, Plum Guide and… Read More

September 3, 2022 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The economy is facing massive disruptions: inflation, great resignation, and possible recession, among others. This has driven customers to switch financial institutions at a click of a button, looking for the ones that provide them the most benefits and help with their financial health. However,… Read More

September 3, 2022 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chip, the saving and investing app on a mission to build wealth for our generation, has introduced the Prize Savings Account – the “first” Fintech to offer a savings account of this type. The account will give users the opportunity to win a Grand Prize… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the financial technology platform of “choice” for leading businesses,  announced that Pet Supplies Plus, the franchisor and operator of pet-specialty stores in North America, has selected the platform “to power its payments online and in-store for its approximate 230 corporate locations and… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 1:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sberbank Switzerland, part of one of the largest banks in Russia, is being sold while planning a name change. Sberbank has been impacted by the sanctions applied to the Russian regime due to its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Sberbank is partly owned by the government… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

August was marked by growing investor activity and “big changes.” according to an update from Robo.cash. Robocash revealed that loans worth €17 million were purchased last month. And 640 investors “registered on the platform, which is 14% more than in previous months.” Robo.cash investors earned €610,000,… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 11:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

C6 Bank is offering special conditions for the purchase of airline tickets “with Atoms points through the bank’s application.” Between the 24th and 26th of August, the bank’s customers had been able to purchase national and international flights “at different prices through C6 Travel, an… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 10:52 am By JD Alois  |  

The province of Cuyo in Argentina is allowing citizens to pay their taxes using stablecoins, according to a report in Clarin. Quoting the General  Director of the tax authority (Mendoza Tax Administration or ATM), Nicolás Chávez, the service is enabled by new technology included with… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, which claims to be one of Europe’s leading open banking platforms, announces its collaboration with Bybit, the “third-most visited” cryptocurrency exchange in the world. Bybit was established in 2018 as a crypto derivatives trading platform “where retail investors and traders could benefit from an… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 11:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

TiPJAR, a tipping platform that is cashless, is returning to raise money once gain in a securities crowdfunding offering. TiPJAR has previously raised growth capital on Crowdcube in the past and is returning to the platform. In 2021, TiPJAR raised £1.39 million from 1117 investors… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, a cross-border payments company, announced a partnership with Alipay+, a suite of cross-border payments and marketing solutions operated by Ant Group. Thanks to this collaboration, Thunes’ customers and merchants in Europe will now be able to accept Asia’s most widely-used mobile wallets: China’s Alipay… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender Linked Finance says that Irish SMEs continue to pesevere even in spite the rising inflation and global conflict like Russia’s unprovoked war with Ukraine. The periodic Linked Finance SME Confidence Index states that: 82% of businesses report performance better or in line with… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, the provider of digital asset and crypto custody technology, and Tokeny, the tokenization solution provider, announced their partnership “to provide a turnkey and enterprise-grade solution for tokenization using the ERC-3643 market standard on Polygon.” Institutions seeking to mint and manage permissioned tokens such as… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Presearch, a heightened privacy search engine that rewards users with tokens, has gained a notable step up in the competitive world of search. Presearch is now integrated with Android in Europe as a default search engine option. According to a statement by Presearch, Android devices… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ebury, which claims to be one of Europe’s largest Fintechs and provider of transaction payment solutions, is increasing its presence in the alternative investment sector “to meet growing demand for better, more focused services as an alternative to traditional banking providers.” Ebury has reportedly “invested… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Oxbury Bank – which claims to be the UK’s ‘first’ and ‘only’ AgTech bank – has secured £25 million in Tier 2 capital funding, with the investment made by British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. British Business Investments aims… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Caju Benefícios, a flexible benefits management platform, announced it has secured a $25 million Series B round led by K1 Investment Management, a Los Angeles-headquartered investment company focused on “high-growth” B2B software businesses. With the capital injection, the firm intends to enhance the efficiency of… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

With the completion of the acquisition of Seedrs, Republic has announced that it is now the “first global private investment platform,” which will provide access to investment opportunities for retail investors around the world. Republic has shared that it has received final regulatory approval to… Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Infobip Group, a global cloud communications platform company for customer engagement, and key player in CPaaS solutions, announced a partnership with Google and Goldman Sachs to launch “an innovative mentorship program for startups from Croatia, the youngest European Union member state with a population of… Read More