Global

June 15, 2022 @ 2:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Multiple Fintechs have recently announced layoffs due to the faltering economy and rising interest rates. Most people are predicting a recession – one that could be long and hard. Due to the current economic malaise and forward expectations, companies like Coinbase, BlockFi, and others have… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

A crypto trifecta for the decline? Seems like it. The bad news keeps rolling in from the possibility of insolvency at crypto lender Celsius, a rapid reduction in leverage, and trouble at a large blockchain hedge fund, things aren’t so good right now.  Marcus Sotiriou,… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wrisk, which is on a mission to transform the way insurance is sold, “working with leading automotive brands and insurers,” has raised 88% (£1,105,199) of its £1,250,003 target (with 29 days left in the sale) from 275 investors via Seedrs. Located in London, Wrisk operates… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

2021 was the year of considerable growth for PeerBerry, the company claims. The platform has “almost tripled within the previous year.” PeerBerry’s loan portfolio “grew 2,77 times or 177% exceeding EUR 85,43 million at the end of the year 2021.” Last year, through the PeerBerry… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 1:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wirex, a crypto payments firm, has made their recently launched non-custodial wallet more accessible to APAC users “after releasing a new payment method.” The addition of instant bank transfers and local payment systems for Indonesian and Malaysia customers “to purchase crypto on the app will… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 12:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amber Group, a global digital asset platform, announced its acquisition of Celera Markets Limited, a “fully” licensed financial group by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. The acquisition represents “a significant milestone for Amber Group, as it continues to strengthen its product… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LHV UK, a banking services provider to more than 200 Fintech and crypto firms, is pleased to announce its Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service is currently live for all its direct clients. Introduced in July 2020, CoP is a fraud prevention system that’s led by… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 6:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fundvest is a solution for consumers who are looking to grow their wealth. It is a user-friendly savings and investments platform that aims to assist clients with focusing on their long-term financial strategy. It will provide access to EU and US stock exchanges and maintain… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have established a joint innovation agreement with the aim of “promoting the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in new financial solutions, as well as creating new innovative work environments located in the Metaverse.” The agreement involves the launch of an… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the digital insurance firm “powered by social impact,” recently announced the launch of Lemonade Car in Ohio. The Buckeye state “marks the third state to feature availability of Lemonade’s newest environment-friendly product.” With an increasing presence of electric vehicle infrastructure and growing startup… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fnality International has appointed Olga Zoutendijk as Chair of the Board of Directors. Olga will be responsible for overseeing Fnality International’s ongoing development and the launch of its global, regulated network of distributed financial market infrastructures (dFMIs), the first of which is scheduled for later… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The HBAR Foundation and Merkle Science, the predictive crypto risk and intelligence platform, have announced their partnership. This collaboration “supports Hedera’s journey to build the world’s first mass-adopted public decentralized ledger, empowering network participants to better identify and mitigate crypto crime, comply with local and… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SurePay, the Confirmation of Payee provider, announced that it has supported Virgin Money with the implementation of its UK Confirmation of Payee solution in order to protect consumers against fraudulent activities and misdirected payments. Confirmation of Payee is a way of giving users more assurance… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Molten Ventures has led a $20 million Series A funding round in Airbank, a Fintech that aims to automate business finance management with a single interface. Other investors in the round include Bruce Wallace (Strategic Advisor at Brex), Guillaume Cabane (Strategic Advisor at Ramp), and… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Accelerated Payments (AP), an invoice financing Fintech, has hired Carolyn McClure as a Vice President to boost the development of the North American market. AP already operates in North America as well as the UK and Europe. Recently the company announced the hiring of Steven… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swoop, the “one-stop” money shop for businesses, has acquired £5.4 million via a Series A funding round “to accelerate international expansion and help more companies to access an array of financing options.” The funding announcement follows “a surge in demand for SME financing, with revenues… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank is distributing an “Evaluation Report” on the impact of the COVID loan guarantees that indicates 150,000 to 500,000 businesses were saved and between 500,000 to 2.9 million jobs were maintained. The report was authored by London Economics and Ipsos. The document… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank has upgraded its Spending Insights tool in order to help consumers with improving their money management skills. Thirty-six new spending categories have been introduced, “giving customers instant access to monthly spending data across each category.” Starling is also rolling out a search capability… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced a new Start Path initiative that has been designed for Ukrainian Fintech firms and entrepreneurs “to enable Ukrainian startups to accelerate growth and contribute to the rebuilding of the country’s economy.” The initiative – announced at Money 20/20 Europe in Amsterdam… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Clausematch, a global Regtech firm, has closed on a $10.8 million investment round led by Lytical Ventures, Flashpoint and Sony Innovation Fund, according to a corporate statement. Clausematch said the funding will be used to boost its activities in the US and invest in its… Read More