Global

September 22, 2021 @ 8:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Akoin, a digital ecosystem and cryptocurrency developed by global artist and Akon to improve social opportunities and access for African entrepreneurs, is now listing on the cryptocurrency exchange BitMart. The listing with BitMart provides access for Akoin within the United States from people who want… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Antler, an early-stage VC, has announced its inaugural portfolio of investments for Antler Berlin. Launched in 2017 in Singapore, Antler holds a mission to enable and invest in the world’s most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. Antler reports that it received almost… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest plc (LSE: LINV), a top UK-based property finance platform, has sold a £100 million buy to let portfolio to JP Morgan. In January 2021 LendInvest completed the creation of a Separate Account Mandate with JP Morgan with a total capacity of £625 million. This… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium and Weavr revealed on Monday (September 20, 2021) that they’ve formed a strategic partnership that should make Nium’s BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) API suite accessible to Weavr’s clients. The BaaS solutions from Nium should allow them develop, deploy and run embedded banking services. Weavr aims to… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Monday (September 20) that for the week ending September 17,… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 11:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Etherisc, an open-source, decentralized insurance protocol, and ecosystem, together with the Blockchain Competence Center Mittweida (BCCM) at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, today announced the launch of a joint project to develop a blockchain-based insurance prototype. This project aims to provide refined alternatives to traditional… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 8:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Prophecy DeFi has appointed Peng Zhong to its advisory committee, effective immediately. The CEO of DeFi software provider Tendermint, Zhong leads a team that builds applications to improve the usability, accessibility, and safety of blockchain for developers and end-users. Tendermint is a core contributor to… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 6:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was previously reported, JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) launched its digital bank in the UK today. Chase, the largest consumer bank in the US, is now available in digital form for UK consumers. According to a company statement, users may go to chase.co.uk, and register and… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 6:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

QNTMPAY, the official digital banking partner of McLaren F1, is working with global embedded finance platform Railsbank to support upcoming product and services launches in the UK. The companies made the announcement at today’s Money20/20 event. Railsbank is supporting QNTMPAY, to launch in the UK, with… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ransomware attacks have become quite prevalent with nefarious actors targeting domestic firms, frequently demanding ransom in crypto. Today, the US Department of Treasury has announced a group of actions designed to mitigate ransomware activity including designating crypto exchange SUEX OTC as a “complicit financial service”… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

MarketFinance, a top online lender based in the UK, has announced a £280 million debt and equity funding while simultaneously announcing its accreditation under the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS). MarketFinance was previously approved as a lender under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) having… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Taker Protocol, a cryptocurrency liquidity protocol for NFTs, has secured $3 million in capital from several investors in order to develop financial primitives for the nascent non-fungible token sector. Taker Protocol‘s investment round has been led by Electric Capital, with DCG, Ascentive Assets, Dragonfly Capital,… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Robo.cash has shared that during the month of September the platform surpassed  €300 million in total funded loans. According to the company, September has also recorded another achievement as it topped 19,000 investors. Sergey Sedov, CEO of Robocash Group, issued the following statement: “The platform… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro Group Ltd, a multi-asset investment platform that aims to empower individuals to grow their knowledge and wealth, reveals that it has appointed Michael Ptasznik to its Board of Directors. As mentioned in a release, Michael will be joining the eToro Board at “the closing… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Kraken notes that one of Bitcoin’s (BTC) biggest and most significant upgrades of all time is “just around the corner.” However, Kraken also mentions that very few people really understand its “potential impact.” Kraken Intelligence’s most recent report, titled “Taproot Primer: An… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 7:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Dutch Fintech Recharge has raised $35 million in Series B funding led by new investor SmartFin and existing investors Prime Ventures and Kreos Capital. According to a release, the new investment is one of the largest in a Dutch startup this year. Recharge says that… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payhawk, the platform that brings together expense, payment and invoice management in one solution, reveals that it’s offering its clients Apple Pay, which is considered a safer, more secure and private way to make payments. As reported by Finextra, this option should assist clients with… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Wiserfunding, a UK provider of credit risk assessment for SME lenders, has secured £3 million investment from BGF – the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor. According to Wiserfunding the funding will be used to boost the international expansion of its services. The… Read More

September 20, 2021 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

China’s XTransfer, an established one-stop cross-border financial and risk management solution provider, has secured $138 million in capital via its Series D round. XTransfer‘s investment round was led by D1 Capital Partners, along with existing shareholders also making contributions. XTransfer will be using the funds… Read More

September 20, 2021 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

S&P Global Ratings has reportedly given Judo Bank a BBB- rating, which is a move that may have surprised one of Australia’s first banking challengers for SMBs, especially due to the “relatively short life cycle,” according to an update from The Future of Banking. In… Read More