December 6, 2021 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Ireland has reportedly been fined €24.5 million by the Central Bank for failing over the course of over 10 years to have a proper system in place to allow for the continuity of service to clients in the event of a major… Read More

December 6, 2021 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at CertiK recently revealed that they closed an $80M, Series B2 round of financial funding. As noted by CertiK in a blog post: “What makes this so interesting is that this round not only is the single largest round of fundraising for a… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 7:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

24 Exchange, a trading platform that has a mission is to enable the “most cost-effective trades across a growing range of asset classes, 24 hours a day” has raised $14.25 million led by Point72 Ventures. Point72 Ventures is Steve Cohen’s VC firm. Cohen is a… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Classiq, which offers a breakthrough Quantum Algorithm Design platform, has announced that it is working with NTT DATA to implement ‘”novel” credit risk analysis algorithms using quantum computers. Credit risk analysis “exists to determine the creditworthiness of borrowers or vendors to quantify and limit the… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stax, the comprehensive payment tech provider, announced earlier this week its acquisition of CardX, an automated surcharging platform, to make surcharging “more transparent and easier for U.S. merchants and cardholders.” The update also mentioned that this deal “marks Stax’s third acquisition of 2021, adding to… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 6:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was a tough couple of weeks for Celsius Network. Celsius is a neobank platform that touts its ability to generate returns on parked crypto. Currently, Celsius is promoting potential returns of over 17%. As was widely rumored, Celsius Network was impacted by the Badger… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Novus World, the impact banking app that aims to turn everyday spending into a “force for good,” has raised 111% (£999,860) of its £900,000 target from 269 investors (at the time of writing) via Seedrs with 24 days left in its crowdfunding campaign. Based… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin-focused Fintech firm Blockstream has published its Markets Weekly report., Blockstream‘s report, dated December 3, 2021, notes that Fidelity has established a new BTC ETF in Canada, while GS is considering BTC lending. As mentioned in the report, VanEck has filed for a mining ETF,… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 5:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Uniti, an electric car firm based in Sweden that has raised funding online via crowdfunding offerings, a self crowdfunding round, as well as venture capital, says it must raise at least 5 million SEK (~$457,000) by December 10th or it is likely that Uniti will… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mobile banking app N26 recently confirmed that they’re getting ready to close down all US accounts in January 2022. As noted in a blog post by UK-based Fintech Monzo, this decision has “left many customers looking for a replacement that offers easy mobile banking, low… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 1:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robocash has shared the key results for the month of November 2021. Robo.cash writes in a blog post that less than a month before Christmas, they are “pleased to share the platform’s news for November.” The lending platform noted that loans worth… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 1:22 pm By Xu Gao  |  

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Issues the “14th Five-Year Plan for Big Data industry development” On November 30th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the “14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Big Data Industry” (hereinafter referred to as the Plan)…. Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GoHenry, a debit card and financial education app designed for children ages 6-18, announced earlier this week a direct deposit feature for “working teenagers.” The addition of this workforce payment feature “allows teens 14 and older to have their paychecks deposited directly into their GoHenry… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 1:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Freetrade, a company that’s on a mission to get everyone investing, has secured  879% (£8,799,726) of its £1,000,000 fundraising target from 6926 investors (at the time of writing) via Crowdcube – with 1 day left in the Fintech firm’s crowdfunding campaign. A UK Financial Conduct… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm BillFront announced that it has acquired €50 million in a multi-currency asset-backed financing from Fasanara Capital and “adopted a new name: Vane.” The rebrand to Vane reflects the firm’s strategy to introduce a more extensive suite of financial products and illustrates “how Vane… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

viafintech GmbH, which is part of specialized payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), has formed a new partnership with Solarisbank AG with “a joint vision to replace the classic bank branch and physical locations for basic banking services.” As one of Europe’s major banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platforms,… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

abrdn (LON: ABDN) has confirmed its plans to acquire 100% of UK’s subscription-based investment platform Interactive Investor for £1.49 billion. As mentioned in the announcement, abrdn and Interactive Investor have a shared vision “of the growth and development of the wealth market and a commitment… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for Crypto AML/CTF, Transaction Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Transaction Tracking, and Cyber Security, has announced a new joint cooperation with Matrix USA, a US based firm that focuses on “building and strengthening business relationships in the… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Okcoin, a fast-growing crypto platform, has announced that it’s kicking off the next phase of its mission to make the digital asset industry more inclusive via the introduction of a $1 million commitment to bring “more women into crypto.” Okcoin also announced the inaugural member… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 10:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gigacover, a Singapore-headquartered Fintech firm that offers gig workers with access to employment/worker benefits, has announced that it’s expanding its operations into the Philippines, which has a 1.5 million+ informal workforce. Gigacover provides freelancer workers with special incentives associated with maintaining regular employment. In statements… Read More