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July 15, 2021 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prominent digital bank Revolut has finalized a massive $800 million round that now values the loss-making Fintech at $33 billion. Revolut‘s latest investment round brings on board two key investors, the SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global Management. The capital injection will be channeled… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 1:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking platform Revolut notes that they already know that Revoluters are “exceptional people.” However, the Fintech firm points out that what makes its team extraordinary is how well they have adapted to remote work in a post COVID environment. Revolut writes in a blog… Read More

July 5, 2021 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut, a top European digital bank, is working on its next funding round according to a recent report. If accurate, Revolut is anticipated to receive a valuation of between $30 billion and $40 billion. Sky News states that early discussions include SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2… Read More

June 17, 2021 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has shared the latest updates on its platform for June. The Revolut team writes in a blog post that the world is now beginning to open up “a bit more” and they’re hoping that (if you can) you’re enjoying (somewhat of) a… Read More

June 6, 2021 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital bank Revolut notes that being able to work effectively in a digital environment is very important for small businesses. After a year that challenged many SMEs globally to adapt and become more flexible due to the COVID outbreak, everything from customer… Read More

June 2, 2021 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut Business has added Clear Books accounting software integration. New subscribers to the service will receive a  discount off of the software. Revolut states that the integration is part of its Open Banking framework with the functionality embed into the application. Revolut says the booming… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut says that over the next several weeks that it will be adding new digital assets for trading each Tuesday. Revolut states that “Token Tuesdays will add new cryptocurrencies to the 21 tokens already supported in the banking app. The bank states that… Read More

May 31, 2021 @ 4:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking Unicorn Revolut reveals that May 2021 could potentially have been its best month ever in terms of product updates and overall progress. The Revolut team notes in a blog post that they introduced Version 8.0 of their Fintech app which added new Gift… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut Business revealed on Friday (May 21, 2021) that it’s introducing currency forward contracts (FX Forwards) in the United Kingdom. Revolut Business’ FX Forwards will allow firms of any size – from large corporates to single-person businesses – to set future exchange rates via an… Read More

May 16, 2021 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut says your account has had “a spring clean.” Revolut Business has a “new look” and a more “personalized” experience. The Revolut team writes in a blog post: “We’ve updated our Revolut Business web app and the new, simpler navigation makes it easier… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut, one of the fastest-growing Fintechs with over 15 million customers, revealed on May 11, 2021, that it has integrated with Elliptic, a provider of digital asset risk management and blockchain analytics software. This partnership should allow Revolut to expand its cryptocurrency offering…. Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 1:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital bank Revolut announced on Monday it is temporarily waiving fees on cross-border remittance payments made to India, following the country’s latest surge in COVID-19 cases. As of this weekend, India has more than 400,000 COVID-19 cases and 7-day average of deaths more than 3,700. … Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Digital bank Revolut announced on Thursday the public beta launch of crypto withdrawals. According to Revolut, the new feature will provide customers with the option to transfer Bitcoin to their personal wallets outside of the Revolut platform. “With the rollout of crypto withdrawals, Revolut… Read More

April 28, 2021 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has updated its banking app to version 8.0. The Fintech says the new version delivers a more simplified and customizable experience for its 15+ million users. A key feature of the app is a new hub that allows users to browse all… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 11:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut is expanding into India, according to multiple reports. India, with a population of over 1.3 billion, assets of public sector banks are around Rs. 107.83 lakh crore or USD $ 1.52 trillion as of 2020, according to a recent report. In India,… Read More

April 18, 2021 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The founder of digital banking challenger Revolut is reportedly planning a new round of funding that could value the Fintech at over £7.2 billion (appr. $10 billion). Sky News reports that the digital bank may be looking to work with  FT Partners, the US-headquartered Fintech-focused… Read More

April 11, 2021 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has added more names to the list of cryptocurrencies its users can purchase and trade. Last week, Revolut said it had Currency added Cardano, Uniswap, Synthetix, Yearn Finance, Uma, Bancor, Filecoin, Numeraire, Loopring, Orchid, and The Graph. Revolut already allows users to… Read More

April 8, 2021 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The COVID-19 health crisis compelled many old-school firms to rapidly transition to a virtual office operation. While this may have been painful for firms used to centralized offices many younger firms found the transition relatively simple as they were already digitally native and comfortable with… Read More

April 6, 2021 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital bank Revolut announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, to raise funds for independent gyms throughout the UK, as well as co-brand glow-in-the-dark debit card. According to Revolut, gyms and leisure centers were not included in the UK… Read More

April 4, 2021 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking challenger Revolut notes that whether you are just opening your doors to clients, growing a company or investing in a new initiative, let’s “launch into action” during this spring season. Revolut writes in a blog post that Revolut‘s virtual and physical debit cards… Read More