Tagged: europe

February 4, 2023 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finnish Fintech company Membrane Finance has launched EUROe – Europe’s “first” and “only” EU-regulated full-reserve stablecoin and payment network. EUROe transforms “a fiat Euro into a 1:1 pegged digital currency transactable on Ethereum, with planned support for an increasing number of blockchains.” One EUROe is… Read More

February 3, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super app with 25 million retail customers worldwide, is launching a new “unparalleled” membership plan, Ultra, to customers in the UK and Europe. The new top-tier plan, boasting “exceptional” perks, is “coming in spring 2023.” New and existing customers are encouraged… Read More

February 3, 2023 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iwoca reaches net profitability in Q4 2022 and experiences over 50% increase in the number of small and medium-sized businesses funded across the UK and Germany This comes as iwoca “increases its funding line with Pollen Street Capital from £125m to £170m.” The total number… Read More

February 2, 2023 @ 8:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quick and easy payouts trump all other factors for North American and U.K. online sports bettors when selecting a sportsbook, according to the latest All the ways players pay research from payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE). The report also “reveals the crucial role of the… Read More

February 2, 2023 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WooCommerce B2B stores can now easily add business buy now, pay later options within their eCommerce checkout thanks to the Kriya Payments plug-in. As our planet sets off on another orbit, it is natural for our minds “to gravitate towards a lull of self-reflection on… Read More

February 2, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Investment Bank (EIB) priced its first ever £50 million digital bond using a combination of private and public blockchains operated and accessed via HSBC Orion – the bank’s tokenization platform. It follows the recently adopted Luxembourg legal framework tailored “to allow for the… Read More

February 1, 2023 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has announced a strategic investment in Bud Financial Limited, a key player focused on Open Banking and data intelligence. This dynamic partnership will “help drive innovation and growth in the personal finance market and support better outcomes for consumers, with greater financial… Read More

February 1, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The crypto-asset industry might have been struggling during the past year, however, global banking institution HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) is looking to enhance its expertise in the area, advertising for senior digital assets and tokenization professionals. The new roles, both at HSBC‘s Global Private Banking and… Read More

January 31, 2023 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

docStribute, the “smart” solution that allows immutable file sharing for a wide range of industries using distributed ledger technology (DLT), is now “available to members of Penrith Building Society, digitizing member communications.” London-based RegTech startup docStribute has joined forces with Penrith Building Society in order… Read More

January 31, 2023 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Large enterprises today are facing significant macroeconomic uncertainty across the world, according to an update from Paysend. Alexander Budyakov, Enterprise Business Executive, Paysend, notes that the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic continues “to disrupt markets and supply chains whilst inflationary pressures and fluctuating currency markets… Read More

January 30, 2023 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a Robocash survey, P2P investments confidently “remain popular among respondents with an average income.” At the same time, the share of investors with large portfolios “is growing, reaching 35%,” the team at Robo.cash has revealed. At the end of 2022, investors with income… Read More

January 30, 2023 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

January is a time of “reflection,” Bondora writes in a blog post while adding that they usually  look back at the history of investing via the European investment platform. According to Bondora, it is “no surprise that there’s always been one main driver behind everything… Read More

January 30, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2022, EstateGuru reportedly saw €183.0M worth of loans on ther platform (10% less than in 2021), with €11.8M produced in December. Estonia was “the best performing market in terms of volume, in December (€5,3M), and also in 2022 overall (€69.2).” Finland followed “with €2.2M… Read More

January 29, 2023 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Channel Capital Advisors LLP has closed a mezzanine funding facility with TP24, a European fintech lending platform. Channel is an FCA-regulated alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) “specializing in fintech, working capital and trade finance investments.” Since 2014, the London-headquartered company has “deployed more than $9… Read More

January 29, 2023 @ 8:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PrimaryBid and Winterflood announced a collaboration to further advance UK retail investor participation in equity and debt capital markets, including IPOs and follow-on fundraises. Together the firms will “offer API integration to any stockbroker or wealth manager wishing to distribute primary market deals to retail… Read More

January 29, 2023 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has invested £4 million in Caura, an all-in-one motoring app designed to take the hassle out of car ownership. Caura for iOS and Android “provides a single, highly intuitive interface for all driving related payments.” It serves “the 30 million motorists in… Read More

January 28, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

N26, a European digital bank, announced the appointment of Arnd Schwierholz as its new Chief Financial Officer. The experienced manager will “lead the company’s financial department moving forward.” Arnd Schwierholz reportedly “brings decades of experience in the technology industry and in financial management for publicly… Read More

January 28, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solvo Finance, an EU-based cryptocurrency startup, has announced that their forthcoming crypto investing app will integrate Fireblocks, an easy-to-use platform “to create new blockchain-based products and manage day-to-day digital asset operations.” With the support of Fireblocks’ battle-tested technology, Solvo will be able “to provide world-class… Read More

January 27, 2023 @ 10:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank is starting the new year with “significant” achievements. The digital bank reveals that it “tops the Current Account Switch Service (CASS) leaderboard, is named Britain’s best current account by Finder.com, and makes the top ten in its debut entry to the UK Customer… Read More

January 27, 2023 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, the provider of institutional digital asset custody and trading solutions, announces the appointment of Lord (Philip) Hammond of Runnymede, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, as Chair. He takes up this role with “immediate effect.” Lord Hammond has “served as a Senior Adviser to… Read More