Tagged: expansion

September 14, 2018 @ 9:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

European financial group Nordea announced on Friday the launch of its open banking services in Sweden. According to the company, the open banking launch gives developers the possibility to begin building applications designed for both Finnish and Swedish customers. Nordea reportedly launched the Open Banking platform… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after Varo Money received preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national banking charter, the digital-only challenger bank announced it has teamed up with Temenos to help launch banking services in the U.S. According to Temenos, Varo… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinme, a financial services and blockchain technology company, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Chris Rolling as its new CFO. According to Coinme, Rolling has more than thirty years of executive-level experience at public and private companies around the globe. He is set to help… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after launching its service in the UK,  U.S.-based independent mobile remittance company Remitly announced it was continuing its global expansion efforts by launching in Europe. Founded in 2011, Remitly describes itself as an international payments company that leverages digital channels, including mobile… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Revolut, a digital-only bank that claims it is signing up over 120 businesses per day, announced on Monday it is planning to launch its services in Malta. The fintech reported it has already signed up more than 25,000 Maltese customers, around 6% of the population, and… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Huobi Group, a digital asset marketplace, announced on Friday it is planning to expand into Indonesia with its exchange, which will list 123 tokens and incorporate a two-factor authentication (2FA) to secure each digital asset. According to Huobi, the Indonesian digital currency exchange will be built on Huobi Cloud platform and will cover… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Abra, a U.S.-based all-in-one cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, announced earlier this week it has partnered with Coinify, a global technology gateway for virtual currencies, to extend its services of buying and selling cryptocurrencies to the European market. Founded in 2014 by Bill Barhyd, Abra stated it… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Raisin UK, a successful European Fintech that provides a marketplace for consumers to earn more money on their savings, announced on Wednesday it has launched a new savings platform in the Netherlands. The company reported that it expanded its reach in the Netherlands after introducing… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Orbs, an Israel-based hybrid blockchain scaling base-layer protocols, announced on Tuesday it has established a partnership with Ground X, the blockchain subsidiary of South Korean internet company Kakao, for research, development, and business cooperation. Through the partnership, Orbs has expanded into South Korea and opened… Read More

August 28, 2018 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, cryptoasset-to-USD lender BlockFi announced it is now serving customers in the state of California. The company reported that this California launch markets the expansion of its lending footprint to nearly 45 states. Founded in 2017, BlockFi describes itself as a secured non-bank lender that… Read More

August 27, 2018 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Monday it is set to launch its digital finance service into Brazil. Wirecard reported that Wirecard Brazil, which will allow transfers, bill payments, card usage, and loans, is set to make its debut this October…. Read More

August 23, 2018 @ 10:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a month after announcing its expansion plans into Japan with DLTA 21 Blockchain Corp., a Canadian blockchain investment bank, Canadian cryptocurrency Coinsquare announced its upcoming European expansion efforts, which is set for fourth quarter 2018. According to Coinsquare, European customers will have… Read More

August 20, 2018 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital currency platform for payments and e-commerce Dash announced on Monday that more than 2,000 merchants around the world now accept its cryptocurrency for good and services. According to Dash, the number of merchants is up from 639 in February 2018 to its current total listing of… Read More

August 17, 2018 @ 10:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Securrency, a regtech firm that has created a platform designed to streamline regulatory compliance for token offerings, announced this week its intention to secure a license to operate a crypto-asset business with strategic partners under the  Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) crypto regulatory framework. The… Read More

August 14, 2018 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financing military veteran-owned small businesses lender StreetShares announced on Tuesday it has relocated its Virginia headquarters in order to accommodate the growth of its team. The lending platform’s headquarters will now be located at 1900 Campus Commons Drive #200 in Reston, Virginia. Founded in 2013, StreetShares describes itself as America’s… Read More

August 10, 2018 @ 9:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Scottish crowdfunded brewery BrewDog announced earlier this week it has continued its global expansion with the launch of its first bar in Seoul, South Korea. According to the brewery, this new bar is located in the Itaewon region of the city. BrewDog reported that the Itaewon bar will… Read More

August 10, 2018 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Holistic financial health platform Even announced on Friday it has opened its new office in Raleigh, North Carolina. This news follows the company securing $40 million through its Series B funding round. Founded in 2014, Even describes itself as a mission-driven technology company working to help Americans… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK-based challenger bank Monzo announced it has recently set up a small customer support team in Las Vegas. The team was created to help Monzo scale its customer service as it grows, without relying on its team in the UK to work unsociable… Read More

July 25, 2018 @ 12:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) recently announced it is extending its digital money transfer services in five new countries. According to MoneyGram, customers in Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and Austria may now send money 24/7 directly to more than two billion bank accounts and mobile wallets or to any MoneyGram location in over 200 countries… Read More

July 24, 2018 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trulioo, an on-demand global identity verification company, announced on Tuesday it is launching its instant identity verification services in The Philippines through its GlobalGateway platform. This news comes less than a month after the company expanded its AML/KYC identity verification global footprint into Thailand. According to Trulioo, GlobalGateway… Read More