Tagged: fintech apps

September 4, 2024 @ 8:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DNA Payments launched its new Merchant Portal App for iOS and Android, bringing the full functionality of DNA Payments’ Merchant Portal to any smartphone. The app lets merchants accept online payments, “manage their finances, and oversee transactional data, all from their mobile device.” Its built-in… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A California bankruptcy Judge has reportedly issued a warning to MongoDB, a database company, against deleting sensitive customer data. Ongoing efforts to give back millions to clients currently locked out of their Fintech apps are now linked to a heated dispute between Fintech platform Synapse… Read More

March 26, 2024 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ahlan App, the Bahraini loyalty programme, reports that it has successfully raised $3 million at a valuation of $15 million in its first investment round, which has been fully subscribed to and led by Hope Ventures. The investment round was said to be “joined by… Read More

February 25, 2024 @ 5:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital wealth platform Yield App has unveiled a “significant” expansion to its staking program. According to an update shared with CI, holders of the platform’s YLD token “can now earn H1 tokens through its new Diamond+ program at an attractive APY of 25%.” This initiative… Read More

February 3, 2024 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaldi App, whose developers are on a mission is to transform the savings habits of Gen Z & Millennials by getting them to save earlier & better, has raised £472,875 from 140 investors at the time of writing with 25 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding… Read More

February 2, 2024 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wirex, a Web3 money app, is pleased to introduce early access to WPay, which is describe as a decentralized payment network, utilizing the capabilities of the Wirex platform. WPay reportedly solves problems “related to intermediaries, custody risks, and slow, expensive settlements.” With WPay, users can… Read More

January 23, 2024 @ 1:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super app, has today announced a partnership to offer its Revolut Pay payment technology to Aer Lingus customers. Revolut Pay will enable customers of Ireland’s flag carrier “to pay at checkout with just one click.” Revolut’s 2.5 million Irish customers and… Read More

December 30, 2023 @ 8:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ubank’s Chief Product Officer, Andrew Morrison, has provided his top tips on staying alert and scam-savvy this holiday season. For many of us at this time of year, the focus has shifted to holiday gift-giving, finalizing travel plans, and managing money coming in and out… Read More

December 29, 2023 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Chime, they claim to firmly believe that their members’ experience with our products is at the core of their success. That’s why Chime claims it continuously goes the extra mile “by investing in simple, beautiful, easy experiences that allow their members to control their… Read More

December 16, 2023 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the financial global super app with over 35 million customers worldwide, has announced that its customers have raised over £1 million in order “to support refugees around the world through UK for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s national partner for the UK.” The milestone… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pakistan has emerged as one of the fastest-growing markets for freelancers and digital services. Although the majority of the nation’s residents are living in poverty, and the country continues to face major political and economic challenges, there is still a significantly large digital economy that… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

It’s not just Millennials and Gen Z with do-it-yourself brokerage accounts “driving the trend toward increased use of digital wealth management tools; the digital channel has become central to the client experience for all types of investors, with mobile apps leading the way.” According to… Read More

November 26, 2023 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digitt+, an agri-fintech company, has been granted with a full commercial approval by the State Bank of Pakistan. This recent achievement marks “the culmination of an exciting journey that began with pilot approval, during which they onboarded 10,000 customers, facilitated transactions of worth PKR 400… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Liv, UAE’s digital bank launched by Emirates NBD, a banking group in the MENAT region, has launched a new digital offering. Till the end of 2023, eligible Liv customers can benefit from instant personal loans without any fees via the Liv app. The digital bank… Read More

November 5, 2023 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, is pleased to announce its Pay-by-Bank services in North America will launch in early 2024 in partnership with Plaid, the digital finance innovator that makes it easy, safe and reliable for people… Read More

October 24, 2023 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the financial super app with more than 35 million customers worldwide, added stocks of 70+ European-listed companies to its investment offering across the European Economic Area (EEA). Investment services in the EEA are “provided by Revolut Securities Europe UAB.” With Revolut, investments in European-listed… Read More

October 17, 2023 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial superapp with more than 35 million customers worldwide, has revealed a significant expansion to its Financial Crime (FinCrime) headcount, doubling its size since 2021. Recognizing the critical role of human intelligence in fraud detection and prevention, alongside technology and AI, Revolut… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has introduced the updated version of its app — Revolut 10 — for its 35 million+ international clients. Revolut noted that clients had asked for all things money made easy, so they challenged themselves to see how easy they could make Revolut… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 6:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve, the financial super app that connects all your existing credit and debit cards to one single card and app, announced that it has raised an additional £58 million extension of its Series C round, bringing its Series C funding total to over £133 million…. Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL), they’re committed to harnessing the power of their technology and scale to support charities and help people give back to the causes they care about. They are now pleased to share that PayPal Giving Fund is “expanding its partnership with Meta (NASDAQ:META)… Read More