Tagged: transfers

Fintech Trace Finance Raises $32 Million Series A, Targets Stablecoin Payments

Trace Finance has raised $32 million in Series A funding in a round led by CoinFund. Other investors participating in the offering were well-known in the crypto sector, including Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Paxos, HOF Capital, Valor Capital, and Jump Capital. Smaller investors included Chainlink… Read More

UK Payments Initiative Launches with Large Roster of Banks, Fintechs

The UK Payments Initiative (UKPI) has announced the launch of “the next generation of open banking payments. The UKPI garnered a long list of both traditional finance firms and Fintechs. UKPI said that open banking payments in the UK had grown to more than 37 million… Read More

FedNow’s Rate Limit Increase to $10 Million “Pivotal”

Fintech support and updates to rules are a key part of the Trump Administration’s policy initiatives. Recently, the White House posted an Executive Order aimed at supporting improvements in Fintech. Digital services are quickly becoming the norm, and regulations and laws need to keep pace…. Read More

Tether Invests in LemFi, a Global Payments and Transfer Fintech

Tether has announced an investment in LemFi, a Fintech that enables cross-border transfers. LemFi (formerly known as Lemonade Finance) supports users living in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe to send payments and transfers to more than 30 countries. As Tether is the issuer of USD₮,… Read More

Private Stablecoin Platform Payy Network Raises $6 Million Seed Round

Payy Network has raised $6 million in Seed funding, according to a company statement. The funding was led by FirstMark Capital, with participation from Robot Ventures and DBA Crypto. Payy is a stablecoin blockchain that states it is private by default. Payy believes there is… Read More

FedNow’s Limit Increase Marks a Turning Point for US Instant Payments

With the FedNow instant payment transaction limit set to rise from $1 million to $10 million this month, following the RTP network’s increase in February, Dave Scola, US Chief Executive of Form3, explores the potential impact on companies, payment providers, and the resilience and competitiveness… Read More

Manual Bank Transfers Scare Consumers: Tink

According to new research from Tink, UK SMEs relying on outdated manual bank transfers as a primary method of payment lost out on an estimated £6.15 billion in sales last year. The study surveyed 2,000 UK consumers and 500 SME leaders to understand how this payment… Read More

Alchemy Pay Granted South Carolina Money Transmitter License

Alchemy Pay, a fiat-crypto payment gateway, has been granted a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in South Carolina. With the inclusion of South Carolina, Alchemy Pay now holds MTLs in  Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wyoming, and Arizona. The Money Transmitter License, issued under the authority of the South Carolina Attorney General in accordance with the… Read More

Circle, Finastra to Work Together on Payment Infrastructure

Circle (NYSE: CRCL), a stablecoin issuer, and Finastra have announced a partnership that focuses on payment infrastructure to improve the speed and lower the cost of international transfers. According to a release, Finastra’s Global PAYplus (GPP) customers can connect to Circle’s payment infrastructure for rapid,… Read More

Riva Raises $3 Million Pre-Seed for Blockchain Tech to Bypass Banks

Blockchain firm Riva Money is reporting a $3 million Pre-Seed funding round led by Project A, alongside participation from individual investors from Monzo, JP Morgan, and Revolut. Riva was founded by former Revolut and Wise executives as they seek to “bypass banks”and enable global value… Read More

Global Fintech Wise Posts Annual Results, Revenue Up 15%, Plans to Trade Shares on US Exchange

Wise (LSE:WISE), a leading UK-based Fintech, published annual results this week, showing a 23% increase in cross-border volume to £145.2 billion, driven by customer growth and greater adoption of the Wise account. Wise started as a platform for transferring money globally, aiming to be a… Read More

Financial Technology Association Tells Senate Not to Tax Remittances

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has told Senate members not to tax remittances nor include citizenship verification as part of the anticipated reconciliation bill. The FTA said that it was joined by six other associations asking the Senate not to “harm hardworking Americans, including active… Read More

Zelle App Shuttered, Bank to Bank Transactions Continue

As of April 1, 2025, the Zelle App is no more. Zelle, created by a consortium of financial institutions, has announced that individuals using the stand-alone app must now sign up with one of the over 2200 banks and credit unions in the US that… Read More

S&P Highlights Hot Payments Sector of Fintech

While certain sectors of Fintech have dipped in interest when it comes to capital markets activity, payments continue to be a hot sector of Fintech. According to S&P Global Market  Intelligence, capital markets continue to support payments innovators as technology is changing the way we… Read More

Cash Usage Declines across Europe, Consumers Now Considering Digital Euro for Payments – Report

The European Payment Study by management and technology consultancy BearingPoint reveals shifts in payment behavior across European countries. While cash usage continues to dominate transactions in German-speaking countries, it is “steadily declining across the continent.” In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, cash remains the “most frequently… Read More

Brex Grows Enterprise Business as Anthropic, Robinhood, Others Select Fintech Platform as Spend Solution

Brex, the spend platform for businesses from startups to enterprises,  announced its enterprise business grew revenue “80%, while net revenue retention was nearly 140% YoY.” This past year, Brex’s overall revenue growth reportedly “grew threefold with net revenue retention up 15 points.” Brex now serves… Read More

Fintech Finzly Streamlines Live Oak Bank Wire Services via STP with Fedwire Solution

Finzly, a payments and financial solutions provider, announced that Live Oak Bank has enhanced its commercial and small business banking services by implementing Finzly’s Fedwire solution, achieving “100% straight-through processing (STP).” This move streamlines payment processing and positions the bank “to meet the upcoming ISO… Read More

Payments Fintech Thunes Expands Direct Global Network into Taiwan

Thunes, which claims to be the “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, announced the expansion of its Direct Global Network into Taiwan. This expansion brings Thunes’ Pay-to-Banks payment capabilities to Taiwan, enhancing the company’s cross-border payment services in “one of Asia’s most technologically… Read More

Remitly Reports Q4 $5.7 Net Loss as Revenues Rise

Remitly (NASDAQ: RELY), a payments and transfers Fintech, reported Q4 earnings results yesterday and the company said that it generated “record” revenue of $351.9 million an increase of 33%. At the same time, Remitly booked a net loss of $5.7 million, an improvement over Q4… Read More

Zelle Hit $1T Mark in 2024

In 2024, Zelle reached 151 million enrolled users and helped American consumers and small businesses send more than $1 trillion. The total dollar amount sent on the platform increased 27% from 2023, while Zelle’s transaction volume totaled 3.6 billion, a 25% increase from the prior year. Zelle’s 151 million consumer and small business accounts… Read More

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