Tagged: united kingdom

March 19, 2021 @ 1:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto UK has sent a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, advocating on behalf of Fintech innovation – specifically crypto-assets. Crypto UK is a self-regulatory trade association for the UK cryptoasset industry, created to promote higher standards of conduct. Members include high-profile… Read More

March 18, 2021 @ 10:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This World Consumer Rights Day, which took place on March 15, 2021, Fintech firm Wise (previous TransferWise) talked about what they consider to be IBAN “discrimination.” This World Consumer Rights Day, let’s talk about IBAN discrimination. IBAN discrimination is against the law – and has… Read More

March 18, 2021 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Railsbank, a Banking as a Service (BaaS) platform, has expanded into Australia in partnership with digital bank Volt. Founded in 2016, Railsbank is based in the UK and offers APIs and apps for financial services firms to offer modern services. Volt is the first digital… Read More

March 18, 2021 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Asset-backed lending platform Ablrate has recorded its largest full financial year (FY) profits to date, even though there was a significant decline in turnover following the COVID-19 outbreak. As first reported by P2P Finance News, Ablrate’s owner, Aviation and Tech Capital, reveals that the P2P… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered digital banking challenger Revolut says it will be suspending its business operations in Canada, a move that has come just 18 months after the Fintech launched a beta version of its services in the North American country. BetaKit, which keeps track of Canadian tech… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, a peer-to-peer lender that originates secured loans, recently promoted Andrew Fraser to its UK Director for the North. The new appointment comes as the firm plans to focus on driving more lending to small businesses after exceeding the £1 billion mark in 2020…. Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Diem, a startup that aims to combine traditional banking with a service that allows users to sell their unwanted items to the company, has secured $5.5 million in capital via a seed round that was led by Fasanara Capital. Diem provides a user account,… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 10:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd portfolio company SaNOtize says that a UK clinical trial has delivered solid results as COVID-19 treatment. A self-administered nasal spray is said to reduce the viral load by more than 95% in 24 hours and by 99% in 72 hours. Trial results indicated that… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking group Starling Bank announced on Monday it is introducing a recycled plastic debit card to support its efforts to protect the planet. According to the fintech, the Mastercard debit card to be made from recycled plastic (rPVC), and the material, which makes… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

4thWay, an independent ratings agency for the peer-to-peer lending industry, is out with a report on the performance of P2P investing over the past 15 years. The company states that all 15 years of activity have been profitable for investors even during the Great Recession… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Although banking platforms have been upgrading their legacy technology stacks and making substantial investments into their digital transformation strategies, their boards of directors still don’t have the tech-related expertise needed to effectively manage modern financial institutions. A report from Accenture reveals that only 10% of… Read More

March 14, 2021 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Friday its CEL token is now on the Bittrex Global Exchange. According to Celsius, the CEL token was listed on its first crypto exchange in June 2018 and is currently also trading on several decentralized exchanges. Celsius customers… Read More

March 14, 2021 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking challenger Revolut confirms that Spring is in the air and it’s “giving us life!” Revolut writes in a blog post that it has been hard at work on its latest updates for clients, and it’s hoping they “put a spring in your step… Read More

March 14, 2021 @ 2:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The third edition of Startupbootcamp Fintech Dubai’s accelerator program has now concluded. During the Demo Day, there were 11 startups that pitched their ideas to potential investors, corporate partners, industry experts, mentors, and the general public. Startupbootcamp Fintech Dubai was introduced in 2018 through a… Read More

March 13, 2021 @ 6:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based Carta, a firm that helps private and public companies, investors, and employees manage equity and ownership, notes that VC investors have underwritten “massive transformations in technology, society and culture.” However, there have been certain changes to the actual investment process, Carta explains. Although… Read More

March 13, 2021 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Blend Network, an online P2P lender, notes that today’s “online” or digital world has made it easy for us to engage in e-commerce, work online or remotely, and even make investments via Internet-based platforms. Blend Network confirms that they’ll be conducting… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 1:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Juggle, a UK-based professional employment platform, has successfully secured its initial £350,000 equity crowdfunding target through its Crowdcube campaign. The funding round has so far attracted more than 300 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2015, Juggle describes itself as a digital platform for companies to find,… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 1:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SwipeStation, a click and collect service that allows users to create an order from anywhere in sports stadiums, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £565,000. The funding round launched in January with a mission to raise a… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boson Protocol, a project using smart contracts to power real-world commerce, announced on Thursday it has secured an additional $10 million. The latest investment comes less than six months after Boson Protocol closed its SAFE (Simple Agreement For Equity) funding round, raising $350,000 (£270,000).  The… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 8:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced earlier this week it has validated more than $10,426,308,071.50 worth of cryptocurrency assets using third-party validation tools. The latest milestone comes just a few months after Celsius conducted its first-ever asset verification report using the… Read More