Tagged: united kingdom

January 1, 2021 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Isa Kivlighan from Aave (AAVE), an open-source and non-custodial decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for earning interest on digital asset deposits while also being able to borrow assets, states that 2020 was an “incredible year” for DeFi, as the sector grew dramatically from a little over… Read More

December 31, 2020 @ 10:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Argo Blockchain, a UK-based cryptocurrency miner, announced on Wednesday it will co-lead an investment in Luxor Technologies, a hashrate management platform. Argo reported it will invest $100,000 into Luxor, which intends to use the capital to make several key engineering hires to strengthen the… Read More

December 31, 2020 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anil Stocker, CEO and Co-founder at UK-based MarketFinance, one of the world’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) invoice finance platforms, notes that like many of the businesses they support, MarketFinance spent the past 10 months dealing with major changes and challenges, “finding ways forward against all the… Read More

December 31, 2020 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Telos, a global blockchain platform based in the UK, announced on Wednesday the launch of T-Bond Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), which is described as a “new fusion” of decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFTs as a tool for unlocking liquidity. “T-Bonds are an innovation in DeFi… Read More

December 31, 2020 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Business finance specialist Rangewell, has published a blog post that seeks to clarify how SMEs will be impacted by the Brexit deal. Agreed upon last week, the UK government is calling the deal a big win for the UK’s sovereignty.  Nic Conner, Rangewell’s Research Consultant… Read More

December 31, 2020 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Solivus, a UK-based startup that designs and creates solar products for the home and bespoke solar solutions for businesses, has secured more than £840,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which quickly secured its initial £500,000, has attracted nearly 650 Seedrs investors…. Read More

December 30, 2020 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Blend Network, an online peer to peer (P2P) property lending platform, notes in its latest monthly market pulse report that one of the very few, seemingly positive headlines of this year is Britain becoming the first country to license a “fully tested”… Read More

December 30, 2020 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Paysend, a UK-based global payments platform, announced on Tuesday more than 150,000 net new U.S.-based customers have used its platform during the last three months alone to send digital money transfers across borders. Paysend reported that following its stateside launch in September amidst the pandemic,… Read More

December 29, 2020 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    UK fintech GeoDB is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £2.4 million raised from nearly 550 Seedrs investors. The funding round was launched last month and quickly secured its initial £2 million funding target.  As previously… Read More

December 29, 2020 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Argo Blockchain, a UK-based cryptocurrency miner, announced on Tuesday it has filed an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to be cross-traded publicly on the US OTCQB Venture Market (OTCQB), under the ticker ARBKF. Founded in 2017, Argo describes itself as a… Read More

December 27, 2020 @ 11:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  EverUp, a UK-based prize-linked savings mobile app, has successfully secured nearly 300,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded earlier this year, EverUp’s mission is to turn saving money and generally good financial habits from a delayed gratification into a instant… Read More

December 27, 2020 @ 11:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    UK property crowdfunding platform Assetz Exchange is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with nearly £300,000 raised from more than 300 Seedrs investors. Assetz is now offering 5.25% in equity at a £5 million pre-money valuation through the funding round,  As… Read More

December 27, 2020 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brian Bartaby, CEO at Proplend, a UK-based peer to peer (P2P) lender, has stated that he’s “cautiously optimistic” about how the platform will perform in 2021 after almost managing to reach profitability this year despite COVID-19 related challenges. Bartaby added that Proplend, which mainly focuses… Read More

December 27, 2020 @ 8:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group, which owns the Bank of Scotland, has introduced the next phase of its plan to support Scotland’s Fintech workforce. According to Lloyds, Scotland has the fastest-growing digital economy after London. The Lloyds Banking Group will be working cooperatively with Fintech Scotland in… Read More

December 27, 2020 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zopa, formerly a peer to peer lender and now a regulated digital bank, is planning to generate sizable profits in 2021. Jaidev Janardana, CEO at Zopa, will aim to leverage his 15 years+ of experience working in the lending sector to give the platform a… Read More

December 26, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CapitalRise, an online platform for prime property lending and investing, confirmed that it has issued £92 million in loans and is now on track to hit its £100 million lending milestone at some point early next year. This, after seeing a significant increase in demand… Read More

December 26, 2020 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut notes in its end of year review that “it goes without saying that 2020 has been a year like no other.” It has definitely impacted all our lives, including how we spend our money and the way we save, the Fintech firm… Read More

December 24, 2020 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Kestrl, a UK-based mobile budgeting app, has successfully secured its initial £160,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded earlier this year, Kestrl’s vision is to help users to combine their financial goals in life with their personal values, in order… Read More

December 24, 2020 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a trade deal just in time for Christmas. The UK government said they have agreed on a zero tariff-free trade deal including a commitment to maintaining high labor, environment, and climate standards without giving the EU… Read More

December 24, 2020 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Crosspay, a UK-based international money transfer service, is now seeking funds through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Originally seeking a minimum of £150,000 Crosspay has already surpassed £180,000 and attracted nearly 160 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2015, Crosspay states that it enables individuals… Read More