Tagged: united states

August 5, 2019 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Monday it and global fashion brand ASOS have expanded their payments partnership to the U.S. According to the duo, the partnership will extend into the U.S. market in order to offer flexible payment options to shoppers. Customers may now… Read More

August 2, 2019 @ 10:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinFit, a U.S.-based fintech that provides more than 80,000 American companies with a financial wellness benefit platform, announced on Friday it will offer live financial coaching to all of its members free of charge.  According to FinFit, members are now able to connect with certified… Read More

July 31, 2019 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa announced on Wednesday it is launching its Fintech Fast Track program in the U.S. According to Visa, Fast Track aims to speed up the process of integrating with Visa, to allow startups the ability to more “easily leverage” the reach, capabilities and security VisaNet,… Read More

July 30, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinFit, a U.S.-based fintech that provides more than 80,000 American companies with a financial wellness benefit platform, announced on Tuesday it secured $7 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Galaxy Investment Partners LLC, the family office of Michael Novogratz, with… Read More

July 29, 2019 @ 8:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Glint Pay Inc. (Glint), a subsidiary of the U.K.-based fintech company that makes gold an alternative global currency by enabling its clients to buy, sell, save and spend their physical gold instantly through the Glint Debit Mastercard and Glint App, announced on Monday it is… Read More

July 28, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Abra, an all-in-one cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, announced on Thursday it is restricting services to U.S. users due to regulatory issues in the country. Explaining why the platform made the changes, the Abra team stated: “[Due to the regulatory situations], specifically, for Abra users in… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Billy and the launch of its bookkeeping software for small businesses, Sunrise, which is a freemium bookkeeping software to meld accounting, cash flow management, loan, and credit information into a single platform. According to Lendio, Sunrise… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Plaid recently announced the launch of its new Liabilities endpoint feature, which will provide real-time information about users’ financial liabilities, starting with student loan debt and will add data access for more debt categories from mortgages to auto loans to credit cards. “We’re launching… Read More

July 21, 2019 @ 9:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SecurCapital Corp, an expanding supply chain and financial services provider, announced last week it has acquired Breakout Capital Finance, a fintech company and nationwide small business lender.  Founded in 2015, Breakout Capital claims it is a small business lender that provides simple, straightforward working capital… Read More

July 21, 2019 @ 9:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AvidXchange, a U.S. fintech that provides accounts payable and automated payment solutions to midsize businesses, announced last week it has expanded  its Charlotte headquarters campus. AvidXchange reported that the new, 201,000 square-foot facility on the AvidXchange Music Factory campus will allow the company to accommodate an… Read More

July 19, 2019 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced earlier this week it is now shipping its MCO Visa Cards to customers in the U.S.  According to Crypto.com, the MCO Visa Card is a prepaid card that features high-end metal cards with no annual or monthly fees, up… Read More

July 19, 2019 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LibertyX, a platform to buy bitcoin instantly at local stores, announced earlier this week it now services more than 1,000 bitcoin ATMS throughout the U.S. Founded in 2013, LibertyX claims to be America’s largest network of bitcoin ATMs, cashiers, and kiosks. “LibertyX offers a bring-your-own-wallet… Read More

July 18, 2019 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Thursday it has appointed Aaron Webster as its new Chief Risk Officer. Webster will notably be overseeing all of SoFi’s risk, fraud, and credit management frameworks, and will lead its credit risk and underwriting activities. Webster notably joins SoFi from… Read More

July 16, 2019 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finix, a U.S.-based fintech startup that specializes in payments, announced on Tuesday it secured $17.5  million through its Series A funding round. Matt Harris from Bain Capital Ventures, which led the round, will be joining our board of directors. Founded in 2016, Finix claims to… Read More

July 12, 2019 @ 8:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based Pundi X announced on Friday it has completed integration support of its XPOS module on X990 made by U.S.-based Verifone. Pundi X reported that with this integration, shops and retail outlets using the Verifone X990 with XPOS module activated will now be able to… Read More

July 11, 2019 @ 11:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

President Donald Trump declared on Twitter this evening that he is not a fan of cryptocurrency. Following the Social Media Summit, which took place at the White House earlier in the day, the U.S. leader revealed his true thoughts on digital currency, including what he… Read More

July 10, 2019 @ 8:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based independent mobile remittance company Remitly announced on Wednesday it secured $220 million in new financing to continue its international expansion. Remitly reported that the funding includes $135 million Series E equity and $85 million syndicated debt financing. The equity component is led by Generation… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Monday the general availability of its Stock Bits feature for SoFi Invest, offering the ability to buy and sell fractional shares with as little as $1 in over 50 popular stocks and ETFs ranging from Apple and Amazon, to Alphabet and… Read More

July 3, 2019 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

eToro US announced on Wednesday it will add 120 ERC-20 tokens to its multi-crypto on-chain wallet. eToro reported that the first 5 of the 120 tokens added to the wallet today are 3 cryptoassets, Maker (MKR), Basic Attention Token (BAT), OmiseGO (OMG), and two eToro… Read More

July 3, 2019 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Airfox, a U.S.-based fintech startup, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with Mastercard Brazil and Zurich Insurance for expansion of its banking services. The company noted that the trio will expand the availability of affordable and cost-free banking solutions with 1% cashback to customers. … Read More