As you may recall back in March, Apple quietly acquired London-based fintech startup Credit Kudos for $150 million as part of its push to dominate the payments space. Now, the trillion-dollar tech giant is pushing further into finance and getting into the BNPL game with the launch […]
Trading giant Citadel Securities is building a “cryptocurrency trading ecosystem” in collaboration with high-frequency trading and market-making firm Virtu Financial. The new crypto trading marketplace will enable retail brokerages to offer crypto-executions to their customers, CoinDesk reported, citing a source with direct knowledge of […]
Less than two weeks after the collapse of Terra UST, payments giant Checkout.com announced today it will start accepting stablecoins as part of its major crypto push to take on rival payment companies PayPal and Stripe. The Amsterdam-based unicorn fintech startup said Tuesday it is […]
Cronos, the first blockchain network that interoperates with both the Ethereum and Cosmos ecosystems, is taking the next step in its journey to fund next-generation blockchain efforts and support DeFi, and GameFi startups. Today, the Crypto.com-backed Cronos announced the launch […]
With many issues facing our world today, businesses and big corporations are no longer just focusing on short-term profit but also on their impacts on society and the world at large. Over the past few years, some of these companies […]
Decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow at an astronomical rate as millions of users and investors bypass the centralized traditional banks to trade directly with one another. In just four years since its inception, DeFI has grown to an $80 […]
2021 was a great year for cryptocurrency investors around the world as the frenzy for bitcoin and other crypto-assets reached new highs. However, crypto investors are not the only winners. Crypto scammers also had a blockbuster year with a windfall […]
Over the years, many SaaS companies have decided to integrate payments into their platforms to open up new revenue streams. However, maximizing the revenue is something else altogether. That’s why Los Angeles-based tech startup PayEngine is aiming to help vertical […]
After many years of facial recognition payment being used in China, the technology is slowly making its way to the United States. Last year, payments giant Mastercard launched what it called Mastercard Biometric Card, a credit card that combines chip technology with […]
Wayflyer, an Irish fintech startup that provides funding for online e-commerce businesses, announced Thursday it has secured and begun deploying $300 million in debt financing from Wall Street giant J.P. Morgan. With this cash infusion, Wayflyer said it expects to advance […]
As countries around the world put the pandemic behind them, business activities are picking back up again to the pre-pandemic levels as businesses experience a surge in consumer demands. A recent study from the Mercator Advisory Group found that small businesses […]
AI digital asset trading platform Bibox has integrated Nuvei’s Simplex solution to streamline access to 145+ cryptocurrencies. Payment platform Nuveirm, announces today it has joined forces with Bibox, the world’s first AI-driven digital asset trading platform to streamline access to […]
Paymob, a Cairo, Egypt-based fintech startup and Egypt’s market-leading digital payments provider, announced today it has closed a $50 million Series B funding round. The round was led by global emerging markets investment firm Kora Capital, PayPal Ventures, and Clay Point led the […]
Whether you are a new trader or a seasoned veteran, there are multiple benefits of trading forex that you may not know about. Forex has emerged as one of the most popular trading options due to its simplicity and the […]
Every day, thousands of new startups are created around the world. However, starting, operating, and scaling a new startup is not always easy. One of the many challenges facing new startups and small businesses is raising funds to support growth without giving […]
Banking and financial institutions have rapidly digitized all their operations, especially since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, fraudulent activities have kept pace too. According to a report from LexisNexis, the cost of fraud for U.S. financial services and lending firms […]
Payaut, an Amsterdam-based fintech startup that provides an automated payment solution for online platforms and marketplaces, has raised an $8.7 million (€8 million) seed round led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund, with participation from existing investors LocalGlobal and Entrée Capital. […]
Earlier today, Microstrategy founder and CEO Michael Saylor said, “Inflation is worse than you think, and Bitcoin is better than you know.” Not sure if Bitcoin is the solution to the current inflationary problem but Saylor is on to something. This […]
It was just a year ago we covered Plaid after the U.S.-based fintech startup raised $425 million in Series D round at a $13 billion valuation in its first funding after a scrapped $5.3 billion merger with Visa. In January […]
RockX, a Singapore-based tech startup and Asia’s one-stop gateway to crypto finance and blockchains, has raised $6 million in Series A funding to accelerate the growth of its product and service offerings, as well as grow its team to better […]
