ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sourcefin, Volume, Leap Financial, and Juicyway
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Cryptocurrency
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as cryptocurrency.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season five’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 24 | 2024 in review and predictions for 2025
Guests Dave Wallace and Dharmesh Mistry take a look back over the year in fintech and discuss what 2025 might bring.
UK fintech BVNK secures $50m in Series B funding round
BVNK previously raised $40 million in a Series A round in 2022.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Brighty, Just, Finny, Prosper, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Crypto.com buys UAE-based brokerage Orion
Orion, based in Abu Dhabi, is Crypto.com’s fourth acquisition in three months.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sandbox Wealth, ThreatFabric, Centrapay, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
xMoney Global names Greg Siourounis as co-founder and CEO
The former Sui Foundation MD will focus on “partnerships, regulatory alignment and market expansion”.
Crypto wallet start-up Deblock reportedly raises £13.3m in fresh funding
Deblock was founded by former Revolut and Ledger executives in 2022.
Request Finance acquires Lithuanian VASP Pay.so
The deal will enable Request Finance to offer on/off ramps for fiat and crypto-based payments.
Revolut granted UK trading licence from FCA
Revolut now plans to launch new trading products covering UK and EU stocks and ETFs.
Crypto.com buys Australian brokerage service and trading company Fintek Securities
Crypto.com also recently acquired Watchdog Capital to offer equities and equity options for traders in the US.
US presidential election: What’s next for US fintech under Trump?
Following the US presidential election, what can the country’s fintech sector expect from Trump’s second term?
Sibos 2024: The future of global transactions with KoreFusion – video interview
KoreFusion’s Jan Smith discusses the latest technologies that are transforming cross-border transactions.
Demystify Podcast: GITEX Global 2024 special
Hosts Dave and Dharmesh speak with four financial services leaders at this year’s GITEX Global event in Dubai.
The rise of decentralised finance (DeFi): opportunities and challenges
DeFi is well-positioned to disrupt traditional finance in a number of ways.
Stripe reportedly in discussions to buy stablecoin infrastructure start-up Bridge in potential $1bn deal
Stripe confirmed plans to introduce stablecoin payments at the checkout in April.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 16 | The future of Web3 technology in financial services
In this podcast episode, we chat with author and financial services executive Rita Martins.
MoneyGram names Josh Gordon-Blake as new chief digital officer
Gordon-Blake is taking over from Seth Ross, who began the role just last April.
Arch Lending raises $75m in equity and debt financing to power crypto-backed loans
The raise includes $5 million in equity and a $70 million loan debt financing facility.
Singapore-based fintech start-up WSPN bags $30m seed funding
Founded by ex-Visa and Paxos employees, WSPN offers digital payment solutions using DLT.
Chaos Labs lands $55m Series A led by Haun Ventures
Chaos Labs will use its latest funding to develop new products and expand its risk management platform.
AccessPay gains two new senior directors with product and partnership focus
Graham Morgan transitions to product director, while Jim Conning becomes director of banking and alliances.
Bitpanda selects Solaris KYC solution for onboarding in Germany
Bankident will “enable our customers to start trading within minutes”, says Bitpanda’s Maik Brodowski.
Coinbase’s CB Payments unit fined £3.5m by FCA
The FCA claims CBPL breached a requirement that prevented it from offering services to “high-risk customers”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Bling, CreditLogic, FreeBnk and Currensea
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Paxos secures Singapore MPI licence and DBS Bank partnership for stablecoin issuance
Singapore becomes the third market worldwide where Paxos is licenced to issue stablecoins.
Silvergate to pay $63m in penalties to settle with US regulators
Silvergate announced it was winding down crypto-focused Silvergate Bank in March 2023.
Robinhood buys AI-powered investment research platform Pluto Capital
The deal comes less than a month after the digital trading platform announced its $200 million purchase of Bitstamp.
June 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in June.
FreeBnk partners E Money Network to issue blockchain-based IBANs
The partnership is set to enable blockchain-based international money transfers.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ramify, Hawk, Cadana, Prosper and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Binance to pay $2.25m fine to India’s FIU over AML deficiencies
The exchange allegedly violated the country’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos to reportedly cut 20% of workforce
Paxos currently claims a balance sheet of $500 million.
FinTech Founders Video: recognising the need and maximising the potential
Four fintech founders recount their start-up journey.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Layer3, Sidekick, Elevate, Sahl, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
E-wallet provider Sticpay bolsters money transfer capabilities with UPI integration in India
Enabling UPI users in India to make domestic and international money transfers through Sticpay’s platform.
FinTech Founders Video: overcoming obstacles on the path to success
This FinTech Founders video discusses the tools and techniques to overcome the challenges of launching a start-up.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 7 June 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Visa, Monzo, JP Morgan Payments, Funding Circle and more.
Robinhood to acquire Bitstamp in $200m deal
Robinhood set to leverage Bitstamp’s 50+ global licenses to fuel its planned expansion.
