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Video: fintech news pick of the week – MoonPay, Airwallex & Gemini
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
ICYMI funding round-up: Pomelo Pay, Nudge, Recordent, fintus, EarlyBird, WLTH, and Basiq
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) funding round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
National Bank of Kuwait unveils country’s first digital bank
Weyay is in beta mode and will target the country’s large youth market.
Nordea picks Temenos’ Multifonds for Luxembourg investor servicing activities
The cloud-based implementation will replace multiple on-premise systems.
Congratulations to this year’s Banking Tech Awards winners!
The ceremony took place on 24 November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
Payhawk raises $112m in second largest B2B Series B in CEE
Funding round takes payments and expenses solution provider to $570m valuation.
FairXchange marks United Fintech’s third acquisition in its first year
London company completes busy first 12 months as it builds a capital markets solutions business.
The heat is on for banks to cool the planet
Banking has a bigger role to play in climate change than many of us realise.
Lydia to white-label Bitpanda platform for digital assets
Partnership will provide investment opportunities to Lydia’s 5 million customers via its app.
Israeli blockchain firm StarkWare raises $50m in Series C round
Company aims to increase blockchain bandwidth to scale technology for mass use.
Family savings fintech UNest raises $26m in Series B round
Company is one of the few US fintechs with a female founder to gain investor funding to date.
US fintech start-up Settle closes $60m Series B round
The San Francisco-based company has now raised $100m in total funding to date.
South African e-payments platform Ozow lands $48m in Series B funding
The paytech says cash will help deepen financial inclusion on the African continent.
MoonPay rides the crypto wave with $555m all-equity Series A round
MoonPay is on a mission to give the next billion people access to the crypto economy by 2030.
Revolut monitors regulatory landscape with CUBE platform
The platform uses AI for identifying regulatory announcements and events across the globe.
The right way to build a fintech
Fintech entrepreneurs need to ensure they get back-end processes right when launching their business.
Mexican BNPL platform Aplazo completes $27m Series A round
Increase in headcount and Latin American expansion planned.
New fintech start-up Arbo Works gains seed funding ahead of launch
Set up by ex-Google execs earlier this year, the firm is embarking on a major recruitment drive.
Crypto platform Gemini secures $400m in first outside funding round
The new capital injection values the company at $7.1 billion.
$140m Series E funding takes Expel valuation to over $1bn
The US-based detection and response (MDR) provider has secured $258 million in financing to date.
Global digital payments growth in the pandemic and beyond
The pandemic compressed decades’ worth of transformation and digitisation into the space of several months.
Three roads to banking platforms
Banks must move quickly – the first mover is best positioned to win in a business where the winner takes all.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – N26, CaixaBank, Oportun & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Fintech funding deals globally 15 November – 21 November 2021
Featuring Gemini, Upgrade, CloudWalk, EasyHealth and Airwallex.
US credit card fintech Black Opal prepares for full launch
The firm intends to issue credit cards for expats and is seeking funding of $100m.
Talenthouse chooses Vodeno and Aion Bank for financial services launch
The global platform for creatives plans a phased roll-out of financial services from this month.
Fintech start-up Imprint lands £38m in Series A round
Stripe among backers for brand-centric payments player with $53m raised in total to date.
Social investing app Shares hires former Revolut product lead as CPO
Harjas Singh will be based in the company’s London office.
Legacy systems in banking: the major barrier for digital transformation
Modernisation of the core banking system is exactly where the transformation journey begins.
New FinTech Futures Report: The Changing Face of Cybersecurity
The latest deep-dive report and survey in the industry, focusing on the changing nature of cybersecurity in a new age.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three exciting open roles at OakNorth to apply for
Exciting open vacancies at OakNorth. Apply today!
Upgrade raises $280m in Series F funding at $6bn valuation
The fintech has raised $600 million in equity capital since inception in 2017.
Amazon to ditch UK-issued Visa credit cards
The move is blamed on high transactions fees.
Cloud banking provider nCino to acquire mortgage neolender SimpleNexus
Finserv provider says acquisition is a “natural expansion” of its digital banking platform.
Singapore fintech Sleek raises $14m to fund global expansion
The company’s platform acts an ‘operating system’ for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Thinking net-zero
Every bank, fintech, and financial institution should now be looking to prioritise ESG and net-zero initiatives.
Digital bank N26 to withdraw from US in January to focus on Europe
N26 will no longer serve US customers after 11 January 2022.
Land of opportunity: The growth of BNPL in Brazil and South America
Brazil is South America’s biggest market for buy now, pay later (BNPL), and it looks set to keep growing.
Wyoming Bank and Trust selects Computer Services for core banking upgrade
The locally-owned bank has selected CSI’s NuPoint core platform.
