Kakao’s crypto business raises $90m funding
Ground X plans to raise a similar sum this week.
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UK pressures tech titans to face competition
The nation’s rules must be updated for the digital age.
First Data to acquire Brazilian paytech Software Express
The two companies expect to process more than 15 billion transactions this year.
Ukraine tops Science and Tech Global Index – that should come as no shock
Open and agile, Ukraine’s banking sector has been quick to embrace disruptive change.
Stash piles on rewards with stock-back launch
New York-based financial services platform officially boots up.
US-based Stockman Bank goes digital with NCR
The community bank targets businesses in Montana.
The new business models of banking
Analysis of three alternative business models for the banking industry.
Nymbus banking tech suite is Inspire-d choice
Pennsylvania’s Inspire Federal Credit Union is now live with its solutions.
IPsoft’s 1Bank is one for conversational banking
New solution is powered by virtual agent Amelia.
Salt Edge teams up with UK-based PFM app Emma
Integration will enable Emma users to connect their accounts from banks throughout the UK.
What dating apps can teach us about Open Banking
Technology enables people to connect with endless options, while encouraging them to commit to, well, nobody.
Starling Bank enters Moneyhub’s payment gateway
“The first challenger bank to support PSD2 PISP legislation.”
Omidyar Network releases fintech venture fund with Flourish
New firm Flourish launches evergreen fund backed by founder of eBay.
SoftBank and Microsoft power Grab’s $4.5bn funding frenzy
Other investors in its current Series H funding round include Toyota, Hyundai, Ping An, and Yamaha.
White paper: How to combat fraud in 3 easy steps
How are fraudsters slipping through the net and how to combat fraud?
Mexico mulls mobile payments system with Amazon
Nation’s central bank in talks with tech titan.
PayTech Awards 2019: celebrating most innovative projects and services
Enter the Awards by Friday, 5 April!
End of days as Barclays brings bPay into Pingit
bPay struggled to get users in the cutthroat world of mobile payments.
US mobile banking start-up Chime rings in $200m funding
The challenger is now valued at $1.5 billion.
Xinja Bank bags $2m in crowdfunding
Australian neobank gets customers invested in the business.
Personal finance app HyperJar preps for spring launch
UK-based firm readies for HyperJar-space with select pilots.
equensWorldline launches pan-European interoperability solution for payments
It’s based on the European Payments Council’s SEPA Proxy Lookup service.
Hampden & Co gets new mobile app from Crealogix
Private bank will offer service to its high net worth individuals.
Maybank unleashes e-wallet for everyone
New service called MAE – Maybank Anytime, Everyone.
Zego goes to Spain for insurtech fun
London-based firm aiming to cover delivery and private hire vehicle insurance.
Yolt tests out payments with UK banks
ING-backed money app on a high on the high street.
Upgrade Pack crowdfunds towards £2.25m
UK start-up aims to expand in the US and Asia.
Banking Technology March 2019 issue out now
Pay attention. Fintech in the ascension.
Revolut rocked by compliance and culture criticisms
The firm has been accused of violating basic banking rules.
Banco Bolivariano gets Diebold Nixdorf’s mobile banking tech
Ecuadorian bank upgrades with the help of Kony.
UK banking data reveals eruption of disruption
Last year was arguably not a good one for banking across the nation.
RFI Global Business Banking Summit 2019: The age of branch banking is over
The time of digital has come.
Tinkoff Bank gets on Russia’s Faster Payments System
It’s one of 12 banks and payment systems taking part in the pilot phase.
Challenger bank N26 expands to Brazil
It’s also planning its delayed launch in the US this year.
Insurtech Axinan plays it cool with igloo app launch
Singapore-based firm targets popular millennial market.
Alpha-Cash acquired by heidelpay for PoS action
Following the acquisition of PayLater and Universum.
HSBC tests retail e-wallet payments in Hong Kong
Beta testing begins with an initial batch of 15 businesses.
PayTech Awards 2019: celebrating people that make things happen
Nominate your colleagues (or yourself) for a Leadership Award by 5 April!
UK’s Southeast Financial Services unveils SmartRemit app for Bangladeshi expats
London-based subsidiary of Bangladesh’s Southeast Bank rolls out beta version.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 25 February 2019
Metro, Starling and ClearBank get the RBS grant, South Korea plans fintech push, and more.
