Blockdaemon acquires expand.network to boost DeFi connectivity for businesses
Expand.network’s API enables businesses to connect to multiple blockchains and DeFi protocols.
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Utila raises $18m Series A to scale ops platform for digital assets
Founded by Bentzi Rabi and Sam Eiderman, Utila has now raised $30 million to date.
Flywire promotes Mohit Kansal to chief payments officer
The new payments chief will work to “drive technical alignment within Flywire’s verticals”.
NovoPayment names Rodrigo Rodas as CEO, Rama Ituarte returns as CTO
Ituarte returns to NovoPayment after nearly 18 months serving as CTO at Synchrony.
MoonPay buys German stablecoin payment infrastructure start-up Iron
The deal is MoonPay’s second acquisition so far in 2025, following its purchase of Helio in January.
Crypto payments start-up Mesh bags $82m in Series B funding round
An undisclosed majority of the investment was settled in PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin.
Momnt expands C-suite with new chief business, operating and product officers
Ryan Brennan joins as CBO, Cara Rivera as COO, and Lindsay McAndrew as CPO.
US BaaS fintech Synctera raises $15m after signing “largest customer to date”
E-commerce checkout fintech Bolt has made Synctera its new technology partner.
HSBC launches new e-commerce trade credit solutions with TreviPay
HSBC will use TreviPay’s order-to-cash technology to help businesses offer trade credit to buyers.
Bank of Ireland taps Canada’s Surecomp for Trade Finance-as-a-Service solution
The bank is set to deploy Surecomp’s cloud-based DOKA-NG solution within its trade finance back office.
February 2025: Top five fintech funding stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding stories from February.
BNY boosts AI transformation strategy with multi-year OpenAI partnership
BNY will integrate OpenAI’s API and ChatGPT Enterprise platforms into its generative AI solution Eliza.
February 2025: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
Core banking packaged software – an industry at a crossroads
AI will lead to the next evolution of banking software but will not be the death knell of it.
Canada’s Surecomp acquires trade finance firm ELCY for undisclosed sum
ELCY’s flagship offering, elcyMBP, will now become a module of Surecomp’s RIVO platform.
What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 2 | The evolving digital payments landscape in North America
In this podcast episode, GoCardless’ Lewis Turek discusses what’s next for digital payments in North America.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Raenest, Affinity Africa, Era and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 14 February 2025
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Moneyhub, TD Bank, QuEra Computing and more.
The Union Bank Company selects Candescent’s digital banking platform
Candescent was formerly the digital banking business of NCR Voyix.
Future visions for banking
In a world where technology constraints are disappearing, the only real constraint is our imagination.
Gold Coast Federal Credit Union taps Tyfone for nFinia digital banking platform
Gold Coast FCU president Steve Bush says the selection is part of “a complete digital transformation”.
nCino acquires tech integration platform Sandbox Banking in $52.5m cash deal
nCino plans to leverage the purchase to develop its own “integration hub” for banks and credit unions.
Zeta secures $50m in new funding, boosts valuation to $2bn
Zeta was previously valued at around $1.15 billion when the company raised $250 million in 2021.
US paytech Digital River reportedly shutting down
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that the company is permanently closing its headquarters and laying off staff.
Vantage Bank taps Finzly to modernise payment operations
The bank, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, has selected Finzly’s end-to-end payment hub.
US fintech Lynx raises $27m Series A funding to scale healthcare payments platform
The latest round brings the fintech’s total funding to date to over $44 million.
South African banking group FirstRand selects Fiserv’s Finxact core banking system
FirstRand has become the first financial institution outside the US to adopt the Finxact solution.
What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 1 | The VC outlook for 2025 and the latest fintech funding trends
In this podcast episode, QED Investors’ Amias Gerety discusses the ever-evolving fintech funding landscape.
Video: Envestnet Yodlee at Money20/20 USA 2024 – The growth of open banking in the US
Envestnet Yodlee’s Kat Cloud and Eric Jamison discuss the evolving open banking landscape in the US.
Fintech start-up Formance raises $21m Series A led by PayPal Ventures and Portage
The funding will be used to “fuel Formance’s expansion across the US and Europe”.
Wells Fargo partners Derivative Path to deliver new FX solution for regional US banks
Wells Fargo will pair its FX payment APIs with Derivative Path’s DerivativeEDGE platform.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Moniepoint, Qomodo, Keyless, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Embedded payments platform Highnote lands $90m Series B, debuts new acquiring solution
The San Francisco-based start-up has now raised more than $145 million to date.
Top five advantages of being an early adopter of payment tech
Early adoption of new technology is one of the strongest ways to differentiate yourself from competitors.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying BIAN with Hans Tesselaar of BIAN and Saket Sinha of IBM
In this podcast episode, hosts Dave and Dharm discuss the transformative role of BIAN in the financial industry.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Hyperline, Nilus, Klearly, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures Jobs: How to use AI to get a new job this year
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
TransUnion signs definitive agreement to acquire Quint Group’s Monevo
TransUnion has maintained a 30% stake in Monevo’s equity since 2021.
Video: YouLend at Money20/20 USA 2024 – Fuelling business growth with embedded financing
YouLend’s Ted Kirk discusses how the company’s embedded financing products can help businesses grow.
2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the year
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in 2024.
