Unbanked goes crowdfunding to build global bank on blockchain
Unbanked has attracted nearly $1.5 million from 1,500+ investors so far. The round closes on 26 April.
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State of play: fintech and telco
How we pay, what we pay, and who we pay is changing, and telco firms are well positioned to take advantage.
US fintech Acorns lands $300m investment to boost growth
The funding comes after the fintech abandoned its planned IPO in January.
Fintech app Curve launches in US, loses COO
Curve launched in 2018 and has already spread to 31 markets across the globe.
US fintechs Selfbook and Stellar raise funds
New York-based Selfbook landed $15 million, while Austin-based Stellar raised $7 million.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: in3, Noh, PictureWealth, Touché, and Yep!
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Banking Technology Magazine March 2022 issue out now
Cover story: HAVE A HEART – Injecting a little love into AI.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anfin, Hubuc, Intix, Pluto, Upswing, & WALO
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Boku offloads ID verification division to focus on mobile payments
Boku CEO says the sale will allow the firm “to focus on developing our mobile payments solutions”.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 now open for nominations
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Banking challenger and investing platform Finch set to launch in US
Finch boosts users’ credit score by reporting spending to US credit bureaus Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Blend, Canza, IMAN, NayaPay, NymCard, Plinqit, & Tiiik
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Chat commerce platform Clickatell raises $91m Series C to boost expansion plans
Clickatell says chat is the largest digital platform in the world, with 7.7 billion users.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Actyv.ai, MoneyHash, Novus, SJ Mobile Labs, Trace Finance, & Zand
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
US mobile banking app Spruce launches powered by SoFi Technologies’ Galileo
The mobile banking platform has been built by H&R Block and launched on 20 January 2022.
Finovate supplement: stand out and showcase your brand to fintech professionals
Our Finovate supplements are a great way for you to gain additional brand awareness.
Private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners to acquire MoneyGram for $1.8bn
The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2022.
Neobanks: are they up to the fight?
Collectively, challenger banks are chipping away at the most profitable parts of the incumbents’ business.
Bank of America invests in UK paytech Banked, launches new online payment solution
BofA says the Pay by Bank solution is “part of our continual cycle of technology investment”.
Brazil’s Banco Itaú partners US paytech Rêv to launch multi-currency digital wallet
The Itaú Global Wallet was developed by Rêv on its multi-currency payments processing platform.
Apple’s iPhone to accept contactless payments with new ‘Tap to Pay’ feature
Tap to Pay will allow US merchants to accept cards, Apple Pay and digital wallet payments.
Mos secures $40m Series B funding to drive product expansion
The cash will go towards hiring new staff as Mos looks to maintain its recent growth spurt.
UK challenger Monzo opens its doors to US customers
The launch comes four months after Monzo abandoned its attempts to gain a US banking licence.
Crypto wallet Phantom launches app following $109m Series B raise
Phantom claims to be “the fastest growing crypto wallet”.
Garden of Eden: how Africa’s digital transformation promises to boost the continent
Demographics, technology and opportunity have set the stage for Africa to become a global fintech powerhouse.
ICYMI funding round-up: ApexEdge, DirectID, Everything, NALA, Tuum, & OZÉ
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
Walmart-backed Hazel snaps up fintech platforms Even and One in super app push
Walmart CEO says the app will allow users to “manage their money in one place”.
UBS agrees $1.4bn deal to acquire wealth management platform Wealthfront
Millennial and Gen Z-focused Wealthfront caters to “the next generation of investors”.
ICYMI funding round-up: BillEase, Cake, Gr4vy, Finmap, Shield, & Skilling
Don’t let funding announcements slip you by in this fast-paced industry!
E-commerce one-click checkout fintech Bolt raises $355m in Series E
Bolt says it has doubled its valuation in three months.
Fintech start-up Twig raises $35m to support Web 3.0 plans
The London-based fintech intends to expand into the EU and US in 2022.
Paytech Rêv launches X World Wallet “super-app” in US
The X World Wallet is Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay compatible.
The year ahead: Enhanced digitisation and the evolution of payments
Here are five predictions for how payments will continue to evolve in 2022.
2021: Top five new fintechs and neobanks
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top new fintechs and neobanks.
What the FinTech? Podcast | Season Two’s Jailed Buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
The outlook for payments in 2022 and beyond
In 2022 we can expect more industry consolidation and further demand for alternative digital payment methods.
Embedded finance platform Ant Money raises $20m, acquires savings app Blast
Acquisition of Blast boosts the number of apps under the Ant Money umbrella.
Apiture to provide Xpress core banking solution for Missouri’s First State Bank
The 150-year-old bank will migrate its legacy digital banking solution.
Wyth Financial hires new VP of customer experience, Mark Nicholson
Nicholson moves from rival Canadian digital bank Tangerine.
Nuvei partners Visa to launch branded crypto debit cards across Europe
The programme plays “a vital role in expanding the crypto ecosystem”, Nuvei CEO says.
