‘Shooting war’ with a major power could break out over cyberattacks, Biden reveals
President Joe Biden has claimed the US is more likely to end up in a ‘real shooting war with a major power’ due to cybercrime than any other form of conflict.
Token driving UK open banking payments expansion, research finds
Market share statistics by CMA9 – the nine largest UK banks – has found open banking platform Token is driving the adoption of open banking payments in the country.
Jack Dorsey’s Square buys Afterpay in $29bn deal amid buy now, pay later boom
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's digital payments platform Square has acquired Australian 'buy now, pay later' firm Afterpay to create an online payments powerhouse and help accelerate Afterpay’s growth in the US.
FCA probes UK neobank Monzo over potential money laundering breaches
Digital bank Monzo is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over potential breaches of financial crime regulations.
Goldman Sachs, Fiserv team to unveil B2B payments facility
US FinTech firm Fiserv and Goldman Sachs have introduced their first product offering from its ongoing strategic partnership.
African neobank Kuda inks $55m at a $500m valuation to take on incumbents
London-based, Nigerian-operating startup Kuda closed a $55m Series B co-led by Valar Ventures and Target Global at a valuation of $500m.
BehavioSec enhances its technology with industry-first service
Behavioural biometrics and continuous authentication developer BehavioSec has extended its patented technology to provide customers with more advanced behavioural biometrics.
Here are the top 26 CyberTech unicorns you should know about
The list of CyberTech unicorns is continuing to grow rapidly. Over the past 18 months, cybersecurity systems have only become more important, with firms posed with new landscapes and a rise in threats.
YC-backed teen-focused FinTech FamPay partners with Visa to launch personalised doodle cards
After the successful launch of their numberless FamCard, FamPay has launched India’s first Visa Prepaid Card for teenagers with personalized doodles on it.
Card issuing platform for developers Lithic valued at $800m with Stripes-led Series C
NYC-based card issuing platform for developers Lithic raised $60m in Series C funding, making the company a soonicorn.
