HKMA initiates first CBDC steps with whitepaper launch
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has begun the first steps of exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with the release of a technical whitepaper.
Gobbill, Cointree partner to enable bill payments with cryptos
Automated bill payment solution Gobbill has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Cointreee to support bill payments through cryptocurrency.
CrowdStrike stocks soar to almost record levels as cybersecurity remains mission critical amidst the...
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has seemingly proven just how paramount digital defences have become as the coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to accept remote working as the tech company's stocks jump.
Revolut broke even in November but didn’t make a big deal out of it
Revolut's revenues dropped by 40% at the start of the coronavirus crisis, but now the neobank has revealed that it is 50% ahead of its pre-pandemic levels and even broke even in November.
Huge Deutsche Bank asset management arm invests in Dubai fintech business Neo Technologies
Dubai-based FinTech business Neo Technologies has picked up backing from Deutsche Bank's $700bn asset management arm DWS Group.
Do these 34 FinTech funding rounds suggest Covid-19 influences investment trends?
Fraud-fighting RegTechs and digital payment providers were among the 34 rounds raised by the FinTech industry last week, areas that are becoming more important during the pandemic.
Refyne snares $16m Series A to boost Indian salary access
Indian FinTech Refyne has raised $16m from a Series A funding round led by RTP Global and partners of DST Global.
IbanFirst scores €10m to connect SMEs with FinTech
Belgian fintech startup FX4BIZ has raised €10m in funding and pivoted its business from an SME-focused currency-transfer operator to a banking-as-a-service platform and rebrands to IbanFirst.
AXA Venture Partners backs Tive’s supply chain solutions
Tive, a provider of real-time supply chain visibility insights, has raised $54m in Series B funding led by AXA Venture Partners.
Cascading AI bags $3.9m in pre-seed funding to transform banking with AI
Cascading AI, a pioneering FinTech startup established by Stanford University and Y Combinator alumni, has proudly announced the closure of its $3.9m pre-seed funding round.