Crypto Exchange Bybit Branches Out in India with Learning and Earning Campaign
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bybit, the third most visited cryptocurrency exchange in the world with more than 7 million users, announced a series of offers for Indian users with unprecedented rewards and bonuses from Aug. 12, 10 AM UTC to Sept. 1, 10 AM UTC.
BT and Barclaycard Payments Announce Partnership Offering Exclusive Benefits for UK Micro-businesses
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Payments
BT today announced Barclaycard Payments as the latest business to join its new partnership network, aimed at helping the UK’s smallest firms to grow. Barclaycard has signed up to BT’s partnership network, following The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), with the aim of delivering a host of benefits for small firms over the next year. While the offers will change regularly, benefits include:
Geraint Rogers Joins Credas as Chief Strategy Officer
- 3 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Geraint Rogers has joined Identity Service providers Credas as their new Chief Strategy Officer having previously been the Product Director for Identity, Fraud and Financial Crime at Equifax UK. In his new role, Geraint will help Credas achieve its growth and expansion plans by identifying new opportunities and helping to enhance its existing proposition.
Visa Announces Collaboration With Metrolinx, Bringing Tap To Pay To Transit In The Greater Toronto Area
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Visa today announced that Visa tap to pay will officially arrive on GO Transit, and has launched on the UP Express, making it easier to travel on transit by offering riders a contactless payment option with their Visa credit card or payment-enabled device (e.g. smartphone or smartwatch).
ANZ New Zealand to Move to FIS Modern Banking Platform
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Banking
ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd (ANZ New Zealand) has selected financial technology leader FIS® to modernize its core banking capabilities.
Maven 11 Launched Permissioned Pool on Maple Finance Capital Markets Infrastructure
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
Maven 11 has launched a Permissioned Pool, together with Maple Finance. The initial pool size is $ 40 million in USD Coin (USDC) with an attractive risk-adjusted return to investors. Initial participants for the new pool are Flow Traders, Wintermute and Auros.
Leading Fintech VC Firm QED Investors Makes First Investment in Africa with a Financing Round in TeamApt
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Investment
TeamApt has just completed a financing round and brought on board one of the world’s largest fintech specialists, QED Investors. With almost $5 billion in assets under management, QED is a premier VC in the fintech space. They have invested in 27 unicorns over more than 180 portfolio companies across 14 countries.
Open Banking Expo to Host its Flagship European Event This Fall In Person in Amsterdam
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Open Banking
Open Banking Expo, the largest global community of Open Banking and Open Finance executives driving the biggest digital transformation in the financial services sector, is back with its flagship event in Europe, and this year it will be in person.
Marqeta CEO to Step Down
- 3 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Open API card issuing and processing platform Marqeta is on the hunt for a CEO after founder Jason Gardner decided to make the move to executive chairman. Gardner founded Marqeta in 2010, building it into a multi-billion dollar outfit disrupting the multi-trillion dollar card issuing market before taking the firm public last year. A hunt is now underway for his replacement.
Motive Partners Completes Sale of Global Shares to J.P. Morgan
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Management
Motive Partners ("Motive"), a specialist private equity firm focused on growth equity and buyout investments in software and information services companies that serve the financial services industry ("financial technology"), has received the necessary regulatory approvals and completed the sale of Global Shares to J.P. Morgan. Motive invested in Global Shares in August 2018, acquiring a ~40% stake in the business.
Ripple Interested in Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius’ Assets
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain
San Francisco-based blockchain payments company Ripple, which is embroiled in a high-profile battle with the U.S. securities regulator, is interested in potentially purchasing assets of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network, according to a company spokesperson.
Pomelo Pay Expands into Cryptocurrency Payments in Partnership with TripleA
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Fintech platform Pomelo Pay has partnered with cryptocurrency payments services provider TripleA to enable businesses financial institutions, merchant acquirers, payment service providers and other fintechs, to offer cryptocurrency payments and pay-outs
Upper90 Closes $180 Million Fund for Asset-Based Startup Lending
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Fundraising News
Upper90, a leading provider of hybrid growth capital, has raised $180 million in a capped initial closing for its third fund. Commitments came from a strategic investor base of 300 entrepreneurs to help founders scale with less dilution. The firm has pioneered a new investment model combining tailored credit and equity for alignment with technology businesses that have predictable revenue or collateral.
Cryptocurrencies, 1.5 Million Revolut Customers Completed Financial Education Courses in a Month
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Over one million people have completed Revolut's crypto education course in the first month since its launch, demonstrating a public appetite for the speculative asset class during times of rampant inflation.
Plaid Deal Lets Wise Customers Use Fintech Apps Bank-free
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Open Banking
Wise has struck an open finance agreement with Plaid that will enable the former's 13 million customers to connect their accounts to thousands of apps. Based on Plaid's open finance tool Core Exchange, the arrangement means that people can connect their Wise USD local account to thousands of other apps - including Venmo, Truebill and Chime - to easily move money back and forth.
