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Fintech & Ecommerce

Lunar Raises €35 Million

Danish neobank Lunar announced the raising of financing in the amount of 35 million euros.

News

Ex-Nyse CIO Launches Finance App

Fierce, a financial app founded by former Nyse CIO Rob Cornish, was launched with $10 million in seed funding.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Standard Chartered and Allinpay Enables Instant Cross-Border Payments in Hong Kong

Standard Chartered Bank and Singapore-based Allinpay have made PayNow’s instant cross-border payments feature available to merchants and businesses in Hong Kong.

News

MakerDAO to Launch First Native Liquidity Market Focused on DAI Stablecoin

Proposed ‘Spark Protocol’ will leverage MakerDAO’s DAI stablecoin and its crypto assets for liquidity.

Blockchain & Crypto

Flux Finance Launches Lending Token Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Debt

Flux Finance invests in U.S. government debt-backed yield farming.

Blockchain & Crypto

Umami Finance CEO Dumps Tokens, Triggers 50% Price Drop

Several members of the Umami team have resigned as a result of O’Donnel dumping his UMAMI holdings.

Finance & Economics

Jupiter Offloads Starling Stake

Jupiter Asset Management sold its stake in digital lender Starling Bank.

Finance & Economics

Bank of London Scores $40 Million Series C Extension

Bank of London, a global startup in the field of clearing and transactional banking services, has raised $40 million as part of a Series C funding expansion.

News

Nine Banks Invest $45 Million in Carbon Credit Transaction Network

The banking group, consisting of nine large financial institutions, has directed investments of $45 million to the development of Carbonplace, a global network of transactions on carbon credits based on DLT, founded by them.

Blockchain & Crypto

Revolut Launches Ethereum and Cardano Staking

Revolut will support staking a selection of tokens, with yields as high as 11.65%.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Akurateco has announced its certification with Elavon

Global payment orchestration platform and white-label payment gateway provider, Akurateco, has recently announced its certification to an international payment provider and a subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon.

Blockchain & Crypto

6 of the biggest trends in cryptocurrency 2023

Cryptocurrency is a rapidly evolving phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. With the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the world has seen a transformation in the way people view and use money. As we move into 2023, it’s clear that the cryptocurrency trend is not slowing down and is continuing to shape […]

News

Dubai Releases Crypto Regulations for Virtual Asset Services Providers

Dubai mandates licensing for crypto services providers with new regulatory requirements by the VARA.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Partech Raises $262M to Invest in African Tech Companies

The venture capital company Partech has closed its second African fund worth $262 million.

News

Nepal Introduces in Stores NFC Mobile Payments

Residents of Nepal got the opportunity to make contactless NFC payments by connecting a smartphone to a special reader at a point of sale (POS) without the need for an Internet connection.

Blockchain & Crypto

Ramp Launches Platform for Transferring Digital Assets into Fiat Currency

Crypto infrastructure startup Ramp has launched a platform for transferring digital assets back to fiat currency after receiving permission from regulatory authorities for relevant activities.