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News

AdalFi Raises $7.5 Million to Fix Pakistan’s Broken Lending System

Fintech company AdalFi, which is based in Pakistan, announced the attraction of initial financing for 7.5 million dollars.

News

Binance Expects to Pay Penalties to Settle US Investigations

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has announced its intention to pay fines for settling investigations into its business in the United States.

News

Vipps Seeks EU Antitrust Help Against Apple

Norwegian fintech Vipps asked for help from the European Union in an antitrust fight against Apple.

Finance & Economics

Shift Raises A$27 Million

Shift, a provider of credit and payment platforms for Australian businesses, has attracted investments in the amount of AUD$27 million following the results of the Series C financing round.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Sandbox Banking Secures $4.3 Million in Seed Financing

Sandbox Banking, a fintech company creating a low-coding banking integration platform, has announced the completion of strategic investments led by Horizon Ventures.

News

Apexx Global to Offer Trustly’s Recurring Payments Method to Merchants

APEXX Global, a platform for organizing payments, announced the beginning of cooperation with Trustly, a global payment platform for digital transactions between accounts (A2A).

Fintech & Ecommerce

Abu Dhabi Launches $2 Billion Program for Web3 and Blockchain Development

The Hub71+ Digital Assets will be an ecosystem promoting the success of blockchain and Web3 startups.

News

EziPay Joins MFS Africa to Support Remittances Across the Continent

A newly-formed partnership between African digital wallet company EziPay and digital payments gateway MFS Africa will bring last-mile connectivity for remittances across the continent

Science & Technology

UK Fintech Investment Declines 56% in 2022

UK, which had managed to maintain robust levels of fintech investments longer than its European counterparts, saw investment numbers sharply fall last year

Society & Lifestyle

How the iGaming Industry Rose to the Top

You don’t need to be passionate about the tech space to have noticed the rise of iGaming in recent years. From seemingly nowhere, the industry has risen to the top, coming to dominate a global market that is increasingly drawn towards online gaming. The numbers surrounding the industry are extremely impressive, too — in 2024, […]

Articles

CBDC: The currency compromise we shouldn’t accept

CBDCs, where did the idea come from, why are banks obsessed with them, and why you shouldn’t be into it.

News

Starling Launches Saving Product for Business Customers

Starling Bank launches its first savings product for small businesses.

News

NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Cuts 22 Jobs

The NFT marketplace Magic Eden, which is based in the Philippines, has decided to lay off 22 employees.

News

Laos Central Bank Launches CBDC Pilot

The Central Bank of Laos has launched testing of the central bank’s digital currency (CBDC), known as DLak or digital Lao kip.

News

Visa Partners With Tingo Mobile to Expand Digital Payment Channels Across Africa

Visa partnered with local agri-fintech Tingo Mobile to improve access to digital payments and financial services and drive financial inclusion across Africa

Finance & Economics

Westpac Adds BNPL Functionality to Credit Cards

Westpac is giving credit card owners the opportunity to pay off their bills in four monthly BNPL instalments