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FTX collapse will slow down crypto regulations, analyst warns
The collapse of multi-billion cryptocurrency exchange FTX will slow down the introduction of new regulations to police the digital assets …
What could keep Dubai from becoming a cryptocurrency capital?
Dubai wants to become a cryptocurrency capital, but several challenges could keep the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city from achieving …
The 10 biggest fintech deals you missed in October
Fintech has struggled this year. Industry funding has fallen in tandem with market volatility caused by the Russia's illegal invasion …
Fintech layoffs continue with digital bank Chime cutting 12% of staff
Revolut rival Chime has become the latest fintech to slash its workforce due to market uncertainties. The neobank has laid off …
Cover Genius bags $70m Series D amidst insurtech investment drop
Cover Genius has secured $70m in a new funding round at the same time as the rest of the insurtech …
Klarna rival Tymit bags £23m round as BNPL industry keeps struggling
The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) industry has had a really bad 2022. Market leader Klarna has suffered a down round that slashed …
What fintech experts hate that you get wrong about embedded finance
People get things wrong about embedded finance and fintech experts are tired of hearing their misconceptions. Moreover, those mistakes could …
Let’s not get physical: The bank of the future is digital and cashless
Money may make the world go around, but physical cash is increasingly becoming a thing of the past. Touchable dosh …
Is this the end of buy-now-pay-later?
Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) companies are staring into the abyss. After two years of explosive pandemic-fuelled growth, the sector has found itself …
“Shoot now, pay later”: Fintech has become the latest gun control battleground
Guns don't kill people; payment companies kill people. A firestorm has erupted in Washington D.C. after lawmakers made that claim …
Vladimir Putin could become a crypto bro to evade sanctions during Ukraine invasion
Vladimir Putin might become the newest member of the ever-growing crypto bro army to side-step sanctions. In a chilling warning …
Fintech startup Ledgy bags $22m in Series B round
Growing a startup is hard. You've got to have the right idea, market fit and the ability to source top …
White House orders SEC to “aggressively pursue” cryptocurrency firms and introduces framework for new rules
The White House isn't playing around with cryptocurrency companies. The Biden Administration has not only presented a framework for new …
Klarna CEO bullish despite tripling losses
Sebastian Siemiatkowski is "proud" of Klarna's latest results, despite the Swedish fintech heavyweight's losses having tripled in the last year. …
Block lawsuit over cybersecurity incident is the latest setback for Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey is not having a great week. Over the past four days, his friend Elon Musk has dragged him …
CTO Talk: Q&A with Andrey Korchak of Monite
Andrey Korchak is the CTO and co-founder of Monite. The Berlin-based fintech startup secured a €4.4m ($5m) funding round in …
Have a taste of this: OakNorth boosts board with Gousto founder hire
OakNorth Bank has just added some flavour to the fintech firm's leadership by appointing food box startup Gousto's founder as …
Crypto crash continues as SEC makes power grab with securities investigation
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to police the crashing cryptocurrency industry. Semi-new chair Gary Gensler has publicly …
Crypto crash is the “medicine” the bloated market needs, industry says
It's been a bloody week for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has fallen below £21,000 for the first time in 18 months, exchanges …
African fintechs enjoy record funding, but market volatility could stop the party
Is the African fintech bubble about to pop? The question may seem incongruous in the face of the smattering of …
FUEL bags €1.5m in funding as NFT bubble threatens to pop
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) were all the rage in 2021. Now, however, the craze is showing signs of slowing down. Some …
in3 bags $11.1m Series A to provide BNPL with a difference: “We don’t want to put people in debt”
Dutch startup in3 has its work cut out for it. The company has just picked up a $11.1m Series A …
Scalapay inks $497m Series B in beleaguered BNPL market
The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) industry has a lot to worry about. Regulators around the world are increasingly investigating how to police …
Why COP28 is “the most important COP” since the Paris Agreement
On 30 November, some 75,000 delegates including politicians, ministers, representatives from civil society, the private sector, international organisations and media …
Visa and Standard Chartered agree BNPL deal for Asia Pacific credit cardholders
Visa and Standard Chartered have agreed a regional partnership to use the card programme’s Visa Instalment Solution. Specifically, the agreement …
JCB partners with FrenchSys
JCB has announced a partnership with FrenchSys to facilitate a greater JCB certification process for payment terminals across France. This …
Fuse unveils $10m Web3 Business Grant Programme
Fuse has unveiled its $10m Web3 Business Grant Programme. The programme is designed to support global businesses by providing essential …
Worldline awarded Payment Institution Authorisation by the FCA
Worldline has announced it has been granted Payment Institution Authorisation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The licencing confirms Worldline’s …
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FTX collapse will slow down crypto regulations, analyst warns
The collapse of multi-billion cryptocurrency exchange FTX will slow down the introduction of new regulations to police the digital assets …
What could keep Dubai from becoming a cryptocurrency capital?
Dubai wants to become a cryptocurrency capital, but several challenges could keep the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city from achieving …
The 10 biggest fintech deals you missed in October
Fintech has struggled this year. Industry funding has fallen in tandem with market volatility caused by the Russia's illegal invasion …
Fintech layoffs continue with digital bank Chime cutting 12% of staff
Revolut rival Chime has become the latest fintech to slash its workforce due to market uncertainties. The neobank has laid off …
Cover Genius bags $70m Series D amidst insurtech investment drop
Cover Genius has secured $70m in a new funding round at the same time as the rest of the insurtech …
Klarna rival Tymit bags £23m round as BNPL industry keeps struggling
The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) industry has had a really bad 2022. Market leader Klarna has suffered a down round that slashed …
What fintech experts hate that you get wrong about embedded finance
People get things wrong about embedded finance and fintech experts are tired of hearing their misconceptions. Moreover, those mistakes could …
Let’s not get physical: The bank of the future is digital and cashless
Money may make the world go around, but physical cash is increasingly becoming a thing of the past. Touchable dosh …
Is this the end of buy-now-pay-later?
Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) companies are staring into the abyss. After two years of explosive pandemic-fuelled growth, the sector has found itself …
“Shoot now, pay later”: Fintech has become the latest gun control battleground
Guns don't kill people; payment companies kill people. A firestorm has erupted in Washington D.C. after lawmakers made that claim …
Vladimir Putin could become a crypto bro to evade sanctions during Ukraine invasion
Vladimir Putin might become the newest member of the ever-growing crypto bro army to side-step sanctions. In a chilling warning …
Fintech startup Ledgy bags $22m in Series B round
Growing a startup is hard. You've got to have the right idea, market fit and the ability to source top …
White House orders SEC to “aggressively pursue” cryptocurrency firms and introduces framework for new rules
The White House isn't playing around with cryptocurrency companies. The Biden Administration has not only presented a framework for new …
Klarna CEO bullish despite tripling losses
Sebastian Siemiatkowski is "proud" of Klarna's latest results, despite the Swedish fintech heavyweight's losses having tripled in the last year. …
Block lawsuit over cybersecurity incident is the latest setback for Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey is not having a great week. Over the past four days, his friend Elon Musk has dragged him …
CTO Talk: Q&A with Andrey Korchak of Monite
Andrey Korchak is the CTO and co-founder of Monite. The Berlin-based fintech startup secured a €4.4m ($5m) funding round in …