Fintech startup Yap raises $10 million
Fintech startup Yap has raised $10 million in its Series B round, co-led by Flourish Ventures and Omidyar Network India.
Stripe to create at least 1,000 new jobs in Ireland
Stripe, the online payments firm founded by brothers Patrick and John Collison, is to create at least 1,000 new jobs in Dublin over the next five years.
Neobroker Bitpanda raises $170M at a $1.2B valuation to take its trading platform beyond crypto
Bitpanda, a “neobroker” that wants to make it easier for ordinary people to invest not just in bitcoin and other digital assets, but also gold.
Hong Kong: Generational opportunities await for fast-rising fintech talent
Amid the challenges of COVID-19, Hong Kong’s fintech sector proved to be a resilient, economic oasis, with companies seeking fintech talent and growing.
Fintech Rush Gold and EML start a gold rush with mobile wallet innovation
Fintech Rush has partnered with EML Payments to deliver the prepaid Rush Mastercard card, which allows Rush customers to pay with real gold in real-time.
Thales brings contactless payment functionalities to Axis Bank’s Wear ‘N’ Pay wearables program
Thales’ technologies enable Axis Bank to the create wearables that are stylish and a secure contactless way of payment.
What are NFTs: everything you need to know about non-fungible tokens
Non-fungible tokens are giving content creators a new level of control over their work, particularly in the worlds of digital art and collectibles.
Stripe has raised a new round of funding to accelerate momentum in Europe
Stripe, which builds economic infrastructure for the internet, has raised a $600 million (€500 million) funding round at a $95B (€80B) valuation.
