Freetrade preparing to take the plunge Down Under
Freetrade has joined the ever-growing list of UK fintechs setting up in Australia with the investment platform to open an office in Brisbane.
Rapyd raises $300 million in funding to support accelerated growth within the global payments industry
Businesses can accept and send payments without having to build their own infrastructure through the Rapyd Global Payments Network.
Another fintech is going public through a blank-check company, in a $2.9b deal
MoneyLion is the latest fintech to go public through a blank-check company, as the digital financial platform merges with Fusion Acquisition.
Trade Ledger scores $24 million from US and UK VCs
Fintech Trade Ledger has raised $24 million in a round led by billionaire investor and US hedge fund manager Steve Cohen’s Point72Ventures.
US fintech BlueSnap opens European HQ in Dublin
BlueSnap, a US fintech based in Massachusetts, has opened a new office in Dublin.
Hong Kong fintech start-up hopes bitcoin in a paper envelope will broaden cryptocurrency ownership beyond the tech-savvy
ixFintech’s ATMs dispenses a paper envelope containing a QR code that the user can then scan to download a crypto-wallet on their phone.
Amazon set to launch its own digital currency
Amazon is laying the groundwork for a new digital currency for use on its own platforms and marketplaces, new job listings suggests.
Meet the British digital bank trying to conquer America
British digital bank Revolut is on a mission to build a global digital bank. Now Revolut is setting its sights on a bigger prize: America.