Splitit and Worldline ink North American BNPL agreement
Splitit, a service that enables customers to pay by instalments using existing credit on their payment card at checkout, has signed a partnership with PayTech Worldline.
Crypto PayTech MoonPay secures $555m in highly subscribed Series A
MoonPay, a company that builds payment infrastructure for cryptocurrencies, has closed a Series A financing raise on $555m.
From fame to FinTech: ten celebrity-backed financial firms you must know about
Over the past few decades, celebrities have increasingly taken on roles that go beyond the world of glitz and glam to becoming the next generation of FinTech investors. And the trend seems to be here to stay.
Why Klarna is picking a fight with the Swedish government
The Swedish government has proposed new e-commerce regulations and Klarna is not happy about them.
How firms can address and mitigate shareholder activism risks
A key trend across both 2021 and 2022 was the rise of shareholder activism in the world of financial services. While 2021 was a boon year for activists, 2022 fell short of the mark.
Mr Yum eyes a bigger piece of the PayTech Pie following Series A
Australian mobile payments firm Mr Yum has snared £48m from a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global.
Zerion inks $8.2m in a Series A led by Mosaic Ventures to make DeFi...
Ethereum-based DeFi aggregator Zerion raised $8.2m in a Series A funding round led by Mosaic Ventures which also featured participation from Placeholder, Digital Currency Group, and Blockchain.com Ventures, among others.
ESMA asks for NCAs to improve suspicious transaction reporting
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has called for national competent authorities (NCA) to do more on suspicious transaction reporting.
Propeller lands $6.4m seed investment
Propeller, a US-based InsurTech, has raised $6.4M in seed funding led by a consortium of industry partners.
Japan to place new restrictions on stablecoin issuance
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it is proposing new restrictions that would only enable banks and wire transfer services to issue stablecoins.