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Challenger bank Knab taps facial biometrics company iProov for its customer authentication services

Dutch online bank Knab prides itself on supplying a human service backed by the latest technology. To that end, it has just teamed up with biometrics company iProov.

Willa collects $3m in a seed round to make it easier for freelancers

Willa has raised $3m in funding to make it easier for freelancers to arrange for payments and to get control of their finances.

Hunters collects $15m in Series A round

Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company Hunters has bagged $15m in a Series A funding round from Microsoft M12 and U.S. Venture Partners.

The state of cybersecurity in the remote workforce

Over the past few months, the world has had to get used to a new normal. Offices are now largely ghost towns and employees have been settling into a working-from-home lifestyle.

Capital raises $9m in seed round led by AME Cloud Ventures

Fundraising FinTech Capital has closed a $9m seed funding round led by AME Cloud Ventures.

Bud launches open banking API

UK-based FinTech Bud has launched an open banking and PSD2-compliant solution to provide an alternative to card payments and bank transfers.

Zenus Bank becomes Visa principal member

As the US challenger bank Zenus Bank gears up to open later in 2020, it has now become a principal member of Visa.

Revolut users can now trade with silver on the challenger bank’s app

UK neobank Revolut has announced that its standard, Premium and Metal customers can now access silver through the Revolut app.

Pockit accounts are back in service after FCA lifts Wirecard restrictions

Neobank Pockit was one of the FinTech startups that had to halt its services after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) froze all of Wirecard's regulated activities, but now it is back in business.

FCA allows Wirecard to resume operational activities

Last week the UK's top financial markets watchdog ordered Wirecard to freeze all of its regulated activities in the country. Now it has lifted the ban.

News Stories

Solid week for FinTech deals with 28 recorded

A total of $459m was raised across all the FinTech deals that were recorded this week by FinTech Global.  Leading the way of all the...
Paystand spearheads zero-fee B2B payments network expansion into Canada

Paystand spearheads zero-fee B2B payments network expansion into Canada

Paystand, renowned for its blockchain-enabled B2B payments, is extending its zero-fee network to Canada, enhancing the scope of its services beyond the initial limited offering since 2018.
Hex Trust joins forces with Grass to revolutionize AI data collection

Hex Trust joins forces with Grass to revolutionize AI data collection

Hex Trust, a prominent digital asset solution provider catering to institutional finance and the Web3 ecosystem, has announced a strategic partnership with Grass.
Avaloq and Zürcher Kantonalbank launch innovative digital asset service

Avaloq and Zürcher Kantonalbank launch innovative digital asset service

Avaloq has introduced its cutting-edge digital asset platform at Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), one of Switzerland's premier banking institutions, in collaboration with Fireblocks.
Barq and Mastercard collaborate to transform payment technology in Saudi Arabia

Barq and Mastercard collaborate to transform payment technology in Saudi Arabia

Barq, a pioneering FinTech startup from Saudi Arabia, has joined forces with the global financial services giant, Mastercard.

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