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Iranian government issues new rules for its domestic cryptocurrency market

A new law could make cryptocurrency trading illegal within Iran as more people are becoming interested in using digital currencies within the country. The Iranian...

International authorities call for Facebook to be more open about its Libra project

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency may change the financial world, but authorities around the globe worry it might infringe on people’s privacy.

How Bank of America became a tech-driven powerhouse

The US second biggest bank has been reinvented as a tech company with some financial services attached to it.

Egyptian digital payments company Fawry IPO oversubscribed 30 times

Egyptian digital payments company Fawry went public Monday August 5 2019 and its initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed by 30.3 times.

LuxTrust announce private beta of its identity protection platform together with Cambridge Blockchain

Luxembourg-based LuxTrust’s has developed IDKEEP, the privacy protecting platform. Now the platform is getting a private beta test together with Cambridge Blockchain, the compliance company.

Publicis Sapient and Microsoft partner up to launch end-to-end digital trade bank Anglo-Gulf Trade...

Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank is a new venture supported by Microsoft and Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe, the communications group.

Stockholm-based fintech scaleup Qvalia raises additional €1.2m to automate finance processes

Invesment AB Splitan has injected €1.2m into Swedish FinTech company Qvalia.

ThinCats breaks through the half a billion-lending mark

London-based FinTech lender ThinCats has just passed a major milestone by lending over £500m after a record performance in 2018.

Alternative payments provider Klarna takes on the US with ASOS

Having already partnered up in the UK in 2016, Klarna and ASOS are now expanding their team-up across the pond.

Monzo apologizes for a bug that stored customers’ PIN codes incorrectly

UK challenger bank Monzo has said it is sorry for storing PIN codes in log files that engineers had accesses to.

News Stories

How to attract fast-growth customers in banking

How to attract fast-growth customers in banking

Technology has transformed banking into flexible system that can no longer rely on the mantra of one-size-fits all. Banks need to meet the modern demands of customers. While this might seem simple, not all customers have the same expectations and so banks need the flexibility to provide customers with the services and tools they really want.
Cogo and Tandem Bank enhance app to track and reduce carbon footprints

Cogo and Tandem Bank enhance app to track and reduce carbon footprints

Green FinTech Cogo and Tandem Bank collaborate to integrate a carbon management solution into Tandem's banking app, enabling customers to effectively measure, understand, and reduce their carbon emissions.
AI-powered FinTech Lendbuzz announces $262m securitization

AI-powered FinTech Lendbuzz announces $262m securitization

Lendbuzz, an AI-based FinTech firm, has successfully closed a significant $262m asset-backed securitization.
Pinpoint Predictive raises $23m to transform underwriting with AI technology

Pinpoint Predictive raises $23m to transform underwriting with AI technology

Pinpoint Predictive, an innovator in the InsurTech sector, has successfully completed its Series A funding round, amassing more than $23m.
HUMAN raises over $50m to bolster digital safety and combat online fraud

HUMAN raises over $50m to bolster digital safety and combat online fraud

HUMAN, a leading cybersecurity firm, announced today that it has secured over $50m in growth funding.

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