FinTech News

Bitcoin's valuation soared to impressive heights this week and one of the people considering taking advantage of it was Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams.

Two financial regulatory authorities in Singapore have formed a sustainability reporting advisory committee to provide guidance on a roadmap for companies in the country.

Indonesian crypto asset trading and investment app PINTU has closed its Series B on $113m. 

Compliance-as-a-service platform Laika has raised $35m from a Series B funding round to expand its automation footprint.

Much like the initial scepticism to credit cards when they were first introduced, there has been some apprehension over the use of e-trust solutions. However, the industry is proving they are secure and effective, and their use is on the rise. Electronic IDentification is on a mission to make digital identity solutions the norm.

A federal court in Australia has found Vanguard Investments Australia guilty of greenwashing in relation to its ESG fund,

Online insurance marketplace EverQuote is adding $13m to its $23m Series B round and appointing a new member to its board.

Commerce tech and solutions firm First Data is acquiring payments processor CardConnect for approximately $750m.

B2B intelligent payment solutions provider Plastiq and American corporate card Ramp are collaborating to help companies pay for every kind of corporate cost with the Ramp card.

Loan origination software developer defi SOLUTIONS has picked up $55m in its Series C round from Bain Capital Ventures.