Nexi, Fiskl collaborate to bolster open banking services
FinTech mobile platform Fiskl has partnered with PayTech leader Nexi to bolster the latter’s open banking offering.
Klarna rival Zilch banks $80m at a valuation of $500m to take on US...
UK-based buy now pay later startup Zilch raised $80m in a Series B funding round led by Gauss Ventures and M&F Fund and is now valued at over $500m.
JP Morgan taps blockchain for improving money transfers
Investment bank and financial services juggernaut JP Morgan has revealed it is using blockchain technology to improve money transfers between banks globally.
Signifyd to bolster commerce platform following large Series E closure
California-based fraud protection enterprise Signifyd has closed a $205m Series E funding round led by Owl Rock Capital.
Facial recognition for securing payments to exceed 1.4bn users by 2025, study finds
A study from Juniper Research has discovered the number of users of software-based facial recognition to secure payments will exceed 1.4bn people globally by 2025.
Research finds FinTech apps outperformed banks during pandemic
Research by mobile analytics platform App Annie has discovered mobile FinTech apps outperformed banks by a factor of up to 10.8x during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SumUp collaborates with ZSL on new contactless fundraising tech
UK-headquartered FinTech SumUp has partnered with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to develop a digital in-house fundraising technology to make contactless donations.
Restaurant payment app Sunday grabs $24m in a seed funding round
FinTech firm facilitating QR code restaurant payments Sunday raised a $24m seed round.
ECB consultation finds privacy is key in future digital euro
A consultation conducted by the European Central Bank found privacy would be valued most in consideration of a potential future digital euro.
Yoello scores a undisclosed investment from Hodge
Yoello, which helps businesses accept mobile payments, has received an undisclosed investment from Welsh Bank Hodge.