P2P Payments

PayKey unlocks $6m to bring P2P payments to messaging

Peer-to-peer payments service PayKey has raised $6m in a Series A round of funding co-led by e.ventures and Gaby Salem of Wharton Asset Management.

UK Chancellor examines case for new Britcoin digital currency

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has told the Bank of England (BOE) to look at the case for a potential Britcoin or central-bank-backed digital currency.
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Digital payment solution Payrailz closes $6.1m round

Digital payment solution Payrailz has closed a $6.1m investment from First Data, Live Oak Ventures, Woodforest National Bank, Webster Bank and TTV Capital.

James Corden-backed Imprint lands ?38m from Series A funding haul

Branded payments company Imprint has secured ?38m from a Series A funding round backed celebrity James Corden and payment giant Stripe.

Nearly 80% of Payments & Remittances investment since 2015 has come from transactions over...

?Total funding in the sector over the last five years surpassed $66bn as digital payment methods become more common.

Klarna picks up team and tech of bankrupt Cookies

Swedish payments processor Klarna is acquiring the technology and team behind bankrupt peer-to-peer payments app Cookies. No price is disclosed on the deal.

Tinkoff launches first Russian digital buy now pay later platform

Moscow-based digital bank Tinkoff has introduced the Dolyame.ru the country first buy now pay later (BNPL) platform.

Colu closes its ICO on $19.1m after selling 239 million tokens

Payments network Colu has closed its ICO on $19.1m, after the sale of 239 million CLN tokens.

Could Christmas be the death knell for credit card payments?

A recent report by Klarna has found that one in two UK consumers are planning to discard their credit card entirely for Christmas shopping this year.

18 FinTech funding rounds you missed last week

Despite coronavirus fears, the last week saw a number of FinTech companies raise money.

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Quantifind's new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

Quantifind’s new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

RegTech company Quantifind, prides itself on its commitment to delivering high quality risk intelligence solutions. As part of this, the company recently introduced new product features and functionalities at the start of this year, marking a significant advancement in its capabilities. 
How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

Consumer Duty has now been live in the UK for several months. Wealth management firms spent many resources preparing themselves to be ready for...
Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo, a Prague-based FinTech company, has successfully closed a €1.2m funding round.
Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido, a disruptive force in developer security, has successfully closed a $17m Series A funding round.
Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

StepSecurity, a cybersecurity firm specialising in CI/CD pipeline and infrastructure protection, has successfully closed a $3m seed funding round.

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