Bundesbank president calls for tougher rules to prevent another Wirecard scandal
Jens Weidmann, president of Bundesbank, has called for German regulators to toughen up its auditing and accounting rules or risk facing another Wirecard scandal.
Samsung taps Curve for the launch of its new Samsung Pay Card
Samsung and Curve have partnered up to launch the all-new Samsung Pay Card to make spending easier and safer.
Cross-border payments startup Thunes has bagged $60m in a Series B round
Singapore-based FinTech startup Thunes has secured $60m in a Series B funding round led by Helios Investment Partners.
New SIA and Nexi merger poised
Italy's digital payment scene could've just received a power boost after two native leaders in the sector, Nexi and SIA, inked a memorandum of understanding to merge.
XTransfer said to raise its Series C1 round
China-based XTransfer has reportedly raised a Series C1 round to help the FinTech extend its global financial network.
Santander is buying Wirecard’s core business in €100m deal
Another chapter in disgraced FinTech venture Wirecard’s collapse has come to an end with Santander buying the German company’s core business in a deal worth roughly €100m.
Fisdom has closed a $7m funding round led by PayU
WealthTech startup Fisdom has bagged $7m in an investment round led by payment technology firm PayU.
Curve kicks off 2021 with a $95m Series C to help international expansion
Curve, which enables consumers to combine multiple cards and accounts into a single card and app, has collected $95m in its Series C round.
Why Robinhood and the InsurTech industry stand out from the 39 funding rounds raised...
From GameStop chaos to how InsurTechs have benefited from the Covid-19 crisis, this is what you can learn from the 39 FinTech funding rounds of last week.
Challenger bank Stori raises $32m to boost Mexico’s digital financial services
Digital bank Stori closed a $32m Series B funding round to fuel the credit card payment industry for masses in Mexico.