New South Wales government will open new cybersecurity centre in July
The government in New South Wales has announced plans to launch a new cybersecurity centre in Bathurst to scan for online vulnerabilities across different governmental departments.
MoneyLion launches mobile banking service RoarMoney
The digital finance platform MoneyLion has launched RoarMoney, a new demand deposit account powered by MetaBank and featuring Mastercard as the exclusive card network.
ICO reopens its regulatory sandbox
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has reopened its regulatory sandbox to help companies develop new products by using personal data in a safe way.
Cybersecurity, InsurTech and neobank ventures led the 29 FinTech rounds raised last week
Out of the 29 FinTech funding rounds we reported on last week, cybersecurity companies, InsurTechs and challenger banks were among the clear winners.
Why Mastercard will start to support cryptocurrencies directly on its network
Mastercard has announced that it will start to support select cryptocurrencies on its network to give customers and merchants more options.
Babel Finance banks $40m to take on the global crypto market
Hong Kong-based crypto lender and asset manager Babel Finance secured $40m in funding from investors including Zoo Capital, Sequoia Capital China and Dragonfly Capital.
Fingerprint Cards, Morix team to introduce biometric payment card in Japan
Swedish biometrics specialist Fingerprint Cards has partnered with Japanese electronics firm MoriX to develop and launch biometric payment cards in the Japanese market.
Why technology is crucial for the modern insurance sector
Research by Moody’s has found the quick uptake of technology by firms and consumers during the pandemic has revealed its vital importance to the insurance industry.
Topl bags $15m to power the next wave of supply chains
Topl, which developed blockchain built to drive impact initiatives and sustainable transformation for companies across the world, has raised $15m in Series A funding.
CoinText.io bags $600k in Bitcoin Cash for its Seed investment round
Cryptocurrency wallet CoinText.io has raised $600,000 in Bitcoin Cash for its seed round of funding.
