Swedish financial services group Nordea is selecting startups for its second accelerator programme from a long list of 35 teams.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is moving closer to approving blockchain-based products.

US bank Capital One is hiring WilmerHale counsel Elijah Alper to take on a role as a FinTech and blockchain specialist.

PayPal is offering a boost to Singapore’s the FinTech scene and opening a new Innovation Lab in the city.

Digital signature startup Digio has raised $400,000 in a pre-Series A round of funding. The capital for the Bengaluru-based company comes from Rainmatter Technologies.

South African mobile FinTech firm Zoona has raised $15m in a round led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a division of the World Bank Group.

Japanese tech giant Rakuten is acquiring the assets of Belfast and San Francisco-based startup Bitnet to launch a blockchain research lab.

US payments processor and card reader Square is inching further into the European market with a series of three job openings highlighting the company’s expansion plans.

Online credit marketplace Camino has raised $2m in a new round of venture funding. The investment was led by Collaborative Fund and Hunt Holdings with Comcast Ventures and Impact America also contributing.

Personal investments firm Lancai has raised ¥180m ($27m) in a Series B round of funding from Chinese online video firm LeEco.