Tag: UK

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

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

Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has raised ?8m ($10.4m) through a campaign on its own platform.

TransferWise, the London remittances startup valued at $1.1bn, is launching TransferWise for Business to cater to SMEs sending money abroad.

US hybrid cloud services provider Datapipe has acquired UK cloud startup Adapt as it expands in Europe.

Reposit, an alternative tenancy deposit platform has raised ?400,000 ($520,000) in a seed funding round.

UK challenger bank Mondo plans to raise a further £15m ($19.4m) to £20m ($26m) as it seeks to have the restrictions on its newly awarded banking licence lifted.

London-based identity and background checking startup Onfido has raised a new round of venture funding.

Buzzmove, a UK PropTech and insurance startup, has raised a fresh £6m ($7.7m) in a sizable seed funding round led by White Mountains Insurance Group.

London-based money transfer service FC Exchange is being acquired by Global Reach Partners (GRP) in an undisclosed deal.