On Tuesday, Revolut Ltd, a British fintech firm, launched its banking app and debit cards for U.S. consumers in a step aimed at increasing its userbase beyond that of just the UK and Europe. Revolut, which started in 2015, has added 10 million users and has raised $836 million in funding till date. In a…
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Intuit Inc is nearing a deal to acquire Credit Karma, a financial technology portal for nearly $7 billion. The cash and stock deal, which will push Intuit further into consumer finance, is likely to be announced as early as Monday, said the WSJ citing sources familiar…
In a statement Visa Inc said, it has agreed to acquire privately held fintech startup Plaid Inc for $5.3 billion. The deal will increase Visa’s footprint in the booming fintech space. The deal underscores how traditional financial companies are willing to pay top dollar to acquire businesses which have established strong positions in the cashless…
On Thursday, gaming firm Razer Inc stated, it is leading a consortium of companies that has applied for online banking license in Singapore. Razer’s fintech business will have a 60% stake in the consortium which includes FWD, an insurance firm, and Sheng Siong Holdings, a private vehicle of the Lim brothers behind a Singaporean supermarket…
China is increadingly positioning blockchain technology as a foundational fintech platform. On Thursday, in a statement, the Shanghai headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) stated the usage of blockchain technology solves many of the issue revolving around information asymmetry in trade finance and the core problem of providing proof of trade authenticity. Its…
Nubank was valued at more than $10 billion in its latest funding round. In a statement Brazilian fintech startup Nubank stated, it has raised $400 million in a new funding round led by TCV, a U.S. investment firm. Its existing investors include China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd, Ribbit Capital, DST Global, Dragoneer, and Sequoia Capital. Thrive…
With its U.S. launch two years in the making, 100,000 customers are on N26’s U.S. waiting list. A full launch is expected to take place later this summer. N26, a German digital banking startup announced, it has commence operations in the United States through a phased rollout of its app-based checking account and debit card.…
Japan’s financial regulator is pushing to improve internal security in the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges. On Tuesday, in a development that marks Japan’s intent to increase its oversight of cryptocurrencies, Japan’s financial regulator stated, cryptocurrency exchanges will now require to strengthen internal oversight of “cold wallets” used to store digital money, said a source with direct…
The acquisition is aimed at increasing its foothold in the Nordic region. As per a statement from Meniga, a London-based fintech company, it is acquiring its Sweden-based peer Wrapp for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is aimed at increasing its footprint in the Nordic region. Both companies provide merchants the ability to offer personalized rewards…
Although London is still maintaining a sizeable lead, Paris and Berlin are fast catching up. The gap could narrow down significantly in case of a cliffhanger Brexit. Data from PitchBook, a funding database, shows that despite Brexit, London has managed to cling on to the title of the top destination for technology investments in 2018…
