Mobile banking startup, Chime, has recently raised $200 million from its pool of investors. The company is now valued at $1.5 billion.
Its Series D funding is spearheaded by DST Global. In addition, Reuters reports that its recent round of...
Last Sunday, March 17, 2019, the United Arab Emirates Banks Federation (UBF) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) came together to host a crypto asset and financial technology forum. The event was held at the Abu Dhabi Global...
The annual Fintech forum hosted by the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission will happen on May 31, 2019, at SEC’s headquarters in Washington D.C.
News regarding the main agenda or discussion in the forum has been released by the ...
South Korea-based crypto exchange firm Bithumb has recently partnered up with Bitmax, a crypto trading platform from Singapore. Coin Telegraph noted that this new alliance will give the South Korean company “Wall Street-Level fintech expertise.” The two are also...
Philippine senator Grace Poe recently said that lawmakers are not thinking of accelerating the passage of fintech laws. According to media outlet Rappler, Poe noted that further research is needed before drafting any laws pertaining to financial technology.
After a...
Bengaluru-based startup ZestMoney announced Thursday it has secured a $15 million fund commitment from global investment giant Goldman Sachs and other existing investors in an extension of its Series B funding round that was first launched in April.
According to...
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, announced Tuesday, Oct 29, it has extended its existing relationship with financial services provider Green Dot to develop a FinTech accelerator under the name “Tailfin Labs.”
In a press release, the American multinational retailer giant...
Experian Australia & New Zealand announced Aug. 21 its acquisition of Aussie startup Look Who’s Charging.
The bid combined fintech company’s data solutions and enrichment capabilities. Look Who’s Charging provides users of detailed clarification of unrecognized bank transactions with different...
Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) recently granted Luno the full approval to do business as a recognized market operator (digital asset exchange/DAX) in the country, reported The Sun Daily. This comes after the London-based company fulfills all requirements for crypto...
India’s SBM Bank announced its partnership with PayNearby as a move to launch the Open Banking solutions designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
The private lender has signed a memorandum of understanding to create the Open Banking network...
