7/17/2023 4:26:26 PM Flash raises $6m in Seed funding By FinTech Collective Egypt based cashless payments company raised $6m in Seed funding led by Addition.
6/15/2023 3:32:50 PM More young bank customers want in-person financial advice By FinTech Collective According to J.D. Power's 2023 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, people under age 40 are looking to actively seek out in-person...
10/24/2022 4:16:28 PM LuckyTruck raises $2.4m in Seed extension funding By Zein Dayekh Cincinnati based retail platform focused on the trucking insurance market raised $2.4m in Seed extension funding led by Candid Insurance...
10/5/2022 3:27:01 PM Amplify Life Insurance raises $10m in growth funding By Zein Dayekh San Francisco based digital life insurance platform raised $10 million in growth funding led by Munich Re Ventures.
4/15/2022 11:34:43 AM EU Digital Finance Platform launches By Carlos Alonso Torras The European Commission has launched the EU Digital Finance Platform, a website designed to build dialogue between fintech players and...
1/7/2022 2:59:00 PM China's digital yuan wallet arrives in Android and Apple app stores By Carlos Alonso Torras China's central bank has launched its CBDC wallet app on the Android and Apple app stores as it gears up for the forthcoming Winter...
11/5/2021 2:15:44 PM China’s PBOC says digital Yuan users have surged to 140 million By Carlos Alonso Torras Transactions in e-CNY, as the currency is known, reached 62b yuan ($9.7b) in trials rolled out in about a dozen regions, Mu Changchun,...
10/29/2021 12:30:49 PM Nigeria launches Africa’s first digital currency By Carlos Alonso Torras Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has launched the continent's first digital currency, the e-Naira. The launch also ranks Nigeria among...
10/29/2021 12:28:00 PM Citi rolls out RTP-enabled real time digital bill payments By Carlos Alonso Torras Building on its position as the world’s leading instant payments bank, Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) division now facilitates...
7/16/2021 12:46:02 PM European Central Bank green lights digital euro investigation By Carlos Alonso Torras The European Central Bank is to begin a two-year investigation into the prospects for launching a digital euro.
7/9/2021 7:35:27 PM Cyberbullying insurance Is here. Do you need it? By Carlos Alonso Torras Cyberbully insurance is an emerging service area for insuretechs and the major carriers who underwrite them. Experts disagree on whether...
6/10/2021 11:34:59 PM Identity verification company Trulioo lands $394m By Faisal Kawar Canada based online identity verification platform raised $394m in Series D funding at a $1.75b valuation led by TCV.
4/16/2021 4:07:13 PM Russia pushes ahead with digital ruble By Carlos Alonso Torras The Bank of Russia has set out plans to build a prototype digital ruble by the end of the year. The bank has opted for a two-tier retail...
4/16/2021 4:02:18 PM ID regulations hinder digital onboarding in Mexico By Carlos Alonso Torras Digital onboarding has accelerated financial inclusion in Mexico, but regulation “still has room for improvement,” say fintech and...
6/19/2020 2:32:56 AM MoneyLion featured in Aite Group's 2020 Digital Wealth Management Impact Innovation Awards By Carlos Alonso Torras Portfolio company MoneyLion receives award in Digital Multiproduct Offering category, being recognized as one of the industry’s best and...
4/3/2020 10:11:12 PM Fintech startups set to soar as pandemic drives consumers online By Carlos Alonso Torras A newly released report by Finch Capital says that, despite short-term pain, the pandemic will ultimately drive adoption, creating a...