Revolut seeks to join U.S. Online Banking rush with new license
Revolut has asked U.S. regulators for a banking license in a effort to capture more of the country’s switch to online financial services.
Zopa, UK P2P lending pioneer, closes £20M internal fundraise for growth
UK P2P pioneer Zopa will use the new funding to fuel its growth when it believes that there is more demand for products.
Why data is the key to unlocking payments innovation
A new international payment standard currently being rolled out, known as ISO 20022, could start to change all that by harmonising payments data around the world.
Mambu first to market with Sharia-compliant SaaS banking platform
Mambu, the newly-minted fintech unicorn, today announced the highly anticipated launch of the Sharia-compliant version of its SaaS banking platform.
Digital Wallets are now the most popular payment method in the World
The big news this year was a surge in digital wallet spending, which became the most popular payment method for e-commerce and POS transactions.
London-based fintech Pollinate raises $50 million in Series C round
London-based fintech Pollinate has closed a $50 million Series C round to propel further expansion in existing markets and into North America.
Bottlepay launches Twitter Bitcoin payments feature
New digital payments app Bottlepay, which launched last month, has launched a new feature allowing people to send and receive Bitcoin via Twitter.
New fintech combining banking and wealth management Ikigai launches in the UK
Ikigai, a new fintech offering wealth management and e-money accounts, has launched in the UK.