Bitcoin rises above US$50,000 for first time
Bitcoin rose above US$50,000 on Tuesday US time, before falling back a bit, the first time the digital currency has hit this level.
Rapyd raises $300 million in funding to support accelerated growth within the global payments industry
Businesses can accept and send payments without having to build their own infrastructure through the Rapyd Global Payments Network.
Trade Ledger scores $24 million from US and UK VCs
Fintech Trade Ledger has raised $24 million in a round led by billionaire investor and US hedge fund manager Steve Cohen’s Point72Ventures.
Award-winning Edinburgh charity donation app start-up launch crowdfunding bid
Sustainably, which was voted Richard Branson’s Start-Up of the Year in 2019, have announced the launch of their crowdfunding bid.
LendInvest bags £500m in funding from JP Morgan
Property financing and investment platform LendInvest has secured a £500m investment from US investment bank JP Morgan.
SalesTrip defies effects of pandemic on business travel with seed investment round
SalesTrip’s platform enables expenses and business travel to be managed against specific commercial activities.
Curve closes $95m in equity as it plans US launch
Curve will deploy the $95m equity investment to expand internationally, including a US launch and to deepen its European reach.
London’s Checkout.com becomes Europe’s most valuable fintech with $15bn valuation
Checkout has secured a post-money valuation of $15bn, which it claimed makes it the most valuable venture-backed fintech in Europe.
