UK life insurer acquires fintech business
UK-based mutual insurer Royal London has agreed to buy fintech firm Wealth Wizards from LV= for an undisclosed sum.
UK P2P lender JustUs secures over £1.3m in capital to disrupt lending with better crowdfunded financial products
JustUs says it aims to “disrupt” the lending landscape and become an established provider of crowdfunded financial products.
Crypto wallet and exchange company Blockchain.com raises $120 million
Blockchain.com has announced that it has raised a $120 million funding round. The company develops a popular crypto wallet as well as an exchange.
Banking giant unveils robo-advice offering
US financial services company Goldman Sachs is entering the robo-advice space with the introduction of a service targeting retail clients.
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.
