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Bright Horizons: Fideum Group Anchors Spot in Mastercard Lighthouse Elite Program
14.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Fideum Group, an ambitious financial aggregator renowned for its commitment to enhancing both retail and institutional client experiences, announced its notable inclusion in the prestigious Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV 2023 Fall Program. As one of 15 selectees from the Nordic...
US Congressman Warren Davidson: ‘Banning CBDC Is Essential to America’s Fintech Future’
16.8.2023
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson has railed against central bank digital currencies (CBDC), stating that enacting a ban on these instruments is “essential” for the future of the fintech industry in America. Davidson explained that many people wrongly conflate cryptocurrencies with CBDC...
Global FinTech Industry gets a boost at Mercuryo’s Big Time Summit in Cyprus
3.7.2023
The global payments infrastructure platform Mercuryo has announced the launch of Big Time Summit – a FinTech event to be held for the first time in Limassol, Cyprus, on July 7, 2023. The event will be held with the support of Invest Cyprus, Mercuryo’s trusted partner. Their team is ready...
FINEXPO brings fintech industry leaders and enthusiasts together at FinTech Festival Asia 2023
5.4.2023
FINEXPO, the world’s leading event organizer, announced today that it is hosting its first-ever FinTech Festival Asia (FTF Asia) on 27 and 28 September 2023 at the Royal Paragon Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. The FinTech Festival Asia 2023, held by FINEXPO, is an exciting two-day event filled...
The history and evolution of the fintech industry
7.2.2023
The fintech industry has evolved from early adopters using technology to automate financial services to a comprehensive revolution of the financial sector
Payments Firm Bolt Scraps Deal to Acquire Crypto Company Wyre
10.9.2022
California-based online payments company Bolt is pulling out of an agreement to buy crypto provider Wyre. The news of the scrapped deal, which was agreed to earlier this year, comes amid plunging valuations in the crypto and fintech sectors. Bolt Gives Up Plan for $1.5 Billion Wyre Acquisition Bolt...
Less Than a Month to Go Before the Finance and Fintech Industry Meets at iFX EXPO Asia
18.8.2022
Impeccably organized by Ultimate Fintech, iFX EXPO gathers more traction with every edition. Held annually since 2012 in financial hubs across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, it is the largest financial B2B exhibition and a hot spot for thought-provoking debate. The upcoming edition, iFX EXPO...
Report: Nigerian Crypto Restrictions and Twitter Ban Have ‘Crippled Foreign Direct Investment in the Fintech Industry’
10.5.2022
A new report has concluded that restrictions on cryptocurrency trading, as well as the banning of Twitter by Nigerian authorities, may have “crippled foreign direct investment in the fintech industry.” Foreign Direct Investment ‘Crippled’ A new report has found that...
Nigeria upgrades CBDC as crypto restrictions cripple fintech industry
10.5.2022
Nigeria’s central bank has upgraded its eNaira to steer the country away from crypto even after a UN report stated that restrictions on digital currencies are stifling the nation's fintech sector
Nigerian Fintech Founder: ‘African Fintechs Have a Greater Scale Potential Than Other Tech Startups’
9.5.2022
The African fintech industry has grown rapidly over the past few years and this has caught the attention of some well-resourced venture capital (VC) firms. As one would expect, Nigerian fintech startups have dominated the continent in terms of funds raised or the number of transactions performed....
Report: Cambodia Reaffirms Stance Against Unsanctioned Crypto-Related Activities
28.4.2022
Cambodian authorities have reportedly said that no cryptocurrency company has been issued a business license yet, and that conducting cryptocurrency-related activities in the country is still illegal. Fintech Industry Growing Rapidly The Cambodian government has not greenlighted the issuing or...
FinTech 2030 – Create Value in the FinTech Industry
24.2.2021
The 9th FinTech & 8th InsurTech Digital Congress will be held on 18-19 March 2021 in an online form on a dedicated platform. During the spring edition of the event, the group of speakers will continue the discussion on the most important content for the development of the financial market,...
SEC Launches Virtual Meetups for Fintech Industry Players
11.6.2020
The SEC's fintech wing invites innovators to network and weigh in on regulation in new online meetups
Malaysia Regulator Approves International Crypto Exchange Luno
23.10.2019
The strict financial regulator in Malaysia is trying to help the local fintech industry scale up and attract new investors. As part of that trend the Malaysia Securities Commission is recognizing the right of cryptocurrency exchanges such as Luno to serve local customers. Also Read: Credit Suisse...
$23 Million Fintech Startup Fund Established by Accion Venture Lab
4.9.2019
For the past five years or so, the Fintech sector has grown at a breakneck pace and has quickly become a multibillion-dollar industry spread across the world. The easy availability of data, the advancements in technology and the innovative ideas of a range of Fintech startups have made the industry...
Cashwerkz Introduces a New Fintech Platform
3.9.2019
The march of Fintech has been a relentless one over the past few years, and if one looked closely, then it becomes quite clear that it is going to continue for the foreseeable future. Fintech is all set to become one of the biggest industries in the world, and investors are investing hundreds...
How Brexit Will Affect the UK Fintech Industry? Experts Answer
12.8.2019
The crypto and blockchain industry’s experts comment on the effects Brexit could have the U.K.’s fintech industry
SIX Fintech Ventures Buys Stake In Digital ID Outfit PXL Vision
2.7.2019
Over the past half a decade or so, the Fintech industry has grown into a veritable behemoth, and much of the credit must go to the innovators who have worked tirelessly to make it another pillar of the financial industry. In that regard, SIX Fintech Ventures has also been one of the more...