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Kenyan Fintech Startup to Use Stablecoins to Transfer Universal Basic Income Payments to African Refugees

17.4.2021
Kotani Pay, a Kenya based digital currency on and off-ramp service provider, has entered into an agreement wherein it will enable the transfer of universal basic income (UBI) payments to African refugees. Working in conjunction with the Refugee Integration Organisation (RIO) and Impact Market,...

Brian Brooks defends fintech charter to House Financial Services Committee

16.4.2021
Brian Brooks has defended the fintech charter he oversaw while heading the OCC, warning heavy-handed crypto regulations could undermine U.S. competitiveness globally

[aktualita] Český fintech startup BudgetBakers získal investici 6,25 milionů eur

14.4.2021
Provozovatelé aplikace Wallet na správu osobních financí hlásí novou investici z Nizozemska. Celkem 6,25 milionu eur (v přepočtu cca 160 milionů Kč) získal český startup BudgetBakers od spoluzakladatelů evropského online brokera DEGIRO Jaspera Anderluha a Nielse Kloka. Firma o tom informovala...

BudgetBakers získali 160 milionů korun z Holandska: vzniká digitální finanční platforma budoucnosti

14.4.2021
Český fintechový startup BudgetBakers, který vyvíjí aplikace Wallet a Board, získal investici ve výši téměř 160 milionů korun… The post BudgetBakers získali 160 milionů korun z Holandska: vzniká digitální finanční platforma budoucnosti appeared first on Tyinternety.cz

The Money Roundup: Making Cents of Blockchain Fundraising News

14.4.2021
From crypto trading to defi, the most exciting areas in blockchain fintech development and innovation are attracting serious investments from all industry corners. To introduce more tools and complementary services to the ecosystem, the recipients of these capital allocations are endeavoring...

Central Bank of Nigeria Blocks Fintech Startups From Accessing KYC Service— Decision Described as an ‘Attack on All Fintechs’

12.4.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently suspended the provision of the bank validation number (BVN) service to all fintech and third-party partners. The decision means non-banks entities include crypto startups “have lost one of the most comprehensive means of identity verification...

Fintech Heavyweights Revolut, Robinhood Gun for More Crypto Gains

9.4.2021
Major fintech players are stepping up their crypto game in an apparent bid to attract new customers to their platforms, with the UK-based Revolut adding support for 11 additional coins, including cardano (ADA) and decentralized finance (DeFi) offerings like uniswap (UNI) – and the USA-based...

JPMorgan Boss Says ‘Emerging Issues’ Like Cryptocurrencies ‘Need to Be Dealt With Quickly’

8.4.2021
JPMorgan’s boss Jamie Dimon has a bone to pick with cryptocurrencies, shadow banking, and the financial technology (fintech) economy. In a letter to JPMorgan shareholders, Dimon explained that banks are “playing an increasingly smaller role in the financial system”...

Cardano’s Cfund First Capital Goes to Israeli Fintech Startup Coti

7.4.2021
This latest move to broaden cooperation between Cardano and Coti builds upon previous collaborations as the former seeks to upgrade its payment solution on top of the former’s expanding financial infrastructure. Strategic Investment Marks First Allocation for New Ecosystem Venture Fund One...

Celsius wins ‘best cryptocurrency wallet’ award by FinTech Breakthrough

5.4.2021
The FinTech Breakthrough Awards recognize innovators in the emerging field of financial technology. Four awards were handed out in the cryptocurrency category

Ripple Partner Mercury FX Accepted Into ‘First Cohort’ of a South African Regulatory Sandbox

4.4.2021
South Africa’s Inter-governmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) recently accepted Mercury FX, a UK-based e-money firm, into the first cohort of its regulatory sandbox. The firm, which harnesses the Ripplenet blockchain, says it wants to demonstrate its technology’s ability “to...

Scottish music school accepts cryptocurrency as payment for lessons

30.3.2021
An Edinburgh music school will begin to accept tuition payments in the form of cryptocurrency

Blockchain Fest 2021 Delivers Ambitious Setting for Modern Fintech Networking and Trade

23.3.2021
Cyprus’ luxurious Mediterranean island setting is conveniently regional to Northern African nations, where blockchain and fintech are becoming increasingly popular as global alternatives to local economic stagnation. If a year of bearing with the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that...

Cryptocurrency and Stock Trading Platform Etoro Aims to Go Public Through a $10.4 Billion SPAC Deal

16.3.2021
The online cryptocurrency and stock brokerage platform Etoro has announced the company is going public via a deal with a special purpose acquisition company called Fintech Acquisition Corp V. The Etoro merger is a $10.4 billion deal, backed by the banking entrepreneur and Fintech Acquisition Corp...

New Details About India Banning Cryptocurrency Emerge — Crypto Community Sees Mixed Messages

16.3.2021
New details have emerged suggesting that the Indian government will go ahead with banning cryptocurrency, in contrast to what the crypto community believes. In her latest interview regarding cryptocurrency legislation, India’s finance minister said that there will be a window...

Report: Covid-19 Caused 50% of Adults Aged Between 35 and 44 to Embrace Cryptocurrencies

16.3.2021
A new study, which was undertaken by the Slovakian internet security company Eset, finds 50% of 35 to 44-year-olds have become involved in cryptocurrencies since the pandemic. The figure, the highest for any age group, underscores the role Covid-19 restrictions had in forcing citizens from...

Ripple to Dispose Stake in Moneygram Shortly After Announcing End of a Business Relationship

14.3.2021
Just a few days after announcing the end of its partnership with Moneygram, the fintech firm Ripple Labs is now moving to dispose of its stake in the listed company. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple says it has entered into an agreement with Jefferies...