Preventing and Overcoming Ransomware Attacks
A number of high-profile ransomware attacks in the early months of this year have put a spotlight on the importance of firms working to prevent them. In March, operations at Norwegian aluminum producer...
View ArticleFitbit Teams Up With KBC Bank to Launch Fitbit Pay in Belgium
KBC Banking Group announced on Tuesday it has partnered with Fitbit to launch Fitbit Pay services in Belgium. According to KBC, all KBC, CBC and KBC Brussels customers who have a Fitbit smartwatch or...
View ArticleMedford Brewing Company Taps Wefunder for Crowdfunding Campaign: Ready for...
Last week, when Crowdfund Insider covered Crate Brewery’s Crowdcube campaign, several successful beer crowdfunding campaigns were highlighted, including BrewDog, Garage Beer, Sly Fox, BeerBods, The...
View ArticleTrueLayer Forms New Partnership With ANNA Money For Small Business Open...
TrueLayer, a computer software company that enables companies to capitalize on new open banking initiatives in the UK, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with ANNA Money. According...
View Article$10 Million in 80 Minutes: CrowdStreet Quickly Raises Equity in $60 Million...
Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet has shared some interesting news. According to the platform, sponsor J.Jeffers & Co. raised $10 million on CrowdStreet in just 80 minutes. In total,...
View ArticleBithumb Announces Launch of New Global Cryptocurrency Exchange
Bithumb announced on Monday the launch of its new global cryptocurrency exchange. According to Bithumb, the exchange will be incorporating multiple fiat currency trading pairs, as well as perpetual...
View ArticleSwitzerland’s SIX Exchange Planning Stablecoin Digital Currency Pegged to the...
A spokesperson for Switzerland’s largest stock exchange, the Zurich-based SIX Exchange, has confirmed in an email to Coindesk that SIX is developing a “stablecoin” pegged to the Swiss franc for use on...
View ArticleRwandan Central Bank Issues Warning Against “Pyramid Schemes, Network...
John Rwangombwa, Governor National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), has issued a notice alerting Rwandan citizens, “to the existence of investments scam(s)…operating in Rwanda (through locally-registered...
View ArticleLondon Tech on Track for Record Year of VC Investment
This is London Tech Week and the city is doing a bit of well-deserved chest pounding touting its innovation cred. In data compiled by London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s inward investment...
View ArticleForthcoming European Alternative Finance Research Conference Issues Call for...
The 3rd European Alternative Finance Research Conference is scheduled to take place this October. In advance of the event, organizers have issued a call for academic papers on Fintech/alternative...
View ArticleKlara Expansion: Announces Second UK Office in Central Manchester
Payment processing brand Klarna announced on Wednesday the expansion of its UK operations with a new office located in Manchester. According to Klarna, the new office will open in Summer 2019 and will...
View ArticleUK Financial Conduct Authority Addresses Topic of Stablecoins Providing...
In a speech presented today by Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the regulator addressed the hot topic of “stablecoins.”...
View ArticleFed Chair Powell Peppered with Questions on Facebook’s Libra at House...
The House Financial Services Committee welcomed Fed Chair Jerome Powell today to share his perspective on the state of the US economy and his opinion on the effectiveness of monetary policy. While...
View ArticleBitcoin Norway Shuts Down Due to Theft via SIM Swap Hack and “Sophisticated...
Bitcoin Norway has shut down all operations according to its website and posts on Facebook. Bitcoin Norway is a cryptocurrency exchange that claims to have served over 25,000 Norwegians since 2013....
View ArticleStashbee Closes Crowdfunding Round at £2.5 Million, Initially Raised £1.6...
Stashbee has closed its 2nd crowdfunding round at £2.5 million on Seedrs. The company offered equity in the firm at a pre-money valuation of £9 million. The company received the backing of 886...
View ArticlePlug and Play Announces New Partnership With Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Global innovation platform Plug and Play announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB). ADCB will notably join Plug and Play’s global ecosystem, using the...
View ArticleLendio Franchising Facilitates $50 Million to Small Businesses
Lendio Franchising, Lendio’s marketplace lending franchise program, announced on Tuesday it has facilitated $50 million in loans to over 1,800 small businesses around the U.S. According to Lendio, the...
View ArticleReport: Fintech Ping An May Pursue Singapore Digital Bank License After...
Late last month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced it has begun accepting applications for digital bank licenses. The new banking licenses are only for aspiring non-bank Fintechs. MAS...
View ArticleNew York Regtech Trade Mission: UK Department of International Trade Seeks...
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is seeking applications from the UK Regtech sector to participate in a Regtech Mission to New York. The DIT Mission is scheduled to take place from November...
View ArticleCrypto Lender BlockFi Removes Minimums and Fees for Crypto Interest Account
Cryptoasset-to-USD lender BlockFi announced on Friday it has removed minimums and fees for its BlockFi Interest Account (BIA). According to BlockFi, BIA clients will no longer have to meet a minimum...
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