FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

‘Banking is Exciting’ FinWise CEO Says as Stock Surges After IPO
‘Banking is Exciting’ FinWise CEO Says as Stock Surges After IPO
November 22, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

“Banking is an exciting place to be right now. There’s a lot happening,” Kent Landvatter, CEO/president of FinWise, told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in a...

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Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
November 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cash App is moving forward to integrate support for the Taproot Bitcoin upgrade by Dec. 1, an enhancement that enables Taproot to offer developers an...

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Payment Approved, Cross River Bank Partner on Better Payment Options
Payment Approved, Cross River Bank Partner on Better Payment Options
November 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Financial services organization Cross River Bank and FinTech Payment Approved have partnered to provide businesses with payment options that are faster, broader, safer and more...

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Global FinTech Airwallex Closes $100M Series E at $5.5B Value
Global FinTech Airwallex Closes $100M Series E at $5.5B Value
November 18, 2021  |  Investments

Global FinTech Airwallex raised $300 million in an oversubscribed Series E1 funding round that includes an additional $100 million, giving the Melbourne, Australia, startup a...

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Kids’ App Revolut Junior Adds Apple Pay in UK, Europe
Kids’ App Revolut Junior Adds Apple Pay in UK, Europe
November 17, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Revolut has made Apple Pay available to Revolut Junior users in the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area (EEA), and will soon do the...

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Newtap Technologies Snags Parfait to Broaden FinTech Reach with Lending 
Newtap Technologies Snags Parfait to Broaden FinTech Reach with Lending 
November 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Newtap Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the investment vehicle of FinTech firm Cred that was founded by Kunal Shah, has acquired Parfait Finance & Investment as part...

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Comviva, Strands Team to Provide Banks a Digital Payment Suite
Comviva, Strands Team to Provide Banks a Digital Payment Suite
November 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India-based mobile solutions provider Comviva has joined forces with FinTech firm Strands to offer an integrated suite of digital banking, wallet and payment solutions for...

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UK FinTech Lands $3.4M to Help SMBs Turn Smartphones Into POS Terminals
UK FinTech Lands $3.4M to Help SMBs Turn Smartphones Into POS Terminals
November 17, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

For small and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets that can’t afford card point-of-sale (POS) hardware, U.K.-based FinTech Nomod couldn’t have come at a better time....

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Payment Platform Omise, i2c Partner on Payments Programs in Southeast Asia
Payment Platform Omise, i2c Partner on Payments Programs in Southeast Asia
November 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Digital payments and banking technology firm i2c has partnered with online acceptance and payments platform Omise, the companies announced Tuesday (Nov. 16). Get the Full...

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