FinTechs

The Bank of London Opens Doors at $1B Valuation
The Bank of London Opens Doors at $1B Valuation
November 30, 2021  |  Banking

The Bank of London is opening its doors on Tuesday (Nov. 30) as a new financial institution that aims to serve as the first purpose-built...

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Grab Readies for Dec. 2 Nasdaq Opening
Grab Readies for Dec. 2 Nasdaq Opening
November 30, 2021  |  SPAC

Delivery giant and superapp Grab is getting ready to make its Nasdaq debut under the ticker GRAB on Thursday (Dec. 2) during a livestreamed bell-ringing...

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UK FinTech Thought Machine Raises $200M at $1B Valuation
UK FinTech Thought Machine Raises $200M at $1B Valuation
November 29, 2021  |  Investments

U.K. FinTech startup Thought Machine raised $200 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation estimated in excess of $1 billion to bring...

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Indian FinTech Slice Hits Unicorn Status with $220M Funding Round
Indian FinTech Slice Hits Unicorn Status with $220M Funding Round
November 28, 2021  |  Investments

Slice, the India-based FinTech providing credit cards, has become a unicorn as of a new $220 million Series B, which values the company at over...

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Investor Interest in SEA FinTech Sparked by Mobile Shopping, Payments
Investor Interest in SEA FinTech Sparked by Mobile Shopping, Payments
November 24, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Investor interest in FinTechs in Southeast Asia (SEA) has brought in a record amount of funding, prompted by the pivot to digital-first shopping, payments and...

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Why Booking.com has Made Payments a Strategic Priority
Why Booking.com has Made Payments a Strategic Priority
November 22, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Question: When is a global travel conglomerate not a simply global travel conglomerate? Answer: When it’s also a FinTech. Discussing new initiatives during the recent...

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Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality
Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality
November 21, 2021  |  Bitcoin

U.S. digital payment company Square has debuted plans for a decentralized bitcoin exchange, tbDEX, according to an 18-page white paper by the company. The paper...

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Chinese Gaming and Payments Platform Tencent Holdings’ YOY Revenue Growth Hits 19%
Chinese Gaming and Payments Platform Tencent Holdings’ YOY Revenue Growth Hits 19%
November 10, 2021  |  Earnings

China-based FinTech Tencent Holdings Ltd. cited “new regulatory and macroeconomic developments” as catalysts for the company’s lackluster 3 percent revenue increase in the third quarter...

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‘Democratization Of Finance’ Means Affordable Products For European Clients
‘Democratization Of Finance’ Means Affordable Products For European Clients
November 09, 2021  |  International

Teamwork makes the dream work. That’s what two of Europe’s largest FinTech firms and longtime German rivals Raisin and Deposit Solutions decided to do in...

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