For a country that has a population of less than half a million, Iceland has an impressively diverse tech scene that includes a number of pioneering FinTech players. The country’s FinTech landscape can be roughly divided into two clusters; one group of blockchain-focused developers blurring...
Popular images of international crime fighting are usually replete with bank heists, gun fights, drug smuggling, and undercover agents in dark suits and shades. But behind every global crime network supporting crimes, from terrorism to fraud, lies the vast and obscure business of money laundering...
In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), AML software firm Lucinity has raises $17 million, Flutterwave denies wrongdoing and Airbnb debuts a new feature. Lucinity Raises $17 Million in Series B Anti-money laundering software developer Lucinity has raised $17 million...
In today’s FinTech news, Korea gets its first crypto bank while Singapore awards a major payment institution license. Plus, B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) options can help close the working capital gap in Africa. Delio Launches Korea’s First Crypto Bank Delio, the first virtual...
July 19, 2022
Popular images of international crime fighting are usually replete with bank heists, gun fights, drug smuggling, and undercover agents in dark suits and shades. But behind every global crime network supporting crimes, from terrorism to fraud, lies the vast and obscure business of money laundering — what Gudmundur Kristjansson, founder and CEO of Icelandic anti-money […]
July 07, 2022
Anti-money laundering (AML) software maker Lucinity has raised $17 million in a Series B round, the Icelandic company announced Thursday (July 7). Founder and CEO Gudmundur Kristjansson said in a news release that the funding will help Lucinity expand its customer base, network of partners, staff and product offering. Based in Reykjavik, Iceland, Lucinity develops […]
