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Silver swipers continues to flock to fintech providers, with Revolut being the latest industry stakeholder to enjoy a surge…
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“Google for law” startup LawAdvisor scores $5m investment
Google Maps founder among angel investors backing LawAdvisor's seed round
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UK proposes law to protect access to cash and help scam victims
The UK government is stepping up efforts to ensure that people have access to cash and scam victims are better protected. …
Bitstamp CEO is out after short term in charge
Bitstamp has a new CEO, barely 18 months after Julian Sawyer took on the role
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Fintech experts unsurprised that Klarna will report users to credit scoring agencies
Klarna won't be the only buy-now-pay-later business reporting your shopping to credit agencies, experts say
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CTO Talk: Q&A with Adam Clarke of Fnality
The Fnality CTO reveals why blockchain is not just about bitcoin and NFTs, but so much more
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How bad is bitcoin really for the environment?
Bitcoin uses as much electricity as Thailand, but does that really mean it's bad for the environment?
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SEON nets $94m Series B on the back of rising fraud threats
Fraud prevention startup SEON has bagged a new funding round, but don't expect it to be the last regtech…
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Meta’s at it again: Zuck Bucks is the successor to Diem no one asked for
Despite Diem's implosion earlier this year, Meta is rumoured to be launching new payment tokens called Zuck Bucks
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“Hype is not enough”: Fintech community weighs in on Fast collapse
Fintech leaders remain unconvinced as Fast CEO claims collapsed startup was a trailblazer.
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The competition will pay for this later: Klarna completes PriceRunner deal
Klarna muscles in on Google and Amazon's territory with completion of PriceRunner acquisition.
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Brite CEO: “Tech definitely has a diversity issue”
Lena Hackelöer is the only female member of the Klarna Mafia and believes that's a huge problem
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Revolut can breathe out: FCA extends cryptocurrency extension deadline
The FCA has given 12 cryptocurrency companies a stay of execution, despite registration deadline passing on March 31
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CTO Talk: Q&A with Ryan Carr of Enveil
The Enveil CTO thinks big data is exciting and blockchain is overrated.
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Why Rockaway Blockchain Fund’s crypto exchanges still welcome Russian customers
Rockaway Blockchain Fund won't ban all Russians from using portfolio cryptocurrency exchanges' services, despite the risk of Kremlin gremlins…
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FUEL bags €1.5m in funding as NFT bubble threatens to pop
Despite signs that the NFT bubble is about to bust, FUEL just bagged €1.5m to keep minting digital tokens
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CTO Talk: Q&A with Daniella Lorenzo of Toqio
The Toqio CTO reveals what people get wrong about embedded finance, her penchant for scaring people and why she…
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Covid-19 created a cybersecurity boom: The Ukraine crisis will see it grow
First it was Covid-19 and remote working, now the war in Ukraine is driving the cybersecurity boom.
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Does it matter that Visa and Mastercard have pulled out of Russia?
Visa and Mastercard have joined the wave of companies pulling out of Russia in support of the people in…
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in3 bags $11.1m Series A to provide BNPL with a difference: “We don’t want to put people in debt”
The buy-now-pay-later sector is getting crowded, but Dutch in3 believes it can compete thanks to its social responsibility-focused product.
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How Covid-19 created a massive fintech boom
Despite fears at the start of the pandemic, Covid-19 has proven to be a boon for fintech companies looking…
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“Bitcoin is the biggest problem for blockchain” – Rockaway Blockchain Fund chief
Rockaway's managing partner believes bitcoin is holding back blockchain adoption, but not because ransomware gangs love it.
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FinCEN warns cryptocurrencies could circumvent sanctions: Experts say it’s unlikely
FinCEN has warned that Russian individuals and entities may use cryptocurrencies to dodge sanctions, but experts believe that's unlikely.
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You heard it here first: Shares bags $40m in Series A round
Confirming Verdict's scoop from last week, shares-trading app Shares has secured $40m in a new funding round
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Ukraine conflict: Anonymous declares cyberwar on Russia
Anonymous joining the worsening cyber conflict in Ukraine raises the risk of businesses being caught in the digital crossfire.
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My Shares share-trading app won’t cause another meme stock frenzy, insists CEO
Shares combines Robinhood's trading with Reddit's social interactions. What could possibly go wrong?
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Scalapay inks $497m Series B in beleaguered BNPL market
Scalapay plans to go big amidst regulatory crackdowns and plummeting BNPL stocks, but recruitment issues could hold it back.
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We’re in the “death rattles” of cryptocurrencies, and the Ukraine crisis can’t save it
The Ukraine conflict will test bitcoin's standing as a safe haven asset, but analysts warn cryptocurrency wonks will be…
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Indian central bank deputy chief says cryptocurrency is “worse than Ponzi schemes”
Shri T Rabi Sankar, deputy governor of India's Reserve Bank, has said that Ponzi schemes are actually superior to…
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Turf war brewing? CFTC and SEC both want to be top cryptocurrency watchdog
The CFTC has proposed that it should play a central role in regulating cryptocurrencies amidst turf war rumours
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Cryptocurrency winter is coming: “Meme coins will die”
Is another cryptocurrency winter coming? Investors and analysts increasingly warn about the possibility that this is the case. They…
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Bitstamp CEO and Starling old COO: “Cryptocurrencies are the new neobanks”
Bitstamp CEO on why cryptocurrencies are the new neobanks, how Starling was like after Tom Blomfield was fired and…
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The 10 big fintech funding rounds in January you need to note
January was a strange month for fintech deals. As with other tech stocks, the financial sector has taken a…
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Tinkoff ramps up international goals
George Chesakov, Tinkoff’s International Expansion Lead, discusses with RBI editor Douglas Blakey why it is now the perfect time for…
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APP fraud costing banks and their customers dearly
Martin Wilson, CEO of Digital identity Net explains how a digital utility that verifies the identity of both counterparties…
36th Annual RBI Global Awards 2022: Entries Close 1 April 2022
Entries are closing for the 36th annual RBI Global Awards
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Maintaining a competitive edge: challengers vs traditional banks
Steve Marshall, CEO at Reassured discusses the need for incumbent banks to diversify services, following an influx of agile fintech…
The Skills Mismatches That Should Worry Banks
Mohit Joshi, President at Infosys, assesses how the rapid pace of technological change in the industry is widening the…
36th Annual RBI Global Awards 2022: Entries Open
Submit entries for the 2022 RBI Global Awards by 1 April 2022
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IBM spin-off Kyndryl off to a blinding start, Permanent TSB deal just the latest key deal inked
Permanent TSB teams up with Kyndryl to advance its digital transformation; the IBM spin off will support the Irish…
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Two years on from the pandemic, can we look beyond Covid when inspecting supply chains?
With the two-year anniversary of Covid only two weeks away, Paul Christensen debunks some of the myths surrounding the…
8 Things You Need to Know About the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Bilal Hafeez CEO of Macro Hive summarises the current state of the crisis