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American Express Launches Fully Digital Business Checking Account for SMEs
American Express has introduced its new Business Checking account designed for small and mid-sized (SME) businesses in the United States. This fully digital Business Checking account offers a secure, high-yield, and low fee digital banking experience with a competitive APY
Read MoreWealthtech Firm TIFIN Closes US$47 Million Series C From JPMorgan, Broadridge
TIFIN, a fintech platform using AI for wealth and asset management, announced the successful closing of US$47 million in Series C funding. The firm closes its Series C round at a valuation of US$447 million, which is nearly five times
Read MoreBrazilian Challenger Bank Nubank Makes Push for IPO
Brazilian challenger bank Nubank has filed for its initial public offering (IPO) and is expected to go public in the U.S. by early 2022, according to Forbes. Nubank had filed both with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the
Read MoreMastercard and Bakkt Strikes up Crypto Partnership
Mastercard and Bakkt announced a multifaceted partnership at Money20/20 to enable merchants, banks and fintechs in the U.S. to offer cryptocurrency solutions and services. Bakkt is a digital currency company that specialises in concurrency, rewards, and loyalty points. It will now
Read MoreNium Launches Crypto As a Service Platform in the U.S
Singapore’s payment unicorn Nium, today launched its Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution. Initial API-based elements from the new Crypto-as-a-Service offering will allow financial institutions to add in-demand capabilities for cryptocurrency investment. The cryptocurrency investment services will support five cryptocurrencies in the U.S.
Read MoreDocuSign Launches Venture Firm Focused on the Future of Agreements
DocuSign, a US-based e-signature technology provider, has introduced DocuSign Ventures, which will co-invest in as well as partner with companies raising early stage funding to innovate around the agreement process. By staying close to and working with innovative startups, DocuSign
Read MoreOSL Exchange Now Available to Latin American Customers
OSL, a SFC-licensed digital asset platform and member of BC Technology Group, announced that it has expanded access to its crypto trading platform to professional and institutional customers in Latin America, with zero trading fees until the end of the
Read MoreFacebook Can’t Be Trusted to Manage Cryptos, US Senators Say Following Novi Launch
A number of US lawmakers jointly issued a statement saying that Facebook cannot be trusted to manage cryptocurrency and has urged Mark Zuckerberg to stop the launch of Novi and Diem immediately. Facebook had just announced the pilot launch of
Read MoreTala Raises US$145 Million Series E, Plans to Roll Out Crypto Products
Tala, a Californian digital financial services provider in emerging markets, announced that it has secured a US$145 million Series E fundraise led by Upstart with participation from the Stellar Development Foundation. New investors Kindred Ventures and the J. Safra Group also
Read MoreMexican Startup Reworth Raises US$2.8 Million in Seed Funding
Reworth, a Mexico-based startup that offers API solutions so financial institutions can offer cash back to their clients, announced the closing of a US$2.8 million seed funding round. This round was led by ALLVP, with participation from New York-based FJ
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