FinTech News
Fascinated by the rapidly evolving world of financial technology? Our FinTech news category is your insider’s guide to the most cutting-edge innovations disrupting the finance industry. Get up-to-date coverage on the latest breakthroughs in digital banking, cryptocurrency, investing, and more.
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Curve Raises $95 Million as It Plots U.S. Debut
Just a few weeks into 2021, the FinTech deals market is already starting to heat up. Last week, London-based Curve announced that it had raised $95 million in its latest funding round. The Series C was led by the trio of IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and Vulcan Capital. OneMain Financial and Novum Capital also participated. With…
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Gemini Plans Crypto Rewards Credit Card
With Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies once again garnering a ton of public attention, there seems to be a renewed interest in making such assets as accessible as possible. This not only includes the likes of PayPal allowing users to buy Bitcoin and other tokens but also introducing ways for customers to acquire crypto assets. On that…
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Visa and Plaid Call Off Acquisition Plans
One of the biggest FinTech deals of the past year will no longer be going forward. This week, Visa and Plaid announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate their merger plans. Visa originally intended to pay $5.3 billion for Plaid in an acquisition that was first announced almost exactly one year ago. The death…
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Walmart to Launch FinTech Firm with Ribbit Capital
One of the nation’s largest and most iconic retailers is about to enter this FinTech field. This week, Walmart announced that it would be launching a financial technology startup alongside venture capital firm Ribbit. While no details about a name or debut for the company were revealed, the goal of the off-shoot will be to…
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Mobile Banking App Simple Announces Shut Down
When it comes to FinTech services, the acquisition of a startup can either mean good news for customers thanks to an influx of cash and resources or it could mean deterioration of a product due to neglect. Additionally, while things may seem to be going just fine for an app on the surface, underlying issues…
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Venmo Introduces “Cash a Check” Feature to Select Customers
One of the ironies of FinTech in recent years has been that, while startups have managed to disrupt the banking and payments spaces by doing things differently, they’ve also found success in adopting established mediums and making them a part of their platforms. For example, the past several months have seen a rash of FinTech…
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FinTech Banking Platform Oxygen Announces $17 Million Funding Round
After what seemed to be a fairly successful year in the world of FinTech (all things considered), new deals are already rolling in. This week, Oxygen announced that it had raised $17 million in funding. The Series A was led by Runa Capital with participation from such firms as Inventures, S7V, 1984.vc, EFG Hermes, and Rucker…
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SEC Files Lawsuit Against Ripple
Despite all the negativity that 2020 had to offer, cryptocurrencies have actually enjoyed a fairly successful year all things considered. Case in point: Bitcoin is currently trading for more than $23,000 after finally breaking through the much-eyed $20k mark earlier this month. However, one token may be in for a dramatic end to 2020 (and…
