News - FinTech

In Crypto: UK Treasury proposes legislation to regulate cryptocurrency

The UK Treasury has proposed legislation to regulate cryptocurrency companies. The consultation p...

Sustainability FinTech ecolytiq raises €13.5m

Berlin-based FinTech ecolytiq has raised €13.5m from Visa, the auditing and consulting firm PwC Ge...

In Crypto: COVID-hit China airdrops 90m digital yuan to residents

Several areas of China have reportedly airdropped free digital yuan to residents to revitalise an ec...

Swedish FinTech Trustly acquires UK open banking provider Evospend

Swedish FinTech Trustly has acquired UK-based open banking provider Ecospend. Ecospend is the ope...

In Crypto: 240,000 people sell data via crypto data bank

An initiative which aims to allow people to monetise their data for a basic universal income claims ...

Hospitality tech startup hits £500k crowdfund target in 15 minutes

An Edinburgh-based hospitality tech firm smashed its latest pre-series A funding round after hitting...

Award-winning app embarks on six-figure crowdfunding raise

An innovative, award-winning app, which makes it easy and affordable for families to invest for thei...

Cross-border payments platform Kapaga raises £1.5m

Kapaga, a cross-border payment platform for small and medium enterprises, has raised £1.5 million i...

In Crypto: OnlyFans founder’s celeb NFT platform, Ethereum bombs

The founder of tech giant OnlyFans is to launch a trading platform for celebrity NFTs. Polygon ha...

$200m US acquisition for payments firm Paddle

Payments tech firm Paddle has swooped to acquire US FinTech ProfitWell in a deal worth more than $20...

Charity fundraising platform secures £1.25m

A West Midlands company which has developed a unique charity fundraising platform has secured £1.25...

Tencent backs FinTech Previse in £14.4m round

London FinTech Previse has raised £14.4 million in a Series B funding round led by Tencent. The ...