Apple is developing its own payment processing technology and infrastructure for future financial products, part of an ambitious effort that would reduce its reliance on outside partners over time, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Startup Blockchain.com said it raised new funding that values the company at about $14 billion, more than doubling its worth in a sign that cryptocurrency firms still enjoy the favor of investors in turbulent venture capital markets.
On March 28, credit startup Bilt Rewards launched for the general public, bringing their "Earn points on Rent" solution to the mainstream.
On March 30, banking investor Cross River announced another successful funding round of $620 million, co-led by Andressen Horowitz and Eldridge Capital.
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OakNorth Bank has released its annual report, showing huge growth in pre-tax profits to £134.5 million over the course of 2021.
Accurate data access is critical for fintech development in climate change, yet access to this data is met with barriers. Connect Earth aims to open source data and enable integration into any fintech app.
One of the benefits of artificial intelligence and optical character recognition (OCR) is their ability to free up humans to concentrate on more complex and high-value issues. Trullion is doing that for accounting, auditing and financial professionals.
COVID-19 has brought challenging years for SMEs. With inflation rates at an all-time high, alternative lenders become key to their survival.
“Axie Infinity” publisher Sky Mavis Ltd. said on March 23, hackers infiltrated a part of its Ronin Network, which the game runs on.
The Crypto, Fintech, and Banking Meetup was a chance for keen industry insiders to get back to a level of normal.