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The big news this week was around IPOs as two of the...
NTT Data, Japan's largest IT services firm, has announced a new blockchain consortium; 13 participating members including three of Japan's megabanks: the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho and the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; other notable participants represent industries such as insurance, logistics, and import and export trade; the consortium's objectives include exploring the lead up to and validation of the feasibility of blockchain applications; the consortium will be officially launched on August 30 and expected to last until March 2018. Source
The news this week was led by Apple with another fintech acquisition. We also had a big funding round for Ramp and Dave is getting into crypto with FTX US.
A major fintech startup exec is being minted into NYC’s latest VC...
No summer doldrums for fintech news as this was a very busy news week. We had Plaid teaming up with Wise, problems at Marcus, another crypto platform in trouble, Figure has a new "banking in a box" product, the CFPB fines Digit and more.
Partnership will add 700,000 small businesses from the Vendasta network to the LoyaltyCapital® Network; the Vendasta network includes representation from 1800 media properties and 8000 sales professionals; Vendasta businesses will now have the opportunity to obtain better access to credit financing through the LoyaltyCapital customized multi-lender platform focused on providing credit for businesses with high customer loyalty in their communities. Source
Russian market is ‘ripe for disruption,’ CEO of Tinkoff Bank says Why...
- OnDeck Announces $100 Million Revolving Credit Facility Closing
- Growth Street Celebrates Full FCA Authorization & New GrowthLine Lending Product: Need to Borrow £2M?
- Fintech firm Digit adds credit card debt payment to savings app
- Zopa sees £100m of Innovative Finance ISA inflows
- Inside Santander’s plans to digitize money
- Draft of US faster payments governance framework unveiled