Big week for buy now, pay later
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) companies continue to attract buyers and investors alike as this week saw neobank Revolut announce...
Payments
Africa-focused fintechs raise nearly $700 million this week
African-focused fintechs raised nearly $700 million this week in funding rounds for cross-border payments company Zepz and Nigerian mobile-payments startup...
Mark Cuban-backed firm Alethea is creating ‘intelligent’ NFTs
Non-fungible tokens are ready to get more interactive, according to one firm that’s working to create “intelligent” versions. Alethea AI,...
Bitcoin topping $50,000 stirs forecast of run toward record high
Bitcoin topped $50,000 for the first time since May as crypto prices continued an ongoing recovery from a disorderly rout...
Crypto services fintech FalconX raises $210M
Cryptocurrency financial services company FalconX raised $210 million in a series C funding round last week following a revenue growth...
Watch: Zelle’s new ad campaign
Zelle, the person-to-person payments app utilized by leading banks and financial institutions, launched a new ad campaign on Thursday. The...
Argentina’s Uala valued at $2.45B after financing round
Argentine financial services startup Uala was valued at $2.45 billion in a financing round led by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group...
Upgrade CEO sets sights on IPO within 18 months
Credit card fintech Upgrade has ambitions to offer an initial public offering within 18 months after announcing yesterday it has...
Crypto platform FalconX quintuples valuation to $3.75B
FalconX, a cryptocurrency and digital-asset trading platform, has more than quintupled its valuation in five months to $3.75 billion, Chief...
Funding Roundup: Payments fintech Rapyd scores second round of $300 million in 2021
Last week saw two fintechs completing their second rounds of funding in 2021, with plans for expansion in key growth...
