Silent Eight, a Singapore-based financial crime prevention firm, announced yesterday that it had raised $40M in Series B funding. HSBC and Standard Charter’s venture wings were listed as investors.
Read MoreIn a joint statement on Saturday, the U.S., U.K., E.U., and others announced that they would move to exclude “selected Russian banks” from SWIFT, the international payments system. The group of countries has also frozen assets belonging to Russia’s central bank in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Read MoreThe National Bank of Ukraine imposed several temporary restrictions to avoid economic panic and collapse. The PFTS Stock Exchange also suspended trading on Thursday.
Read MoreThe personal finance giant announced today that it’s acquiring banking-software maker Technisys SA through an all-stock deal worth $1.1B. SoFi’s stock has slid more than 30% since the beginning of the year.
Read MoreFinancial regulators told banks that they must prove that the use of AI in loan applications does not discriminate against minorities. The move follows growing concerns over systeming racism in banking.
Read MoreLaunched yesterday, the checking account and its debit card offer rewards, round-the-clock support, and purchase protection. It’s the company’s first checking account for consumers.
Read MoreThe U.K. digital bank officially launched its full-fledged product in the U.S. on Tuesday. Users can apply online for an account within 10 minutes, the company said.
Read MoreWith Mastercard as a payments partner, T-Mobile now lets people use their chosen name on the company’s debit cards. The service follows a similar service to let customers have their true names displayed on caller ID.
Read MoreThis week has seen large banks and other corporate giants acquire fintechs at a zealous pace. JPMorgan, UBS, and Walmart all announced major fintech deals.
Read MoreLate last week, the Federal Reserve released a 40-page report on the potential creation of a digital U.S. dollar, inviting explicit policy guidance from the White House and Congress.
Read MoreThrough a partnership with crypto custody firm NYDIG, a group of 300 community banks will let customers trade bitcoin on their mobile banking apps.
Read MoreIn its earnings call on Friday, JPMorgan announced that it will spend $1B per month in 2022 to move its operations to the cloud.
Read MoreGerman food-delivery platform Delivery Hero announced plans to offer buy-now-pay-later services to its customers. The company also said that it may provide financing to vendors through partnerships with banks.
Read MoreFintech behemoth Brex raised $300M in a Series D-2 round, earning a valuation of $12.3B. The company also named Karandeep Anand as its CPO.
Read MoreCrypto bank Anchorage secured $350M in Series D funding at a $3B valuation. Led by KKR, the latest round brings large institutions like Goldman Sachs and BlackRock on board for strategic growth.
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