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More problems for Revolut as it waits for UK banking licence
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Crowdcube joins team of rivals launching new retail investment platform Retailbook.
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Goldman is looking for a way out of its partnership with Apple
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PayRetailers integrates PIX into its all-in-one payment platform.
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Connecting the Dots FinTech Update - June 27th
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Google Workspace partners with Stripe
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Binance cancels registration for inactive business in the UK
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Global B2B payment infrastructure platform Thunes has announced that it has successfully completed a series C funding round
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Global B2B payment infrastructure platform Thunes has announced that it has successfully completed a series C funding round
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Bybit crypto exchange follows Binance in exiting Canada amid tightened rules
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LatAm fintechs propose joint open finance regulation
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FROST's new broadband switching tool makes sustainable living easy and affordable
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MoneyLion to add ChatGPT-powered search to its marketplace
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Revolut CFO quits for โpersonal reasonsโ
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of criminal charges
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Kemi Badenoch seeks emergency meeting with Revolut amid fears it may leave UK.
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Is N26 unbelievably overvalued?
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Coinbase offers a fiery response to the SECโs threat of enforcement action & more
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Ex-Palantir execs raise โฌ2.5m to protect startups from cyberattacks & more
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Europeโs banks temper ambitions to challenge big US payments groups & more
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Neobank creator Fintech Farm raises $22m; Unlimint expands reach to Nigeria & more
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Neobank creator Fintech Farm raises $22m; Unlimint expands reach to Nigeria & more
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Pix continues to grow; Goldman Sachs; Coinbase considers London & more
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Ryan Reynolds invests in Canadian fintech Nuvei & more
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Apple Cardโs new high-yield Savings account is now available & more
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๐ Apple Cardโs new high-yield Savings account is now available ๐ช Yonder secures ยฃ62.5m in equity and debt Series A round. ๐จ๐ด Kala has raised US$6M ๐ Tide Encourages UK Businesses to โKickstartโ Global Carbon Removal Movement to Deliver Net Zero
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Rakuten Bank prices IPO; Nubank is now testing โNuConsignadoโ. & more
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๐ Rakuten Bank prices IPO ๐ dLocal debuts All-in-One payment solution ๐ง๐ท Nubank is now testing โNuConsignadoโ. ๐ซ๐ท Thunes bags new French license for global cross-border payments. ๐จ๐ฆ Affirm and Stripe expand relationship to Canada.
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Twitter partners with eToro for finance features; Plaid Adds Instant Payouts to Its Transfer Tool & more
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๐บ๐ธ Bluevine and Wise Launch International Bill-Pay for U.S. SMBs ๐ Fintech Plots EU Mobile-Payments Revolution From Poland ๐ Twitter to let users access stocks, crypto via eToro in finance push ๐ Plaid Adds Instant Payouts to Its Transfer Tool ๐ช Monzo joins forces with Plaid to open access for US customers.โฆ
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Chinaโs Central Bank Warns for ChatGPT; Walmart sues Capital One & more
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๐จ๐ณ Chinaโs Central Bank Warns Against ChatGPT โData Leaksโ โ Amsterdam-based cryptocurrency platform Change raises โฌ2M ๐ฉโโ๏ธ Walmart Sues Credit-Card Partner Capital One ๐ฆ๐ช UAEโs fintech Qlub raises $25 million ๐ค Finastra, Alygne partner to improve ESG investments decisions
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Revolut launches โCrypto Collectionsโ; Cash App Founder, Bob Lee Fatally Stabbed & more
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๐ Revolut launches โCrypto Collectionsโ for multi token investing ๐ Cash App Founder, Bob Lee Fatally Stabbed In San Francisco ๐ Stripe Says Volume Growth Slowed ๐ฆ๐บ Australian regulator cancels Binance's license at exchange's request โฐ Molo launches 24-hour โRapid Remortgageโ
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Regulator cautioned over Revolut; Affirm shares sink & more
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๐ฌ๐ง Regulator cautioned over Revolut ๐ Affirm Shares Sink on Apple Pay Later News, Affirm Responds ๐ค Payments-as-a-Service Finexio partners with Proactis ๐ฆ๐ป Acorns acquires UK's GoHenry, a fintech focused on 6- to 18-year-olds
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Revolut "lawyers up" to Challenge Audit Report; PhonePe cancels ZestMoney deal & more
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๐งโโ๏ธ Revolut Reportedly Hired Lawyers to Challenge Audit Report ๐ Worldpay chief Gabriel de Montessus takes the chair at Toqio ๐ฎ๐ณ PhonePe Cancels Deal To Acquire BNPL Startup ZestMoney โ๏ธ Zero Hash taps Stripe, Coinbase exec as COO ๐ Enfuce Wins Celent โModel Risk Managerโ Award ๐ CSI and Hawk AI partner to for AMLโฆ
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$2 Billion in outflows at Binance; StellarFi raises $15 Million & more
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Binance Sees $2 Billion in outflows as troubles compound ๐ณ Wio Bank selects Paymentology for card issuing ๐บ๐ธ StellarFi raises $15 Million ๐
ฐ๏ธ Paytrix raises $18.3 million series A ๐ฌ๐ง UK open banking sector valued at ยฃ4.1bn by Coadec
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Apple Pay Later launches for select group; Frost goes carbon neutral & more
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๐ Apple Pay Later launches for select group โ๏ธ Frost goes carbon neutral ahead of fundraise ๐ Thunes raises $30m as part of Series C โ๏ธ Griffin strengthens leadership team with new CFO and CRO ๐ฑ Ingenico acquires smartphone payment acceptance fintech Phos ๐ณ Mastercard, Visa in talks to buy Pismo
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Binance allegedly violated rules says CFTC; Block shares drop 17% & more
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๐ฉโโ๏ธ Binance and founder allegedly violated rules to attract U.S. users ๐ฆ First Citizens Acquires Much of Failed Silicon Valley Bank ๐ Block short-seller claims โWild Westโ compliance ๐ค Big banks invest in generative AI startup Hazy ๐ธ๐ฌ Over 500k users have signed up for Singaporeโs Trust Bank ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian Qoala raises US$7.5m Series B+ ๐ Sibstar lโฆ
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Klarna to use ChatGPT; Sezzle files for direct listing on Nasdaq & more
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๐ค Klarna plugs ChatGPT into its platform for faster product recommendations ๐ BNPL FinTech Sezzle files for direct listing on Nasdaq ๐ฆ MoneyLion rebrands "Even Financial" to "Engine by MoneyLion" ๐ณ๐ฑ Dutch stock exchange platform NPEX raises โฌ2M ๐ฑ Climate fintech HeavyFinance raises โฌ3m seed
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Enfuce to power Science Card; Mastercard settles stablecoin transactions & more
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Mastercard acquires cyber-security firm; GoCardless integrates with Zapier & more
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๐ธ๐ช Mastercard acquires Swedish cyber-security firm Baffin Bay ๐ค GoCardless integrates with Zapier to automate payment processes ๐ฅณ Monite doubles seed round to $10m ๐ Wingspan raises $14M for payroll platform ๐ฑ TTV Capital raises $250 million for early-stage fintech fund ๐ธ Recognise Bank secures ยฃ25 million fundingโฆ
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Stripe raises $6.5bn; Parker emerges with $157m funding & more
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โฌ๏ธ Stripe raises $6.5bn, working on GPT-4 product ๐ค BNP Paribas and Hokodo work on BNPL innovation โ Atom Bank chair to step down as digital lender prepares for listing ๐ณ Parker emerges from stealth with $157m funding ๐ Ibanera lands $18.5m in capital investment
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BofA gets over $15b in deposits after SVB fails; Bunq hits โฌ2bn in deposits & more
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๐บ๐ธ Bank of America gets over $15b in deposits after SVB fails ๐ธ Bunq hits โฌ2bn in user deposits ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexican FinTech Clara obtains $90m credit line ๐ฆ๐บ Wirex lands in Australia ๐ท๐ผ Flutterwave obtains licenses in Rwanda. โฐ NatWest sets daily crypto purchase limits
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New SVB CEO: "Business as usual"; Credit Suisse reports โweaknessesโ in financial controls & more
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๐ Apexx Global raises $25 million Series B ๐ฆ๐ช Sav raises $750k pre-seed to revolutionize personal savings ๐งน tidely receives EUR 3.5 million seed financing ๐ฑ Web3 firm Cubist lands $7m in seed raise ๐ SVB's new CEO: โ... business as usualโ ๐ช Swift completes CBDC sandbox test ๐ณ Nets partners with Visa and Mastercard ยฃ Binance suspends GBP withdrawalsโฆ
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A deep dive into Silicon Valley Bank's downfall
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Today's episode skips regular news stories. We'll discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the events leading up to the downfall, and the possible impact on the market in the future. In tomorrow's episode, on March 14th, we'll go back to regular FinTech news stories and give updates on the SVB story as we go.โฆ
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Railsr announces sale; Better.comโs SPAC gets lifeline & more
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๐ท Railsr announces sale โค๏ธโ๐ฉน Better.comโs SPAC gets lifeline but still problematic ๐ฌ๐ง British Business Bank opens ยฃ70m Northern Ireland fund ๐ Digital identity company Yoti raises ยฃ10m ๐ Monnai raises $6.5 Million series A ๐ฉ๐ช La Famiglia raises โฌ255m to invest in seed & growth startups ๐จ๐ฆ Synctera raises $15M for embedded banking in Canadaโฆ
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Silvergate Bank to voluntarily liquidate; Block announces BTC mining dev kit & more
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๐ Silvergate Bank to voluntarily liquidate ๐ฉโ๐ซ Adyen launches 2023 EMEA Accelerator โ Block announces development kit for bitcoin mining ๐ค Zilch & Yapily to use open banking for BNPL lending ๐ Brex Brings Groundbreaking Tools to Finance Teams With OpenAI ๐ซ๐ท FinTech Aria receives โฌ50M in debt funding
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N26โs execs warned about โdysfunctionalโ leadership; Senators sound alarm on Zelle fraud & more
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๐จ N26โs execs warned about โdysfunctionalโ leadership ๐ Senators urge regulators to take action on Zelle fraud ๐คญ Blockchain trade finance firm Marco Polo reportedly enters insolvency ๐ฌ๐ง BaaS platform Griffin secures UK banking licence ๐ค Weavr acquires Comma to combine embedded and open banking ๐ฉโโ๏ธ VibePay wins dispute as Rakuten withdraws Viber Paโฆ
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Railsr to be sold; Nubank launches "nucoin"; Revolut's valuation down $5b & more
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โ ๏ธ UK fintech Railsr to be sold as issues mount ๐ช Nubank rolls out "Nucoin" 70 million users ๐ Mercedes-Benz turns car into payment device ๐ Revolut investor slashes $5bn off fintech's valuation ๐ Silvergate "SEN" used to move funds to Exchanges ๐ฒ๐ฝ Crypto exchange Bitso launch debit card in Mexico ๐ก Smart lending fintech Abound raises ยฃ500 million โฆ
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Flutterwave denies โฆ 2.9b was stolen; Credit Suisse loses key shareholder & more
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๐ณ๐ฌ Flutterwave denies claims that N2.9bn was stolen by hackers ๐คซ Binance execs' texts, documents show plan to avoid US scrutiny ๐ Shopify and thirdweb Launch Web3 Commerce Development Kit ๐ฆ๐บ Nuvei extends global expansion by launching in Australia ๐จ๐ญ Credit Suisse Loses Key Shareholder
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Revolut's statement about reportedly "misstated" revenue numbers & more
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๐งฎ Revolut's statement about reportedly "misstated" revenue numbers ๐ข Stripe Cuts Valuation to $50 Billion After Facing Fundraising Hurdles ๐ณ Visa considers takeover of (FIS) ๐จ Crypto bank Silvergate warns on ability to survive โธ Visa, Mastercard pause crypto push in wake of industry meltdown ๐ฆ๐บ Australian Central Bank Set to Launch CBDC Live Pilot โฆ
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Revolut's first full year profit ... but auditor says 2021 numbers may be misstated & more
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๐ฅณ Revolut's first full year profit ... ๐คญ ... but Revolutโs 2021 numbers may be misstated, says auditor ๐จ Watchdog on alert for failure of Railsr ๐ Coinbase suspends Binance stablecoin ๐ฉโโ๏ธ Former FTX director pleads guilty to charges ๐ Goldman considers losing Its consumer arm ๐ฌ๐ง UK challenger banks overtake incumbents ๐ช Thunes hires LatAm Head to โฆ
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Binance moved $1.8B in stablecoin collatoral; Klarna reports $1b '22 loss & more
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๐ณ Binance moved $1.8B in stablecoin collateral ๐ Klarna posts $1bn annual loss, its largest ever ๐งฎ Sezzle reports profitable fourth quarter ๐ Remitly to wind down digital banking app Passbook ๐ eToro and Sentifi launch Social Sentiment Portfolio ๐ Frollo launches Net Worth Tracker ๐บ๐ธ US FinTech Finch raises $40m ๐งน Spade collects $5m to clean transaโฆ
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Varo raises $50m in downround; Zip loses $240m & more
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๐๏ธ Varo raises $50m in downround ๐๏ธ Revolut expects UK banking licence within weeks ๐คญ๏ธ Zip loses $240m despite record revenue ๐ค๏ธ Western Union and Beforepay introduce 'send now, pay later' ๐ฌ๐ง๏ธ Klarna rolls out UK late fees ๐ฑ๏ธ CRED adds buy now, pay later and tap to pay offerings ๐๏ธ Filipino fintech Maya looks to raise $150mโฆ
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MiFinity launches product with Volt; Wells Fargo's mortgage bankers laid off & more
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โก๏ธ MiFinity launches Open Banking product with Volt ๐ฆ Hundreds of Wells Fargo's mortgage bankers laid off ๐ต Mastercard allows payment in Web3 via USDC ๐บ Remitly expands into the Middle East ๐ TransferMate announces embedded payments solution for banks ๐ฑ Guava raises $650K pre-seed ๐ฅณ Brale raises $11.1m to bring CeFi and DeFi togetherโฆ
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Potential IPO for Monzo; Huobi and OKX apply for licences in Hong Kong & more
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๐๏ธ Potential IPO for Monzo ๐ญ๐ฐ๏ธ Huobi and OKX apply for licences in Hong Kong โ ๏ธ๏ธ U.S. regulators warn of liquidity risks for Crypto deposits ๐ฐ๐ช๏ธ FinTechs in Kenya raised $158m in 2022 โ๏ธ๏ธ Clarency taps Form3 for access to Swift network ๐ฑ๏ธ Revolut launches in-app cashback feature ๐ฎ๐ณ๏ธ Telecom giant Airtel eyes a stake in Paytmโฆ
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