January 28, 2025 – FintechDaily

Sella Group Launches Pilot Program for Biometric Fingerprint Card

Italy's Sella Group is piloting a biometric recognition credit card that enables users to make payments using their fingerprint. This initiative is spearheaded by Sella...

JPMorgan Develops Platform to Link Founders with Investors

JPMorgan Chase has launched a new platform called Capital Connect, designed to help startups connect with venture capital investors, as reported by Reuters. Currently operational,...

Better.com Makes Its Stock Market Debut

After a challenging two years that included high-profile layoffs conducted via Zoom, digital mortgage company Better.com is preparing to go public through a merger with...

Police dismantle international spoofing operation linked to millions in fraud

An international spoofing operation that allowed criminals to impersonate representatives from banks, tax offices, and other official entities has been dismantled in the UK’s largest...

UK’s IoD Launches Fintech Initiative

The UK's Institute of Directors has launched a special interest group aimed at enhancing the country's fintech sector. The IoD Finance and FinTech Group was...

Zirtue Clinches the ‘America’s Got Access’ Title

Relationship-based lending app Zirtue has won the $100,000 top prize at Money20/20's new startup pitch competition, 'America's Got Access.' Hundreds of startups applied to participate...

MangoPay Acquires Nethone to Strengthen Fraud Protection for Marketplaces

MangoPay, a European payment technology provider focused on marketplaces and platforms, is acquiring Nethone, an AI-driven fraud detection and prevention company. This acquisition will enable...

Wealth Management Startup Sidekick Secures £3.33 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

The UK investment and wealth management sector is about to welcome a new competitor: Sidekick, a fintech startup co-founded by former Pariti founder Matthew Ford....

Portugal’s Fintech Industry Reaches €1 Billion Milestone

According to the Portugal Fintech Association's annual report for 2022, fintechs have collectively raised €1.08 billion to date. Blockchain and crypto-based firms have been the...

Yahoo Acquires Social Investing Platform Commonstock

Yahoo has acquired Commonstock, a social platform designed for retail investors to connect their brokerage accounts, enabling them to share their portfolio performance and discuss...