January 2025 – Page 22

Climate X appoints Monzo’s Andrew Ellam as Vice President of Technology

London-based climate risk analytics provider Climate X has appointed Andrew Ellam, formerly of Monzo, Amazon, and Facebook, as vice president of technology. Ellam previously served...

JPMorgan Initiates Legal Action in Viva Wallet Controversy

JPMorgan Chase has initiated new lawsuits in the UK and Greece related to its investment in fintech company Viva Wallet. In 2022, JPMorgan invested approximately...

Sprinque Secures €6M for Its B2B Payments Platform

Dutch B2B payments platform Sprinque has secured €6 million in seed funding to broaden its pay-by-invoice technology throughout Europe. The funding round was led by...

Mastercard and Network International Launch AI-Driven Fraud Prevention Technology

Mastercard has partnered with digital commerce company Network International to introduce an Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution aimed at combating transaction fraud throughout the Middle East...

Peel Hunt Analysts Maintain Optimistic Outlook on Fintech Sector

The financial technology industry may currently be experiencing challenges, yet analysts at investment bank Peel Hunt maintain a positive outlook. They compare the sector's evolution...

SNB Launches CBDC for Production on SIX Digital Exchange

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is set to launch its first real wholesale digital currency for trials with six commercial banks on the distributed ledger...

US and UK Impose Sanctions on Members of Russian Cyber Gang

The United States and United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on seven members of the Russian hacking collective Trickbot. Trickbot, which has been active since at...

De La Rue Receives Acquisition Interest

De La Rue has received a preliminary takeover offer from a group of investors who previously made a bid in December for up to 40%...

Investment Social Network Yeekatee Secures $1.9M in Funding

Investing social network Yeekatee has successfully raised $1.9 million in a pre-seed funding round, with participation from Avaloq co-founder Ronald Strässler. Targeting both seasoned investors...

Coincover Secures $30 Million for Digital Asset Protection Services

Coincover, a UK-based digital asset protection provider, has successfully raised $30 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley’s Foundation Capital. The company addresses...