ABN Amro Issues Digital Green Bond on Blockchain
ABN Amro has made history as the first Dutch bank to register a digital green bond on a public blockchain. The entire process of preparing,...
Godfather Android Trojan Aims at Hundreds of Banking and Cryptocurrency Applications
Security researchers are issuing warnings about Godfather, an Android banking Trojan that has compromised users of over 400 applications. According to Group-IB, cybercriminals are utilizing...
Estonian Startup Mifundo Aims to Establish a Unified Market for Bank Loans Throughout the EU
Mifundo, a fintech startup founded by the former CEO of Estonian digital bank Bigbank, has successfully raised €1.2 million in pre-seed funding to develop a...
Dapio Launches Tap to Pay Service in the UK
Dapio, a London-based pay-tech company, has introduced its Tap to Pay app, enabling small businesses and sellers in the UK to turn their Android smartphones...
Finextra’s Premier Research Reports of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we reflect on our most downloaded whitepapers, sentiment papers, and surveys from the past year. These reports are developed...
Griffin Launches Banking-as-a-Service Sandbox Beyond Beta Phase
UK-based banking-as-a-service startup Griffin has launched a sandbox for fintech companies to develop prototypes and test applications on its platform. ProMEX, a Hong Kong-based digital...
Motive Partners Acquires Embedded Capital to Expand Early-Stage Fintech Portfolio
Private equity firm Motive Partners has acquired fintech VC embedded/capital to establish a specialized fintech investment platform for startups. In December 2021, Motive Partners, in...
Citi Enters Blockchain Bond Marketplace
Global custodian Citi Securities Service has announced its membership in BondbloX Bond Exchange (BBX), a DLT-based platform that claims to be the world's first fractional...
CaixaBank Forms Global Consortium for Cybersecurity Research
CaixaBank has established a European research consortium aimed at enhancing cybersecurity through the integration of artificial intelligence and big data. Collaborating with eleven international entities,...
UK Chancellor’s Vision to Transform the UK into the ‘Next Silicon Valley’
In last week’s Autumn Statement, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt outlined several key priorities likely to influence the UK fintech landscape. One of the...