TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Tala , an emerging markets digital lender that offers loans between $10 to $500 to consumers and small business owners, has raised $145 million in Series E funding. In 2011, Shivani Siroya founded Tala after leaving her job as an investment banking analyst. And Tala could change that; and so far, it has (to an extent). .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

The fintech’s new growth strategy follows its plan to power its embedded finance offering beyond its current markets, including Uganda and Ghana, to bridge the financing gap affecting millions of micro, small medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across these markets. Image Credits: Pezesha.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Phantom is part of a new class of crypto startups looking to build infrastructure that streamlines blockchain-based applications and provides a more user-friendly UX for navigating the crypto world, something that can make the entire space more approachable to a non-developer audience. Last month, a16z announced a whopping 2.2

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

The past several months haven’t been entirely kind to the NFT market — while transaction volume hasn’t stuttered too significantly, the dollar amount invested in the space has been in free fall as cryptocurrency prices have taken a historic dive. Magic Eden raises $130M, hitting unicorn status at $1.6B

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Sila announced Monday it raised $13 million in Series A funding for its banking and payment platform that gives software teams tools to build the next generation of financial products and services. CEO Karkal has a long history in the fintech space, co-founding Simple, an app unifying various accounts into one accessible bank card, in 2009.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Customers are able to spend their crypto or cash using the startup’s Mastercard-powered debit card, make bill payments and easily move funds to and from traditional banks if they so desire. Juno also offers direct onramps to customers from a checking account to layer 2 blockchains such as Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism for zero fees.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Cryptocurrency pioneer and early Bitcoin thought-leader Diana Biggs has joined Swiss-based startup Valour , which lets investors easily buy digital assets through their bank or broker. billion worth of bitcoin, thus massively boosting the mainstream markets for crypto assets.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Digital banking startup Cogni is joining the ranks of companies hopping on the crypto bandwagon. When crypto and blockchain became people’s lifestyle in 2021, that’s when we decided that it’s a lot more attractive to build on web3 than web2,” Ravishankar said. Cogni founder and CEO Archie Ravishankar.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The market for crypto-focused investing is growing rapidly. billion fund the other day is a reminder of the scale of funds now available to startups looking to build on the blockchain. Andreessen Horowitz has a mega-fund in the market as well , while Coinbase Ventures is setting a blistering pace for a corporate venture firm.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

About three-fourths of the teams are focusing on NFTs, infrastructure or decentralized finance (DeFi), while the majority of the teams are building on layer-1 blockchains Ethereum, Polygon and Solana. The pitch: The NFT market has exploded and the communities surrounding them have flourished, co-founder Chris Tam said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2021

Blockchain startup XREX was launched to help cross-border businesses in emerging markets perform faster transactions with products like a payment escrow service and crypto-fiat exchange platform. He began thinking of how blockchain can support financial inclusion in emerging markets like India.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

” DeFi is quickly maturing, which means startups are spinning up new products left and right — many of which are just blockchain-based versions of products that already exist in the traditional financial system. Stablecoin issuers, much like banks, make money by providing the liquidity these nascent DAOs need.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

BVNK offers banking services and payments for crypto-native businesses. It was a more traditional crypto exchange with a focus on emerging markets and remittance. “We But it’s been a difficult process as many banks around the world simply don’t want to work with cryptocurrencies at all. BVNK signed its term sheet last month.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

One such startup, Tribal Credit , launched its beta in late 2019 to provide payment products for startups and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in emerging markets. Brex , which has amassed $465 million in venture capital funding to date, also markets a credit card tailored for startups. Image Credits: Tribal Credit.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

We have a busy slate for you today, including news sure to annoy the blockchain faithful, new funds, Facebook’s latest rebrand and more. India continues to debate the fate of cryptocurrencies : A nation’s regulatory and banking bodies debating blockchain technology and its related tokens is a daily occurrence.

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CIO

AUGUST 19, 2022

The great regulatory bureaucracy has awakened to the significance of blockchain-enabled technology, led by the SEC. . The new engine of innovation that the crypto markets looks a lot like the corporate stock shares we are familiar with, except with fewer intermediaries and less (you guessed it) regulation. Something else?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2021

BNY and Silicon Valley Bank are also participating in today’s funding round. Instead, it sells its products to banks, fintech startups and other financial institutions. That’s why over-the-counter trading desks and market makers also use Fireblocks to settle trades across several exchanges.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

According to a statement, the company seeks to “disrupt traditional centralized credit infrastructure by providing individuals, businesses and developers with the tools to access credit” via blockchain technology. The core principle for blockchain centers on the ownership of assets, including money and financial data.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

debit card to enter a Nigerian bank account. . It allows users to deposit cash on the app, send money to a bank account or another user and withdraw money to a connected bank or debit card. . This is in contrast to better-known platforms like Western Union and Wise that use traditional banking systems.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

In 2019, Barclays Bank and Bold Capital Partners co-led a $5.5 While revenue you generate from the sale of products and services can pay for some expenses, it may not be enough to cover costs that need lump-sum working capital — for example, opening a new store, marketing new products or buying expensive equipment. million. . “A

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

However, the challenge has always been establishing connections with central banks, which remain majorly rigid, and slow to catch up with changes in the financial technology space. The startup, which carried out a successful pilot in Africa, has signed five agreements with central banks in the continent and the Caribbean region.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Mohamed Salah Abdel Hamid Abdel Razek, Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head of Tech, Transformation & Information, Mashreq explains how the bank is integrating advanced technologies and expanding its digital footprint. This approach has significantly enhanced the customer banking experience.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2023

The story was among the most read on the site that day, further evidence that people are really interested in technology that relates to the property rental market, specifically when it comes to investing. Synctera CEO/founder Peter Hazlehurst wrote via email: “We’re really excited to help Wahed launch banking products for their U.S.

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Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Blockchain and crypto are back in focus, promising faster, more affordable transactions. Furthermore, embedded finance will grow as financial services integrate even more heavily into nonfinancial platforms, letting consumers access banking, lending or insurance directly within daily-use apps.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s also worth noting that despite having a marketing slogan which paints itself as “your bank of things”, Twig is not actually a bank; rather a Twig account is an “e-money account” — so there are key regulatory differences (such as Twig accounts not being covered by the UK’s deposit guarantee scheme).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The pandemic has resulted in a shift in consumer behavior that now favors contactless and digital banking options, and with one in four U.S. Every conversation about a new currency offers an opportunity to educate a potential customer on the fintech ecosystem, to explain how the blockchain works and how fintech companies can help.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

But it’s also one of the more expensive places to start a business, due to its high cost of living, salary expectations and relatively small labor market. Zurich/Zug’s “Crypto Valley” is a global blockchain hotspot and is home to, among others, the Ethereum Foundation. More than 50%?

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Crunchbase News

MARCH 20, 2025

The list of likeliest suspects, however, includes many familiar names that have so far resisted the call of the public markets. Still, those of us who enjoy an action-packed IPO market can at least wish. Crypto and blockchain unicorns Weve also got some crypto and blockchain-related companies on the list. Not just U.S.

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OTS Solutions

JULY 28, 2022

Open banking has brought a new era in which systems can quickly and easily connect to new platforms and apps. Digital ecosystems that work well together quickly replace physical banks and paper systems. Various kinds of companies, from banks and insurance companies, have been around for 100 years. To survive in the market.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2022

million in a pre-Series A round, to tap the opportunities in emerging markets, where digital lending apps have recently sprung up in droves. Bfree is now on a massive recruitment drive for the 16 new markets in which it is setting up operations, including Ghana, India, Uganda, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Russia, Poland, Pakistan and Indonesia.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

The full magnitude of the impact of the current market volatility in the wake of the collapse of FTX is still unknown. Many are calling for a referendum against the entire industry, painting a picture of cryptocurrencies and blockchain as an industry dominated by self-serving, manipulative and reckless profiteers. ” U.S.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

As the market changed its direction this year, many Indian startups including MobiKwik and Snapdeal have delayed their listing plans. India’s central bank this year pushed a series of stringent changes to how fintechs lend to borrowers. Many venture investors are now increasingly chasing opportunities to back banks instead.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Perficient is looking forward to bringing our unique combination of automation technical know-how along with financial services and payments industry expertise to the Banking Automation Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 2-3. Banks are using AI to analyze large amounts of data, make predictions, and automate complex processes.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

” Homegrown startups are already playing an important role in leveraging crypto for the Latin American and global markets. TC: Crypto is often touted as a remedy for those left out by traditional banking services. Nisenson: I think we’re all working towards making crypto an alternative to traditional banking.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

As its name suggests, Amberdata provides data and insights into blockchain networks, crypto exchanges and decentralized finance for some of the largest financial and digital asset institutions, like Citi, Coinbase, Nasdaq and Franklin Templeton, among others. What’s happening in the market?”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

Lido wants to help stake Ethereum : I won’t get into the proof of work versus proof of stake argument here, so suffice it to say that more eth needs to get staked for the blockchain to evolve. Per our reporting, Lido “is the market leader for Ethereum liquid staking” and just raised $70 million from a16z.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

Crypto custody platform Fireblocks is quite possibly “the most successful and least-known company in the blockchain space,” as described by its co-founder and CEO Michael Shaulov in an interview with TechCrunch. Fireblocks supports custody across 25 different blockchains, according to Shaulov. “It’s

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