Category Archives: fintech

Alpaca nabs $6M for stocks API so anyone can build a Robinhood

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Stock trading app Robinhood is valued at $7.6 billion, but it only operates in the US. Freshly-funded fintech startup Alpaca does the dirty work so developers worldwide can launch their own competitors to that investing unicorn. Like the Stripe of stocks, Alpaca’s API handles the banking, security, and regulatory complexity, allowing other startups to quickly […] Continue reading Alpaca nabs $6M for stocks API so anyone can build a Robinhood→

The rise of the Fintech sector

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The UK’s Fintech (Financial Technology) sector is on the rise – despite Brexit uncertainty investors have put $16bn into the UK fintech market in just the first-half of 2018, a level of investment surpassing that of both the US and China. T… Continue reading The rise of the Fintech sector→

Revolut tweaks business accounts with new pricing structure

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Fintech startup Revolut announced changes to its business accounts this week. The good news is that if you were thinking about trying Revolut for your business needs, it’s now cheaper to get started. But there are some limits. While Revolut is better known for its regular consumer accounts that let you receive, send and spend […] Continue reading Revolut tweaks business accounts with new pricing structure→

Fintech and clean tech? An odd couple or a perfect marriage?

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The Valley’s rocky history with clean tech investing has been well-documented. Startups focused on non-emitting generation resources were once lauded as the next big cash cow, but the sector’s hype quickly got away from reality. Complex underlying science, severe capital intensity, slow-moving customers, and high-cost business models outside the comfort zones of typical venture capital, […] Continue reading Fintech and clean tech? An odd couple or a perfect marriage?→

Winning the Data Game – Banks must view FinTech and data security as stepping stones not obstacles

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Data security and privacy by design in FinTech will produce a positive-sum game, it’s a win-win for banks and customers.
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This Old Reg: FTC Proposes Major Updates to the Safeguards Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking industry feedback on a number of proposed changes to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) Safeguards Rule, many of which are drawn from the New Yo… Continue reading This Old Reg: FTC Proposes Major Updates to the Safeguards Rule→

Hong Kong-based fintech startup Qupital raises $15M Series A to expand in mainland China

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Qupital, a fintech startup that bills itself as Hong Kong’s largest trade financing platform for SMEs, has closed a $15 million Series A led by CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund (CEFIF), with participation from returning investors Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and MindWorks Ventures, both participants in its seed round. To date, Qupital has raised $17 […] Continue reading Hong Kong-based fintech startup Qupital raises $15M Series A to expand in mainland China→

Apple Credit Card: Not So Secure, nor Private

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Apple Card is here. It boasts anti-fraud security features and interesting privacy promises. But is there much that’s new here? Probably not.
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How the FFE’s Expansion to the U.S. Will Help Combat Financial Cyberattacks

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At the end of 2018, FINTRAIL Solutions and dozens of other security and technology firms made news by holding the first meeting of the U.S. chapter of the FinTech FinCrime Exchange, or FFE. A European chapter already exists, which makes the FFE’s Atla… Continue reading How the FFE’s Expansion to the U.S. Will Help Combat Financial Cyberattacks→