PayPal Invests in Blockchain Company
The news marks PayPal’s first investment in a company focused on leveraging blockchain technology; the investment was part of an extension of a Series A ...
A Wave of Consolidation in Payments Continues
In the last 18 months there has been a wave of consolidation in the payments sector and that trend looks to continue; the market ...
P2P Payments Held to Drive Engagement at Banks
According to new research by American Banker almost two thirds of banks are in the process of implementing p2p payments; the banks not considering ...
PayPal Announces Instant Transfers to Bank Accounts
The new instant transfer is made possible through a partnership with JP Morgan Chase which allows PayPal to access the Real Time Payments network from ...
Wells Fargo, PayPal and Discover Team Up to Provide Female Entrepreneurs Venture Capital
Wells Fargo, PayPal and Discover have joined together to help provide capital for fintech startups founded by women; in Q3 2018 only 14 percent ...
Comparing Acquisition Costs of Online Lenders
GreenSky noted in their end of the year earnings call that their acquisition costs were among the best in the market; during the call GreenSky ...
Announcements & Releases for February 20, 2019
A buyer’s guide to data aggregation Why Freelance Workers Should Be The First To Adopt Blockchain The Biggest ...
Raisin Brings in $114mn as they Eye Expansion
German based Raisin has raised $114mn from Index Ventures and PayPal; the wealth tech startup helps customers find accounts with higher rates across the ...
Announcements & Releases for February 1, 2019
Another Profitable Year for Marlette Funding as Best Egg Surpasses $7B of Personal Loans Blockchain RegTech Startup TRM Secures $1.7 ...
Banks and Fintechs Argue Over Payments Systems
Banks and fintech firms are in competition over payments systems and each thinks real-time payments should be run differently; Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase ...