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Sink or swim: What the profitability of neobanks means for incumbents
The way we are saving, accessing and investing our money has never been more diverse than in the modern day. Jonathan Hughes, CEO of Pollinate Horizons, explores the rise in banking innovation and what this means for the original bricks-and-mortar banking world.
Opinion par " Jonathan Hughes
25.02.2021
Sink or swim: What the profitability of neobanks means for incumbents
Jay-Z and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Establish $24M Fund to Develop Bitcoin
Rapper-entrepreneur Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, teamed up to form a new Bitcoin fund, focused on developing the cryptocurrency’s adoption initially in Africa and India.
News par " January Barnes
24.02.2021
Bitcoin’s environmental footprint comes back into the spotlight
Bitcoin’s environmental footprint comes back into the spotlight
The electricity consumption of bitcoin mining is around 121.36 TWh annually – greater than Argentina's – according to research from Cambridge University. The value of bitcoin has been hitting record highs, bolstered by news Elon Musk’s Tesla has invested in the cryptocurrency. These price rises have encouraged bitcoin miners to ramp up mining – driving increased energy consumption. (BBC News)
Portfolio par " Curation
ÉCOUTER L’ARTICLE
22.02.2021
Bitcoin’s environmental footprint comes back into the spotlight
What you need to know about the Bitcoin price spike
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look into news surrounding bitcoin – which recently hit the $50,000 per coin European trading landmark.
Tools par " Maddyness
22.02.2021
What you need to know about the Bitcoin price spike
Fronted launches UK-first rent deposit loan product
For the UK’s 4.5M renters, the largest rental barrier is the upfront deposit. Almost £5B is locked in deposit protection schemes, preventing renters from moving.
News par " Kirstie Pickering
19.02.2021
Fronted launches UK-first rent deposit loan product
Crowdcube’s 10th birthday: An interview with cofounder Luke Lang
If you’re reading this on the day of publication, it’s exactly a decade since Crowdcube, the UK crowdfunding platform, launched. Since then, it has accrued over 1M members and has helped businesses raise a total of more than £1B. Not bad, right?
Portfolio par " Kirstie Pickering
ÉCOUTER L’ARTICLE
15.02.2021
Crowdcube’s 10th birthday: An interview with cofounder Luke Lang
Wombat helps the uninitiated get into shares investing
The fintech has just raised £2M in seed funding, led by Fuel Ventures, and wants to continue making investment in companies like Tesla, Amazon and Netflix accessible for all those who want to save up and play a part in innovation.
Portfolio par " Maddyness
08.02.2021
Get prizes for saving money with new app EverUp
Would incentivised saving encourage you to stash more money away for a rainy day? With UK households performing poorly when it comes to saving money, a new app launched in the UK hopes to turn this around.
News par " Kirstie Pickering
05.02.2021
Get prizes for saving money with new app EverUp
Fintech’s democratic solution to crypto: the ETF
The cryptocurrency world can feel difficult to grasp. However, if you bottle it into a collection of securities that can be traded like stock on exchanges, you have a solution that investors are already accustomed to.
Opinion par " Roxane Sanguinetti
03.02.2021
What you need to know about Redditors vs GameStop
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we look at the developing situation involving r/WallStreetBets, GameStop, hedge funds, regulators, and a lot of other people.
News par " Maddyness
01.02.2021
Digital payments innovation: trends to watch for 2021
First came pioneering PayPal, but innovation in the payments sector has never stood still and today many fintechs compete with and win market share from traditional financial institutions in this area.
Opinion par " Oli Weiss
19.01.2021
Checkout.com leads Europe's fintech pack with $15B valuation
Connected Payments solutions provider Checkout.com has closed a $450M Series C fundraising round, giving the business a post-money valuation of $15B. This makes it the fourth largest fintech globally and EMEA’s most valuable venture-backed business.
Portfolio par " Kirstie Pickering
13.01.2021
Checkout.com leads European fintech pack with $15B valuation
Curve closes $95M in equity for 2021 expansion plans
With plans to launch in the US and further its European reach in 2021, banking platform Curve has secured $95M from a group of international investors as part of a successful Series C round.
Portfolio par " Kirstie Pickering
12.01.2021
Banking platform Curve raises $95M in equity
Why are most fintech’s staying private, and will this change anytime soon?
The ongoing cascade of Covid-originating disruption has in some ways been a blessing in disguise for the UK’s fintech sector. The forced abandonment of traditional ways of doing business around the world has underlined the growing relevance of the sector in general, and several UK startups have risen to prominence thanks to the fleet-footed and self-assured way they have grasped the opportunities that disruption always brings.
Portfolio par " Oli Weiss
10.12.2020

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