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American Express taps Tink for Open Banking integration
Tink and American Express have entered a European open banking partnership to improve the onboarding process for new card members. Integrating open banking technology into the American Express application and risk analysis process will allow prospective card members to seamlessly connect to their bank accounts and instantly verify their identity, income and account information with […]
Curve returns to the crowd for fresh funding round
Curve, the London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and app, is to return to the crowd for fresh funding five months after sealing a $95 million equity round. Set to go live later in May, the Crowdcube campaign comes as the company steps up its plans for expansion in […]
European Payments Initiative (EPI) Podcast Series in collaboration with Netcetera and G+D – Part 1 (Video)
The time has come for more European sovereignty in retail payments. What is EPI exactly? Does it make sense to create a European card scheme, when the Digital Euro is coming anyway? Do we give up control over everyday payments in Europe to global players & BigTech? These are some of the questions we will […]
What is Blockchain? Including Crypto, NFTs and More
At its very basic core, a blockchain is a database of information that records the provenance of a digital asset in a way that makes it very difficult to change. It is a digital ledger of transactions and provides an open database of every transaction involving value – this could involve goods, money, property or […]
Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, soars above $4,000 for the first time
LONDON — Ether surged past $4,000 Monday to hit a new record high, extending a stunning rally for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. Ether, the digital token of the Ethereum blockchain, rose to an all-time high of $4,196.63 at 12:15 p.m. ET, according to Coin Metrics. It now has a total market value of $483.4 billion, less than […]
Client Spotlight On: Patrick Curtain
Here are Digital Source, we’re proud to source exceptional talent from Data, Tech and Engineering. Together with our constantly evolving network of experts, we create agile and transparent relationships with our clients – helping them find their perfect fit candidate. Read our first client spotlight interview, where we catch up with Patrick Curtain (Head of […]
Latin American crypto exchange Bitso hits $2.2bn valuation
Latin America’s largest cryptocurrency platform, Bitso, has hit a $2.2 billion valuation off the back of a $250 million Series C equity round led by Tiger Global and Coatue.Paradigm, Bond & Valor Capital Group, QED, Pantera Capital, and Kaszek joined the round for Bitso, which offers a crypto trading app for retail investors as well […]
SpaceX accepts dogecoin as payment to launch lunar mission next year
SpaceX will launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of next year, with Elon Musk’s commercial rocket company accepting the meme-inspired cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment. “SpaceX launching satellite Doge-1 to the moon next year – Mission paid for in Doge – 1st crypto in space – 1st meme in space”, Musk […]
Singapore Government invites applications for green fintechs
The Singapore government has thrown its weight behind the development of green fintechs in its latest industry event, the Global FinTech Hackcelerator. Called “Harnessing Technology to Power Green Finance” the competitive initiative which is supported by the US management consultancy, Oliver Wyman, seeks to unlock the potential of the fintech sector in advancing the development of green finance in Singapore […]
How SaaS platforms are helping reshape businesses today
Covid-19 has driven organisations across multiple industry sectors to fast-track their digital transformation journeys, with innovations helping organisations to change the way they operate under challenges such as social distancing measures, travel reservations and more. The events industry is just one, albeit an important, case in point. When the virus first hit, in-person events had to […]