News

Lunar raises €40 million Series C

Lunar, the Nordic bank which has more than 200k customers in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway raises €40 million Series C investment to jump BNPL space.

Cryptocurrency

PayPal enters into the cryptocurrency world

PayPal Holdings Inc. has announced that, from now on, its customers will be able to buy and sell selected cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, employing their PayPal accounts.

Digital Banking

Mox released a snapshot of their first month

Mox is a month old and Hong Kong-based virtual bank released an infographic about how they perform in their first month.

Payment

Visa's Tap to Phone transforms payment acceptance

Tap to Phone enables businesses to accept contactless payments on any NFC-enabled Android device with no need for additional hardware.

Digital Banking

Another pilot for fingerprint biometric card in Asia

Mastercard, IDEMIA and MatchMove pilot fingerprint biometric card in Asia to enhance security and safety of contactless payments.

Investment

Mexico-based challenger bank Klar raises $15 million funding

Klar, a challenger bank in Mexico, closed on $15 million in Series A funding led by Prosus Ventures with participation from also former investor Quona Capital.

Events

Get ready for MoneyFest

As Challenger Insider, we are happy to become a media partner of this great event organized by Money 20/20.

Central Banks

Central Bank of Bahrain launching a fintech lab: FinHub 973

The Central Bank of Bahrain launches a first of its kind fintech platform to drive innovation in the region.

Digital Banking

Monzo launching Monzo Premium with a metal card

Monzo launched their newest account type Monzo Premium and it comes with a metal card.

Investment

insha raises a €2.5 million seed round led by Param

insha has announced a seed financing round of €2.5 million with a €25 million valuation just in 25 months.

Payment

Beyond PayTech: Future of Payments

Who are the game changers that are worth following and what will the future of payments look like?

FinTech

FinTech Innovation Lab New York accepting applicants for 2021

A program founded by Accenture and the Partnership Fund for New York City to strengthen New York’s fintech community seeks companies leveraging cloud, cyber-tech and sustainability technologies.