Top news of the week: 29.06.2021.
General News
How WesternUnion is fighting back against fintech startups
The saying goes that, âYou canât teach an old dog new tricks.â That may or may not be true, but at least one âold dogâ is working hard to disprove that saying. Western Union has been ...
Visa to acquire open banking platform Tink for more than $2 billion
Visa has announced plans to acquire Tink for âŹ1.8 billion, or $2.15 billion at todayâs exchange rate. Tink has been a leading fintech startup in Europe focused on open banking application ...
Visa to buy Swedish fintech Tink for $2.1 billion after abandoning Plaid takeover
Visa has agreed to acquire Swedish financial technology start-up Tink for 1.8 billion euros ($2.1 billion).
Crypto Fund III
Andreessen Horowitz announces a new $2.2 billion crypto fund to continue investing in crypto networks and the founders and teams building in this space.
Where would you launch a FinTech company?
Just received Findexableâs annual report on FinTech hubs and developments, which finds San Francisco, London and New York as the key FinTech hubs of the world. Behind those cities, ...
Fintech đ§ Food - 27th June 2021 - Revolut results, Blend IPO, Visa, Tink, Open Banking Wars & Why A2A Payments Matter
Hey everyone đ, thanks for coming back to Brainfood, where I take the week's biggest events and try to get under the skin of what's happening in Fintech. If you're reading this and haven't ...
Innovation: Lessons from a year of disruption
If a business could move so quickly to adapt when the pandemic hit, how can it keep that spirit of innovation alive to drive success in the future?
This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 24/06
The Fintech Times Bi-weekly News Roundup on Thursday 24 June brings you the latest fintech partnerships, funding rounds and job moves.