BitGo Raises $43M in New Funding as Bitcoin Continues to Capture Investors
Cryptocurrency wallet provider BitGo has just raised $43 million in new funding, the company announced today, which will be put...
Bitcoin Futures Officially Open with Heavy Traffic, Trading Halts on CBOE’s Website
Bitcoin futures had a strong debut yesterday on the Cboe Global Markets Inc exchange, surging so much in its first...
Chase Opens Pop-Up Shopping ‘Village’ to Boost Mobile Wallet Use
Bank JPMorgan Chase has opened a pop-up holiday shopping “village” in Manhattan, where users will be able to purchase goods...
Will Bitcoin’s Price Rise Turn the Currency Into a Mainstream Investment Tool?
EXCLUSIVE— With bitcoin’s price over $15,000, and continuing to rise, it seems as though the currency has finally hit its...
LendingClub Shares Fall After Disappointing Investor Day
Shares for marketplace lender, LendingClub, plunged sharply yesterday after the company lowered its profit guidance during its investor day presentation....
Consumers Want to Interact with Their Banks Through Voice Assistants
Voice assistants like Alexa and Siri could be the future of banking, as more and more consumers indicate a willingness...
Mastercard, Cross River Partner for New Cash ‘Pick-Up’ Service at Bank ATMs
EXCLUSIVE -- Payments technology company Mastercard has partnered with New Jersey-based bank, Cross River, to debut its "Mastercard Cash Pick-Up" service,...
Discover Ditches Signatures at the POS
Discover will no longer require signatures as a form of authentication at the point-of-sale, turning instead to identification methods like...
Adyen Now Supports WeChat Pay at the POS
EXCLULSIVE—Payments platform Adyen will now support popular Chinese mobile payment service WeChat Pay at the point-of-sale for Adyen merchants, the...
Israel VC Starts Viola Fintech, Raises $100M For Global Fintech Investment
Israeli venture capital firm Viola Venture has raised $100 million towards a new independent fintech-focused fund, dubbed Viola Fintech. The...
