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Distributed Ledgers Expected to be Most Prominent Financial Technology in 2019, Poll Finds

Bank Innovation

Distributed ledger technology will be crucial to innovation in digital banking this year, according to a poll conducted by Bank Innovation. For the December poll, Bank Innovation asked readers to name a technology, aside from the obvious - artificial intelligence, that would be most prominent in 2019.

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This Sequoia Capital-Backed Neobank Raised $750M To Scale Operations

CB Insights

Chime , a digital banking platform, has raised $750M in a Series G. The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, SoftBank Group, and Dragoneer Investment Group. The post This Sequoia Capital-Backed Neobank Raised $750M To Scale Operations appeared first on CB Insights Research.

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FinTech Revolut’s Losses Triple As Customer Base Grows

PYMNTS

With its losses mounting, the London-based digital bank may need to tap into its corporate reserves to keep up with its expansion plans. Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. The company posted a total loss of $139.6 million (£106.5

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Sea Purchases Indonesian Bank BKE; PSCU Extends Partnership With Fiserv

PYMNTS

Vietnam’s MoMo, the digital wallet company, has raised $100 million from a collection of six investors co-led by Goodwater Capital and Warburg Pincus. MoMo reportedly intends to use the funds to bankroll plans to become a “super app” as well as to go public in 2025.

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The legacy clock is ticking

Chris Skinner

He is also one of the Top 5 most influential people on BankInfoSecurity’s list of information security leaders, as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal. BRR: How critical are the capital requirements? Below are edited transcripts of the transcription.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Fall Festivities

Gonzobanker

Digital: Pigskin Pick-Ups Bankjoy , a digital banking provider, had a funding round led by the Curql Collective Credit Union Service Organization. Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. for automated underwriting.

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Varo Achieves Milestone As First Consumer FinTech To Get National Charter

PYMNTS

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. the San Francisco-based online bank, had the last laugh. Since then, the skepticism has evaporated and the CEO of Varo Money Inc. , Last month, Varo closed on a $241 million Series D funding round.

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