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What is bunq? The Dutch mobile challenger bank with a social conscience
16 Sep 19The self-styled 'bank of the free', Amsterdam-based bunq was an early fintech pioneer in Europe. Here we take…
Meet the founder: Ali Niknam on building Dutch banking disruptor bunq
16 Sep 19Ali Niknam set about building Dutch mobile challenger bank bunq from the ground up in response to industry…
UK fintech Curve becomes fastest start-up to raise £4m on crowdfunding platform
03 Sep 19Referring to itself as an “over-the-top banking platform”, Curve connects all of a user’s accounts into a single…
ECB executive warns against the ‘siren call’ of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
02 Sep 19Facebook's Libra offers 'treacherous promises' in its bid to oust traditional currencies, says European Central Bank executive Yves…
Five insurtech unicorns that made it from start-up to a $1bn valuation
28 Aug 19Insurtech unicorns haven't raced onto the stage as quickly as in fintech, but five companies have successfully scaled…
How Tappit is improving fan experience at festivals and sports events by making payments cashless
09 Aug 19The cashless events specialist works with Manchester City FC, Formula One and the Tomorrowland festival — using technology…
What is Klarna? Profiling Europe’s most valuable fintech
07 Aug 19Swedish payment firm Klarna has become the most valuable fintech in Europe after a recent funding round placed…
Why Walmart and Facebook are ‘wasting their time’ by entering cryptocurrency market
02 Aug 19A new patent filing shows Walmart is deliberating launching its own cryptocurrency, similar to Facebook's Libra, but an…
Revolut made past mistakes, but is now a ‘very different company’, says CEO
18 Jul 19Speaking at the Unbound innovation festival in London, Revolut boss Nikolay Storonsky discussed workplace culture, leadership, Brexit and…