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Mar
27

Strike aims to raise €6.5m to go big with contactless payments

Strike has raised €625,000 and intends to seek a further €6.5 million in investment before the end of 2021.

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Mar
26

New Irish start-up approves residential bridging loans in Cork totalling over €2m in first two months of 2021

Property entrepreneurs and investors in Cork looking for bridging loans will now be able to get loan finance for residential properties in a matter of days.

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Mar
25

BOJ selects Irish tech firm to support digital currency

The Bank of Jamaica has announced that eCurrency Mint has been selected to support the BOJ in testing a Central Bank Digital Currency solution.

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Mar
25

Wayflyer grows Australian business with new investments and partnerships

Wayflyer plans to expand its presence in Australia through new hires and investments in the country’s rapidly growing SME-sized eCommerce businesses.

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Mar
22

Digital Wallets are now the most popular payment method in the World

The big news this year was a surge in digital wallet spending, which became the most popular payment method for e-commerce and POS transactions.

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Mar
22

UK fintech founders back bridging loan startup Onate’s €100m target

UK fintech investors Will Neale and Christian Faes have emerged as backers of Ireland fintech start-up Onate.

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Mar
20

Irish crypto firms will impose Anti Money Laundering ID checks from April

Irish lawmakers will impose an anti money laundering regime on crypto for the first time in April.

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Mar
16

Stripe to create at least 1,000 new jobs in Ireland

Stripe, the online payments firm founded by brothers Patrick and John Collison, is to create at least 1,000 new jobs in Dublin over the next five years.

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