Fintech giant Square begins roll-out of services in Ireland
E-commerce and payment processing company Square, the fintech firm headed up by Jack Dorsey, has begun rolling out its services in Ireland.
Fintech start-up Stripe enters the Middle East with UAE launch
Stripe, one of Silicon Valley’s most valuable private fintech companies, has chosen Dubai for its first expansion into the Middle East and North Africa.
Standard Chartered turbocharges digital payments proposition with investment and the merger of CurrencyFair with Assembly Payments
CurrencyFair, a global cross-border payments platform and Assembly Payments, whose platform automates complex payment workflows, today announce their merger as a result of a strategic investment by Standard Chartered, subject to regulatory approval. SC Ventures, the innovation, ventures and fintech investments unit of Standard Chartered is doubling down on its commitment to the rapidly growing payments industry, following its earlier investment in Assembly Payments in 2020. Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered said, “Digital payments is a core strategic area for Standard Chartered and our 2020 investment in Assembly Payments greatly enhanced our presence in the domestic payments business. By bringing together the complementary strengths of CurrencyFair and […]
Hips Payment Group launches Merchant Token (MTO), a cryptocurrency that will bring consumer protection to blockchain payments
Merchant Token (MTO) is Hips Merchant Protocol’s (HMP) native protocol token, currently issued on Ethereum following ERC-20 standard.
EML acquires Sentenial Group & enters the Open Banking market in Europe
EML has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Sentenial Group for €70 million upfront, plus an earn-out component of up to €40 million.
Fast-growing Fenergo to create 100 new jobs in Dublin
Irish fintech Fenergo is to create 100 new jobs in Dublin to take total headcount across the group to nearly 1,000 people.
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.
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.
