Revealing the four new digital banks allowed to operate in Singapore
After a year waiting, Singapore's central bank has finally revealed which four companies will be allowed to open digital banks in the country.
What do these 28 FinTech rounds from last week reveal about the industry
Last week week saw 28 FinTechs close investment deals. Three sectors in particular proved especially successful.
Signzy has secured $3m in new funding
India-based Signzy has added another $3m to its coffers just months after the startup raised $5.4m in a previous round.
Breaking: London is the hottest place in the world for RegTech investment right now
London wrestled the top spot for RegTech deal activity from San Francisco in the third quarter, now leading the 2020 investment league.
Hackers demand $1m from insurer Shirbit to keep compromised client data private
Hacking group Black Shadow has demanded to be paid almost $1m to keep the customer data it stole from Israeli insurance company Shirbit private.
Absa reveals customers’ data compromised in cyber breach
South Africa-based bank Absa has suffered a security breach that compromised personal data about customers.
AgentSync secures $6.7m seed extension
InsurTech AgentSync has secured $6.7m in a new funding round led by Craft Ventures.
Australia’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange accidentally compromised over 270,000 customers’ accounts
Cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets accidentally exposed more than 270,000 of its customers' email addresses and names by email.
Cyber attacks expected to increase in 2021
If you think 2020 was bad when it came to cyber crime, a new report suggests that 2021 could be even worse.
Anyfin investigated by Swedish Consumer Agency again
FinTech Anyfin has found itself in the Swedish Consumer Agency's crosshairs again after two new commercials possibly broke the law.
