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Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast.
This podcast episode is sponsored by Mercuryo. With the help of their cryptopowered toolbox, Mercuryoenables companies to take advantage of both fiat and crypto worlds and provide innovative payment solutions for end-customers.
THE NEWS HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY IS
The Dutch sent €4.2 billion in Tikkie transactions this year. Tikkie’sparent bank, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., has revealed that more than 100 million Tikkies were sent in 2021 — which makes up for an €800 million increase to 2020’s record number.
JUST IN:
The Bank of Italy has imposed a ban on the recruitment of new customers by digital bank N26 following an on-site inspection that uncovered lax money-laundering controls.
Startup Blockchain.com said it raised new funding that values the company at about $14 billion, more than doubling its worth in a sign that cryptocurrency firms still enjoy the favor of investors in turbulent venture capital markets.
ALSO:
In the last few years, there have been a boom in account-to-account (A2A) payments. Cashing in on the new segment, Swedish fintech startup Zimpler has raised equity funding from Nordstjernan Growth.
FURTHERMORE,
Dapio, a UK outfit that helps businesses accept contactless payments on their Android devices, has raised $3.4 million in a round co-led by African payments behemoth Flutterwave and Techstars.
WHAT ABOUT CRYPTO?
Credit card giant Visa has launched an NFT creator program in an effort to bring small businesses into the digital economy.