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Swiss Blockchain Hackathon Set to Kick off Soon
The Swiss Blockchain Hackathon will take place from 29 to 31 October 2021 and will be held as part of the NTN Innovation Booster – Blockchain Nation Switzerland. The multi-year funding programme was initiated by the Swiss agency for innovation
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Paysafe’s Acquisition Spree Continues With Germany’s viafintech
London-based payments platform Paysafe has signed an agreement to acquire German fintech company, viafintech, in an all-cash transaction for an undiclosed sum and will be finalised in the coming months. viafintech, known under the brands of Barzahlen/viacash and viacash, offers
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2021, a Tipping Point for Digital Asset Adoption in Switzerland
2021 was the tipping point for the acceptance of cryptocurrencies and digital assets in Switzerland. Investors entered the space at a rapid pace and client demand became simply too large to brush aside. Meanwhile, financial institutions started actively joining the
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Wealthtech Kaspar& Advances to Stage Two of Venture Kick’s Accelerator Programme
The St.Gallen based wealthtech startup Kaspar& announced that it has secured a seat in the second stage of Switzerland startup accelerator programme Venture Kick. Launched in 2017, Venture Kick offers a three stage funding model initiated to support Swiss startups
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SoftBank Leads Swedish BNPL Firm Klarna’s Mega Fundraise of US$639 Million
Swedish Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform Klarna announced that it has secured US$ 639 million during a new equity funding round, pushing its post-money valuation to US$ 45.6 billion. The round was led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 21, with
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Fintech DACH Trends: Funding Bounces Back in 2020
Despite an initial fall in transaction value and volume in the first half of 2020, fintech funding in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, or the DACH region, rebounded significantly in the second half of the year with EUR 2.2 billion raised
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Top 10 Upcoming Fintech Webinars and Virtual Events in DACH to Attend
Despite the loosening of restrictions, webinars and,virtual events continue to be widely popular. As fintech continues to shake up the traditional financial services industry and see rising adoption, we’ve compiled today a list of the top 10 webinars and, virtual
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BNPL Player Klarna Launches in-App Shopping Feature for UK’s Users
Swedish Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) firm Klarna has launched its shopping app where UK’s users can pay in three monthly installments at any online retailer, regardless of whether they’re partnered with the firm or not, directly through the its
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In-Person Events are Back: 26 Live Fintech Conferences to Attend in 2021
With vaccination campaigns accelerating around the world, in-person, live fintech events and conferences are coming back this year. Most of 2021’s biggest live fintech gatherings will take place in the second half of the year and will be held in
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Temenos Taps Digital Assets Platform Taurus to Unlock Swiss Banks’ Access to Crypto Assets
Banking software company Temenos announced the integration of Taurus, a Swiss digital asset and blockchain infrastructure fintech, with Temenos Transact, the next generation core banking software. Following a thorough landscape review and evaluation process, Temenos selected Taurus as a partner
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