Author: Lucas Peterson

  • High-Risk Payment Processor Fasto Listed On PayRate42

    High-Risk Payment Processor Fasto Listed On PayRate42

    The cyberfinance rating agency PayRat42 listed the high-risk payment processor and merchant services provider Fasto a/k/a Fasto Payments, which is doing business via legal entities in the U.S. and Estonia. PayRate42 included Fasto in its “Green Compliance” list.

  • Meet The World’s Leading Crypto Payment Processor In

    Meet The World’s Leading Crypto Payment Processor In

    A few days ago, CoinsPaid, including CryptoProcessing, issued a press release claiming to be the world’s largest crypto payment ecosystem. It had processed over €16 billion worth of crypto in total and continues growing by nearly €1 billion per month in the declining market. In Q3 2022, CoinsPaid allegedly processed…

  • J.P. Morgan Payments Partners With Gaming Industry PayTech Sightline Payments!

    J.P. Morgan Payments Partners With Gaming Industry PayTech Sightline Payments!

    Sightline Payments, a FinTech unicorn focused on payment technologies for the gaming industry, has completed a strategic investment from J.P. Morgan Payments. Under the deal, Sightline will work with J.P. Morgan Payments to develop an integrated omnichannel solution for resort and online gaming companies serving the spa, entertainment, and hotel…

  • Former Tinkoff Executives Raise $16 Million For FinTech Startup!

    Former Tinkoff Executives Raise $16 Million For FinTech Startup!

    Three former executives of Russian online bank Tinkoff, George Chesakov, Pavel Fedorov, and Raffy Montemayor, have raised $16 million to launch a fintech startup focused on Southeast Asia, initially targeting the Philippines, they announced.

  • Fintech Pioneer Bill Harris Launches Nirvana Money!

    Fintech Pioneer Bill Harris Launches Nirvana Money!

    Fintech pioneer and serial entrepreneur Bill Harris launched Nirvana Money, an accessible credit card product designed to simplify money management for middle-income people. The company plans to combine the best features of a credit card, bank account and rewards program into a single card.

  • Argentine PayTech Company Menta Raises $6 Million To Help B2B Companies Become FinTechs!

    Argentine PayTech Company Menta Raises $6 Million To Help B2B Companies Become FinTechs!

    Argentine B2B paytech company Menta has closed a $6 million seed round led by Base10 Partners, with subsequent support from Pear VC, MatterScale Ventures and Gilgamesh Ventures. Menta is a plug-and-play solution that provides financial services to B2B companies.

  • British PayTech Atlantic Money Continues Its European Expansion

    British PayTech Atlantic Money Continues Its European Expansion

    British PayTech Atlantic Money (website) continues its European expansion. After launching in Germany at the end of August 2022, the startup is also active in Austria today. The FinTech startup from London offers international money transfers and wants to challenge competitors like Revolut, Wise, or PayPal with its flat fee…

  • Going Spain: Fintech Yokoy Opens Its Sixth Location!

    Going Spain: Fintech Yokoy Opens Its Sixth Location!

    Zurich-based Startup Yokoy, which specializes in corporate settlements, is expanding to Spain and will have its offices in Madrid. The move follows the opening of its European hub in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and the closing of a fresh $80 million funding round.

  • Pure Bitcoin Startup Relai Partners With Checkout.com!

    Pure Bitcoin Startup Relai Partners With Checkout.com!

    Along with Coinfinity, 21bitcoin and Strike, the Swiss app Relai has also made a name among bitcoin-only startups. They all skip the rest of the crypto assets and focus exclusively on trading the oldest and most prominent cryptocurrency, making them popular among Bitcoin maximalists.

  • FCA-Regulated Payment Processor PayDo With Explosive Growth In Russia!

    FCA-Regulated Payment Processor PayDo With Explosive Growth In Russia!

    FinTelegram published the initial review of the FCA-regulated EMI and high-risk payment processor PayDo, controlled by the Ukrainian Sherii Zakharov. The payment processor is apparently heavily engaged in Russia, where many of its website visitors come from. Here is our initial review of PayDo.