Two suspects arrested in Estonia accused of $575m crypto fraud
Both defendants appeared in court in Tallin and are being held pending extradition to the US.
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LHV Group lands £30m to capitalise new UK bank
Part of the proceeds from the fundraise will be used to capitalise LHV’s new UK bank.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Previse, Qonto, Volume, Tuum & Monspire
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
European fintech start-ups Montonio and Payaut secure funding
Montonio raised €11 million and Payaut secured €8 million, respectively.
LHV Group set to acquire Estonian paytech EveryPay
LHV CEO says growing its payment services business has become an important part of the firm’s growth strategy.
Banking infrastructure provider LHV UK taps Tuum for core banking tech
Tuum is a banking customer of LHV UK, and now LHV UK has become Tuum’s tech user.
Digital ID verification platform Veriff raises $100m Series C at $1.5bn valuation
Veriff says the cash injection will be used to invest in R&D and grow its sales and marketing teams.
ICYMI funding round-up: Novus, Bumper, topi, Toucan, & Raison
With the fast-paced nature of the fintech world, it’s easy to let announcements slip by from time to time.
Blockchain start-up XREX lands $17m funding to expand global footprint
The fintech’s global investors include major banks and venture capital firms.
LHV UK appoints three new execs to support UK banking push
Gary Sher, Assad Kazi and Rebecca Wright join as CFO, CRO and CPO, respectively.
Monese partners Veriff to strengthen digital security
The neobank will use Veriff’s tech to onboard and authenticate the identity of customers.
Checkout.com acquires Estonian software development firm Icefire
The acquisition is the firm’s largest to date.
Identity verification firm Veriff raises $69m in Series B funding round
Estonian identity firm plans to use cash to expand in the US.
Luminor Bank selects FIS Ambit Focus for risk management
Estonian bank aims to optimise its liquidity and manage risk.
Modularbank lands €4m to set up UK commercial operations
The start-up claims to be cashflow positive since its inception.
European Investment Bank invests $80m in Lithuania’s SME Finance
The firm is charged with backing Baltic enterprises through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women need to be empowered not preferred, says Modularbank CEO
“They looked at me, as if to say: ‘what is this girl doing here?'” says Vene.
Baltic bank Luminor signs on FA Solutions to simplify cross-border ops
Luminor has been working on centralising its IT systems.
OP Financial chooses Finnish fintech Enfuce for turn-key PSD2 services
The services will help develop APIs alongside evolving regulations.
Luminor Bank deploys facial recognition for customer onboarding with Ondato
The Baltic bank will launch the new solution across Latvia and Estonia in the near future.
Estonian start-up Xolo offers banking services with Wirecard Bank
Xolo is a “one-stop-shop” for one-person micro-businesses.
US DOJ digs deeper into Deutsche role in Danske money laundering scandal
Deutsche officials were made aware that the scope of the DoJ probe had broadened.
How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
Estonia ups requirements for virtual currency licences
In an attempt to avoid money laundering and terrorism financing.
Digital disruption: how Estonia leads the way to our future digital economy
Digitising processes saves Estonia 2% of its GDP a year in salaries and expenses.
Danish and Estonian regulators under EBA investigation over Danske incident
The bank has also closed its Baltic and Russian operations.
EBRD and Estonia unveil regulatory sandbox
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Baltic nation team up.
Crypterium releases crypto-fiat solution
Its tool allows users to top up their mobile phone balance.
Blockchain-based PlasmaBank breaks into Asia and Europe
The platform will also act as a marketplace for other financial products and bank accounts.
