{"id":21912,"date":"2021-01-05T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=21912"},"modified":"2021-02-16T10:55:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T10:55:27","slug":"fintech-wire-10-weekly-news-29-december-2020-4-january-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-10-weekly-news-29-december-2020-4-january-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #10: XRP Controversy, TikTok Payments, and Post-Brexit Derivatives Trading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New month, new year, new chapter, and new issue of FinTech Wire! We enter 2021 with high hopes and a handful of exciting updates from the world of FinTech. What happened during the last days of 2020 and the first moments of 2021? Let\u2019s find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21913\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire-10-29-4-432x226.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weekly-fintech-news-digest-29-december-2020-4-january-2021\">Weekly FinTech news digest: 29 December 2020\u20144 January 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-\">Surely everyone is wondering what 2021 has in store for us. Maybe the first few days are not enough to give answers, but as you can see, things are beginning to be pretty intriguing. Cryptocurrencies go through their ups (Bitcoin) and downs (XRP), popular platforms plan their further expansion (TikTok and Square), and new services hit the market (TONI Digital insurance platform). Moreover, the UK\u2019s financial regulator made the news trying to alleviate post-Brexit uncertainty in trading. Sounds interesting? Keep reading to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_5ff48b991c0ff\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Crypto firms in troubles because of XRP cryptocurrency<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ripple-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ripple logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ripple-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ripple-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ripple-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ripple-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ripple.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Ripple Labs and Coinbase face lawsuits on the grounds of inappropriate classification of the cryptocurrency<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over the course of just a few days, the two leading crypto platforms faced serious legal problems. On 22 December, the U.S. Securities &amp; Exchange Commission (SEC) informed in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/news\/press-release\/2020-338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">press release<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that it filed a lawsuit against <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/news\/press-release\/2020-338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ripple Labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and two of its executives, for the alleged inappropriate classification of XRP token as a commodity rather than a security. A week later a private person has sued <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/news\/press-release\/2020-338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coinbase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on similar grounds, claiming that its employees were aware that XRP was a security when they made it available on the Coinbase trading platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-4-weekly-news-3-9-november-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripple in the previous issue of FinTech Wire<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_5ffc4b29ba585\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Is a new payment feature coming to TikTok?<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tiktok-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"TikTok Payments\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tiktok-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tiktok-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tiktok-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tiktok-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tiktok-logo.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">ByteDance applies for a \u201cTikTok Payment\u201d trademark in China<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rumours about a new TikTok-related e-payment service has risen once again. ByteDance, the company behind the popular social media platform, applied for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gizmochina.com\/2020\/12\/30\/bytedance-tiktok-payment-trademark-e-payment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTikTok Payment\u201d trademark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, following the acquisition of several licenses for payments and insurance back in 2020. ByteDance is also said to be actively recruiting new team members to strengthen its competencies in the area of payment solutions. Does it mean that TikTok users will soon be able to use a new payments feature on the platform? We\u2019ll see!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/what-were-the-most-popular-online-payment-methods-in-ecommerce-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">popular payment methods in 2020<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_5ffc4f0eba586\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Derivatives trading to continue after Brexit<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/gb@3x.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"72% of UK startups feel optimistic about the next 12 months\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">The UK\u2019s financial regulator saves the day amidst Brexit chaos<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the Brexit transition period has come to an end, the first tangible consequences for financial institutions on both sides of the Channel have materialized. Just hours before the beginning of 2021 and the UK\u2019s official departure from European Union, the British regulator <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2020\/dec\/31\/city-watchdog-relaxes-trading-rules-hours-before-brexit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FCA relaxed rules allowing for the derivatives (swaps) trade to continue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Before Brexit, London was the center of derivatives trading in Europe and the UK\u2019s firms had direct access to European markets and companies. However, this access wasn\u2019t granted in the agreement between Brussels and London. As a consequence, FCA decided to take this emergency measure, allowing for the trade worth about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$200bn <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to continue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/top-trading-platforms-to-watch-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leading trading platforms<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_5ffc5493ba587\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">New white-label Insurance-as-a-service platform<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toni-digital-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"TONI Digital insurance platform\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toni-digital-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toni-digital-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toni-digital-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toni-digital-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toni-digital.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">TONI Digital partners with Socotra to raise the game in insurance technology<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/tonidigital.ch\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TONI Digital<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced the launch of a brand new Insurance-as-a-service solution, in a partnership with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socotra.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Socotra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the provider of a cloud-native insurance core platform. The company stated in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfundinsider.com\/2020\/12\/170814-european-insurtech-toni-digital-launches-insurance-as-a-service-platform-on-socotras-cloud-native-core\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">press release<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that this service will enable insurers to provide customers with a fully digital and transparent experience of using an insurance product. According to TONI Digital\u2019s CTO, Alexander Sanders, the integration of both platforms was configured seamlessly thanks to Socotra\u2019s well-documented API.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/api-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">API integration in FinTech<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_5ffc5679ba588\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Bitcoin broke yet another valuation record\u2026 <\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bitcoin-logo--361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cryptocurrencies are going mainstream - Bitcoin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bitcoin-logo--361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bitcoin-logo--300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bitcoin-logo--178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bitcoin-logo--432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bitcoin-logo-.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">\u2026 and is probably worth even more when you\u2019re reading this<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The price of Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/articles\/bitcoin-blasts-past-%2434k-for-first-time-less-than-24-hours-after-blowing-through-%2430k-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">continues to rise<\/a> at least $1000 every single day, and for the first time in history it crossed the $34,000 mark on 3 January\u2026 just hours after passing the $30,000 milestone. This means that the price of the cryptocurrency needed just three days of 2021 to rise $5,000, reaching 12% year-to-date return. The depreciation of the U.S. dollar and the sudden surge of institutional investments in cryptocurrencies are among the reasons of this record valuation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-investment-trends\/\">other popular investment trends\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_5ffc5701ba589\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Square to hire staff in its European headquarters<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/square-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/square-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/square-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/square-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/square-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/square-logo.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">The company\u2019s office in Dublin will soon welcome new employees<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/squareup.com\/us\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Square<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a US-based FinTech led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/squareup.com\/us\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has begun hiring staff<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in its European headquarters in Dublin. The Dublin office staff is taking care of customer service and compliance since 2016, despite the company wasn\u2019t offering its services on the Irish market. New team members are said to be responsible for operating Cash App, the money transfer app, that is rumoured to be launched in Europe soon. The news follows some recent acquisitions in Europe carried out by Square, including the Italian startup <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/squareup.com\/us\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Satispay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and Spanish payments app <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/verse.me\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Verse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/top-20-fintech-companies-startups-to-watch-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Square in our top FinTech startups roundup<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tune-in-next-week-for-more-fintech-news\">Tune in next week for more FinTech news!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all news in this issue of FinTech Wire, but more is coming next week! 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