{"id":22874,"date":"2021-03-02T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=22874"},"modified":"2021-03-22T22:25:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T22:25:32","slug":"fintech-wire-18-weekly-news-23-february-1-march-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-18-weekly-news-23-february-1-march-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #18: Monument, Atom Bank and Stitch Raise Funds, Coinbase Goes Public"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It seems like a good moment for FinTech investments, and there are no signs of a potential slow down. What else happened last week? Read to 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\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1.jpg\" alt=\"FinTech Wire #18\" class=\"wp-image-22891\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_18-1-432x226.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-23-february-1-march-2021\">Weekly FinTech news digest: 23 February<strong>\u2014<\/strong>1 March 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you believe it&#8217;s March already?! The first two months of 2021 in FinTech were so busy that it would be hard to resume the most important events. Thankfully, we do it every week, so it\u2019s easier to have a solid grasp of what\u2019s happening. Last week seemed like a particularly successful time for the startups that completed their funding rounds or made a significant step towards a milestone: either a launch or an IPO. Do you want to learn more? Sure, let\u2019s get straight to the point!<\/p>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_6040f9ac8ddd0\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Monument closes a \u00a328M Series-A round<\/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\/03\/monument-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/monument-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/monument-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/monument-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/monument-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/monument-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 digital-first bank will be launched in summer 2021<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-3-weekly-news-27-october-2-november-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">third issue of FinTech Wire<\/a> we informed about Monument, a new challenger bank to be launched in the UK. Last week, the startup made a significant step towards the launch by securing a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uktech.news\/news\/london-digital-first-bank-monument-funding-20210226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a328M funding in its Series-A round<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. With the total funding of\u00a0 \u00a340M, the company believes it\u2019s now able to start preparing its launch as a fully-fledged bank sometime in summer this year, and attract the underserved affluent segment of the market, supposedly worth around \u00a33.5trn. Monument wants to stand out from the crowd of other British digital banks with its offering focused on <strong>savings, lending and investment products<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/digital-transformation-in-banking-and-financial-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital transformation in banking<\/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_6040fd078ddd1\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Fronted, a rental deposit startup powered by Yobota core banking platform, launched<\/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\/03\/fronted-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fronted raises another \u00a31m from angel investors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fronted-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fronted-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fronted-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fronted-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fronted-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 was founded by former Bud, Monzo, and Apple employees<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to help renters afford deposits when signing new tenancy agreements? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uktech.news\/news\/london-fintech-launches-on-yobota-core-banking-platform-20210224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fronted, a new startup founded in London<\/a> by Jamie Campbell, Simon Vans-Colina and Anthony Mann, has the answer. It offers 12 months loans to those who don\u2019t have enough savings to afford paying the deposit. Interestingly, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fronted.rent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fronted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the second platform built on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yobota.xyz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yobota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong> core banking platform<\/strong>, using its API to customise customer experience and streamline the process of applying for the loan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/alternative-financing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lending software development<\/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 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class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Atom Bank achieves monthly operating profit for the first time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/atom-bank-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/atom-bank-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/atom-bank-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/atom-bank-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/atom-bank-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 challenger bank plans to raise \u00a340m from its existing investors<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another British challenger, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atombank.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Atom Bank<\/a>, is planning its IPO, preferably sometime in the financial year 2022\/23. At the same time, the company is looking to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/atom-bank-taps-investors-for-cash-as-it-targets-ipo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">secure \u00a340m in funding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from its investors, with the goal of further fuelling growth and achieving profitability within a year. Seeing how the neobank\u2019s revenues grow in the pandemic, with many SME asking Atom for loans mostly through the governmental Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), it doesn\u2019t seem improbable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-investment-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trends in FinTech investments<\/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_604100ba8ddd3\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">South-African open banking startup Stitch raise $4million<\/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\/03\/stitch-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stitch-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stitch-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stitch-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stitch-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stitch-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 offers developer-centric API infrastructure to African FinTechs<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now we move to Africa where, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/37558\/south-african-api-startup-stitch-raises-4m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according to Stitch<\/a>, running a FinTech business is particularly difficult due to compliance challenges and lack of infrastructure. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/stitch.money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitch<\/a> has a solution, and has just gathered $4 million in seed funding that will help it deliver this solution to African FinTechs. What is it about? Stitch provides an <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/api-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">API infrastructure<\/a> that handles things such as <strong>security, privacy, compliance<\/strong>, allowing FinTechs to focus on their core business and on providing the best experience to customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/rise-of-african-neobanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the rise of neobanking in Africa\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 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https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/coinbase-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/coinbase-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/coinbase-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/coinbase-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 cryptocurrency exchange platform has filed the necessary documents to the U.S. regulator<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s all said and done: Coinbase has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/investing\/buy-coinbase-stock\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">filed the paperwork with the U.S. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Securities and Exchange Commission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in order to go public via a direct listing, following the steps of Slack and Spotify to avoid intermediaries. The IPO is rumoured to take place early this year, but no exact date is provided. After the IPO, the cryptocurrency exchange is expected to be valued at around $100 billion, based on the current share price on the Nasdaq Private Markets. If you\u2019re interested in buying Coinbase stock, we recommend reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/investing\/buy-coinbase-stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this handy guide by Nerdwallet to learn more about this opportunity<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/cross-platform-app-galore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coinbase and other cross-platform FinTech apps<\/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_604103df8ddd5\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">A nation-wide QR code payments network to be rolled out in Australia<\/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\/03\/eftpos-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/eftpos-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/eftpos-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/eftpos-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/eftpos-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/eftpos-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 payment scheme will be launched by Eftpos Australia<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It seems like QR code-enabled payments are booming\u2014remember Revolut Business and Evershare from <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-17-weekly-news-16-22-february-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FinTech Wire #17<\/a>? Now the trend has arrived in Australia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eftposaustralia.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Eftpos<\/a>, the country\u2019s national card scheme, unveiled plans for a nation-wide <strong>QR code payments network<\/strong> rollout by 2022. The solution will cover both online and mobile, as well as high street transactions. 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