{"id":23164,"date":"2021-03-23T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T14:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=23164"},"modified":"2021-04-08T07:22:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T07:22:58","slug":"fintech-wire-21-weekly-news-16-22-march-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-21-weekly-news-16-22-march-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #21: The First Austrian FinTech Unicorn, Newcomers on the British FinTech Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another week, another unicorn! Additionally, the FinTech community welcomes new challengers. At the same time, Canadians have to say goodbye to one of the most renowned digital banks that decided to leave the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Weekly FinTech news digest: 16\u201422 March 2021\" class=\"wp-image-23172\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21-432x226.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FintechWire_1200x628_21.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weekly-fintech-news-digest-16-22-march-2021\">Weekly FinTech news digest: 16\u201422 March 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_605b9e162a7a7\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Bitpanda becomes the very first Austrian FinTech unicorn<\/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\/bitpanda-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bitpanda becomes first Austrian FinTech unicorn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bitpanda-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bitpanda-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bitpanda-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bitpanda-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bitpanda-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 startup closed a Series B round raising $170 million<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>That\u2019s a superb beginning of the year for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitpanda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bitpanda<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-19-weekly-news-2-8-march-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Two weeks ago we informed about the release of the Bitpanda Card<\/a>, a <strong>revolutionary mean of payment<\/strong> that integrates multiple cryptocurrencies, metals, and other assets. Now, Bitpanda has yet another reason to celebrate. The Series B round, carried out just a half year after the successful series A, allowed the startup to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/37677\/austria-gets-first-fintech-unicorn-as-bitpanda-closes-170-million-series-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">secure $170 million in funding<\/a>, at the same time reaching the valuation of $1.2bn. Therefore, Bitpanda has officially become the first FinTech unicorn in Austria and is ready for further expansion in Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/top-20-fintech-companies-startups-to-watch-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top FinTech startups to watch in 2021<\/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_605b9e272a7a8\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">CoinMENA crypto assets trading platform launched in the Middle East<\/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\/coinmena-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"CoinMENA crypto assets trading platform Middle East\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/coinmena-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/coinmena-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/coinmena-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/coinmena-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/coinmena.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">The platform is available currently in Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>The Middle East has gained a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefintechtimes.com\/coinmena-launch-crypto-asset-trading-platform-in-the-middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">new, regulated and Sharia-compliant trading platform<\/a> for crypto assets. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinmena.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CoinMENA<\/a> platform offers transactions (including deposits, withdrawals, and trading) in <strong>Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash<\/strong>, and supports several local currencies. This way, CoinMENA targets an important niche in the MENA region. Although the platform is highly regulated and follows the strictest security measures, the users need less than a minute to complete the signup process. The startup plans to attract new users offering a time-limited special offer: a two-way referral program.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/top-trading-platforms-to-watch-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top 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_605b9e702a7a9\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Revolut leaves Canada after unsuccessful beta stage<\/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\/02\/revolut-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Revolut leaves Canada\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/revolut-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/revolut-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/revolut-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/revolut-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/revolut-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 FinTech launched in the country 18 months ago but failed to obtain a banking license<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>What went wrong? Apparently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/37688\/revolut-leaves-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Revolut couldn\u2019t exit the beta phase in Canada<\/a> to expand further in the country. The company has informed via Twitter that they are \u201cnot able to offer the range of services they had hoped at this stage&#8221;. What does it mean exactly? Despite the efforts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revolut.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Revolut<\/a> was unable to obtain a Canadian banking license, which reduced its offering on the market significantly. Therefore, the <strong>digital bank<\/strong> couldn\u2019t compete effectively with the high street banks. However, Revolut is not giving up, and has assured Canadian users that it plans to return to the market as soon as it\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/banking-software-development-company\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">banking 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 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_605c99ee12b4f\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Bitcoin payments via Twitter feature released by Bottlepay<\/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\/bottlepay-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bottlepay - new digital banking and asset management platform\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bottlepay-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bottlepay-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bottlepay-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bottlepay-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bottlepay-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 recently launched British startup plans to expand the functionality to other social platforms<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>This new feature rolled out by the startup that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altfi.com\/article\/7717_bottlepay-launches-twitter-bitcoin-payments-feature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">closed a seed round last month<\/a> will allow users to <strong>send and receive Bitcoin payments<\/strong> as easy as sending a tweet\u2026 Literally. The user only has to type a simple tweet including payment details (amount, recipient and mention of <a href=\"https:\/\/bottlepay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bottlepay<\/a> account) to transfer funds either in Bitcoin or traditional currencies. But that\u2019s not all: a similar feature is planned to be rolled out to other popular social channels, such as Reddit, Discord, Twitch, Telegram and Mastodon. 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