{"id":23342,"date":"2021-04-20T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=23342"},"modified":"2021-07-12T14:40:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T14:40:12","slug":"fintech-wire-25-weekly-news-13-19-april-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-25-weekly-news-13-19-april-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #25: UK FinTechs with Fresh Capital, Bank of England to Consider Digital Currency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week was incredibly successful for several British FinTechs that closed their funding rounds with impressive results. We also take a look at the latest initiative announced by the UK government.<\/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\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Weekly FinTech news digest: 13\u201419 April 2021\" class=\"wp-image-23343\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25-432x226.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FintechWire_1200x628_25.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-13-19-april-2021\">Weekly FinTech news digest: 13\u201419 April 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_6080776b0d8f7\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">RetailTech platform Loyalize raised \u00a3250k in pre-seed 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\/04\/loyalize-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"RetailTech platform Loyalize raised \u00a3250k in pre-seed round\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalize-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalize-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalize-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalize-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalize-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 platform combines payment and loyalty into a single transaction<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loyalize.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Loyalize<\/a>, a white label engagement platform for retailers, revolutionizes how payments and loyalty work together since 2019. The solution allows customers to connect their cards or bank accounts to a loyalty program, without having to use an old-school plastic loyalty card every time to get their rewards. This results in a <strong>frictionless payment experience<\/strong>, and gives retailers an integrated overview of customer transaction and engagement data. Loyalize plans to further extend its platform with new features, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fintechf.com\/01-news\/funding\/retailtech-platform-loyalize-raises-250k-in-pre-seed-round\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">closing the pre-seed round with \u00a3250k raised<\/a> will definitely help to achieve this goal. What is more, a larger seed round will most probably take place later this year.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/online-payment-processing-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">payment service providers<\/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 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9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_608077a40d8f8\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Lending company Fintern will expand its services after raising \u00a332M <\/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\/04\/fintern-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fintern will expand its lending services after raising \u00a332M\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fintern-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fintern-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fintern-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fintern-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fintern-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\u2019s goal is to offer more affordable loans for UK consumers <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>More affordable credit is coming to the UK thanks to the combined power of open banking and artificial intelligence. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uktech.news\/news\/open-banking-and-ai-powered-fintern-raises-32m-to-increase-affordable-credit-accessibility-in-the-uk-20210415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Having raised a staggering \u00a332M in the latest round<\/a>, the London-based lending startup plans to grow the team and roll out new services to address the needs of British residents that don\u2019t have access to affordable loans, for example because of the lack of credit history. <a href=\"https:\/\/fintern.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fintern<\/a> CEO Gerald Chappell explained that there are about 15 million people with such problems in the UK, adding that \u201coften the consumers hardest hit are those who have had historical blips in their credit records or, for example, those people who are new to credit or have moved countries.\u201d The secured equity and debt funding comes from several FinTech entrepreneurs and business angels, as well as the Varengold Bank.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about the use cases of AI in InsurTech<\/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 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alt=\"Lumio raised \u00a31.1M to fuel an international expansion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lumio-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lumio-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lumio-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lumio-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lumio-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 London-based \u2018Skyscanner for finance\u2019 wants to enhance its personal finance management app<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>This British startup says it wants to replace financial advisers with a <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/asset-management-software-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal finance management<\/a> application that \u201cgrows your money on autopilot\u201d. The idea behind \u201cSkyscanner for finance\u201d is simple: users need instant access to the best <strong>savings and investment products<\/strong> on the market, with the possibility to switch between them with only a few clicks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lumio-app.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lumio<\/a> delivers exactly that together with a personalised experience and automatic features. With the recent \u00a31.1 million raised from business angels and crowd investors, Lumio is closer than ever to the goal of revolutionising how people manage their finances. The funds will help the team behind Lumio achieve a product-market fit, boost personalisation features, and expand internationally.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about<a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/case-studies\/dotnet-mobile-development-nomo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> a personal finance management application 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_608078270d8fa\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Belfast-based loyalBe closed a $1m funding 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\/04\/loyalbe-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Belfast-based loyalBe closed a $1m funding round\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalbe-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalbe-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalbe-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalbe-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/loyalbe-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 round was led by Techstart Ventures together with Co-Fund NI and business angels<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>We weren&#8217;t joking when we said that last week was good for British FinTech! There couldn\u2019t be a better proof than yet another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/37868\/open-banking-loyalty-app-loyalbe-secures-1-million-investment\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">closed funding round<\/a>. This time it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/getloyalbe.com\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">loyalBe<\/a>, a loyalty app powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/open-banking\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">open banking<\/a>. Similarly to the Loyalize\u2019s solution mentioned above, loyalBe app allows users to earn loyalty rewards automatically, by simply using their bank card. However, this startup plans to target mostly independent, local merchants in Ireland, to help them increase the loyalty of their customers and attribute customer spending accurately, with no need of integrating with PoS solutions or installing extra equipment.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/open-banking-apps-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open banking applications<\/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_6080784c0d8fb\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Zilch valued at $500 million after raising $80M<\/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\/04\/zilch-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Zilch becomes fastest ever unicorn with $2bn valuation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-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 \u2018buy now, pay later\u2019 solution served 500,000 customers since launching beta in 2019<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payzilch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Zilch<\/a>, another UK FinTech, apparently benefits from the BNPL trend. The company not only grew its headcount to 80 in 2020, but also is approaching the impressive number of 500,000 users. The partnerships with Credit Kudos and Monavate are blooming and significantly boost the brand authority. This, obviously, has drawn the attention of numerous investors. Therefore, it\u2019s not surprising that the startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/37874\/zilch-hits-500-million-valuation-on-80-million-fund-raise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">hit a valuation of $500 million after closing a $80 million series B<\/a> round backed by Gauss Ventures and M&amp;F Fund. The cash will fuel Zilch\u2019s growth in the UK and the upcoming launch in the USA.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/buy-now-pay-later-payment-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the top buy now, pay later 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_608078620d8fc\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">A new FinTech taskforce will study the feasibility of CBDC in the UK<\/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 project will be led by HM Treasury and Bank of England, announced Chancellor Rishi Sunak<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>We will wrap up this week\u2019s news review with another intriguing update from the United Kingdom. During the opening keynote at the Innovate Finance Global Summit &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovatefinance.com\/ukfintechweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">UK FinTech Week<\/a>, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak made some interesting announcements, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/37875\/rishi-sunak-announces-uk-treasury-and-bofe-fintech-taskforce-to-explore-cbdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the creation of a special taskforce<\/a> led by HM Treasury and Bank of England that will explore the possibility of launching a <strong>central bank digital currency<\/strong>. Moreover, a new infrastructure sandbox will be launched for companies working with distributed ledgers. 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