The word on Episode Six.

Episode Six, the Texan fintech which provides a digital API platform for payments, has secured an additional $30 million of investment, bringing its total capital raised to $40 million.

シリーズBの投資はシリーズAの700万ドルを確保してからわずか9か月後。 最新の決済処理と銀行業務のインフラストラクチャーをグローバルに提供するFintechスタートアップのEpisode Sixは本日、3,000万ドルの追加投資を確保したことを発表し、調達資金の総額は4,000万ドルとなりました。今回の追加資金調達は、シリーズAで700万ドルの資金調達を確保してから9ヶ月も経たないうちに行われたものです。エピソードシックスの投資家には、HSBC、Mastercard、SBI Investment、Anthos Capital が含まれます。

AS THE Chinese New Year (CNY) approaches, Hong Kong residents join patient queues at bank branches across the city. In accordance with time-honoured tradition, they are seeking fresh, crisp and newly-printed banknotes to give as lai see in red envelopes, bringing the recipient good fortune…

As the importance of being able to adapt continues to grow, John Mitchell, CEO of Episode Six, spoke to PaymentExpert about the growing role of Banking as a Service in Europe, as well as why open banking could be key.  

This December, The Fintech Times is asking industry leaders for their ‘View from the Top’ to gain an insight into the decisions behind the last 12-months. Today, we’re looking at the issue of US Payments, hearing from Jodan Ledford, John Mitchell, Yitz Mendlowitz and Andrea Kando on their 2020 thoughts, plus…

John Mitchell, CEO of Episode Six, said the partnership will create opportunities for other financial institutions to follow. “Companies need to adapt and provide new technology to better reach and serve customer bases, whether consumers or businesses.

We explore why investors are showing a keen interest in “embedded finance-focused” start-ups, and evaluate the progress being made by various government bodies across the globe that are advancing their implementation of central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

新一代支付軟體技術提供商Episode Six創辦人及行政總裁John Mitchell認為，證監會此舉可促進公平競爭的環境，「隨着虛擬資產變得越來越主流，不斷發展的監管方法對於確保市場秩序井然和對平台的信心至關重要。」

The Hong Kong government is aiming to ban retail investors from trading in cryptocurrencies and force exchange operators to obtain licenses, in a move that promises to end an era of largely unregulated trading of digital assets, according to officials.

We’re excited to announce that Episode Six has been named a Benzinga Fintech Listmaker, recognized among 250 distinguished companies revolutionizing fintech. Join Benzinga on November 10 at the 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards.

The banking and financial services industry is entering exciting – and unprecedented – new times. For several years, we have seen banking and technology become increasingly interconnected, with banks and blue chip financial services companies setting their sights on acquiring and partnering with fintechs.

Forrester has reported on the global funding trends in FinTech and InsurTech startups, and it’s not getting any easier for these industries. On the FinTech side, during the third quarter funding “remained tepid”, said Forrester, and went disproportionately to a few sub-categories. It said about…