All articles by Eric Johansson

Eric Johansson

Eric is the fintech editor at Verdict. You can reach him on eric.johansson@globaldata.com.

FUEL bags €1.5m in funding as NFT bubble threatens to pop

Despite signs that the NFT bubble is about to bust, FUEL just bagged €1.5m to keep minting digital tokens

CTO Talk: Q&A with Daniella Lorenzo of Toqio

The Toqio CTO reveals what people get wrong about embedded finance, her penchant for scaring people and why she envies her dog.

Does it matter that Visa and Mastercard have pulled out of Russia?

Visa and Mastercard have joined the wave of companies pulling out of Russia in support of the people in Ukraine.

in3 bags $11.1m Series A to provide BNPL with a difference: “We don’t want to put people in debt”

The buy-now-pay-later sector is getting crowded, but Dutch in3 believes it can compete thanks to its social responsibility-focused product.

How Covid-19 created a massive fintech boom

Despite fears at the start of the pandemic, Covid-19 has proven to be a boon for fintech companies looking to invest.

“Bitcoin is the biggest problem for blockchain” – Rockaway Blockchain Fund chief

Rockaway’s managing partner believes bitcoin is holding back blockchain adoption, but not because ransomware gangs love it.

FinCEN warns cryptocurrencies could circumvent sanctions: Experts say it’s unlikely

FinCEN has warned that Russian individuals and entities may use cryptocurrencies to dodge sanctions, but experts believe that’s unlikely.

You heard it here first: Shares bags $40m in Series A round

Confirming Verdict’s scoop from last week, shares-trading app Shares has secured $40m in a new funding round

Ukraine conflict: Anonymous declares cyberwar on Russia

Anonymous joining the worsening cyber conflict in Ukraine raises the risk of businesses being caught in the digital crossfire.

Ukraine conflict: Anonymous declares cyberwar on Russia

Anonymous joining the worsening cyber conflict in Ukraine raises the risk of businesses being caught in the digital crossfire.