News of fintech

Ualá reaches US$2.75-billion valuation in new funding

11-11-2024 13:39 Fintech firm Ualá has raised US$300 million from investors at a valuation of US$2.75 billion, underlining its position as one of the most valuable start-ups in Latin America.

ECONOMY

Argentina’s reign of cash tips nears its end amid a fintech boom

10-08-2024 15:31 Tips are finally going digital in Argentina thanks to both a boom in financial technology.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Kaszek, Andreessen back Argentina fintech Tapi in US$22-million round

12-07-2024 12:26 Argentine financial technology startup Tapi raises US$22 million in venture funding in a Series A round.

Public rebuke

Central Bank technical move slammed as ‘attack’ by Mercado Pago

26-09-2023 11:23 Technical measure by Argentina’s Central Bank provokes rare public rebuke by fintech arm of MercadoLibre.

DOLLARISATION ON THE CARDS?

Ualá CEO says Argentina dollarisation ‘positive’ for lending

25-09-2023 15:30 Javier Milei’s proposal to dollarise the economy would be positive for long-term lending, according to Pierpaolo Barbieri, chief executive officer of fintech company Ualá.

CRIME & SECURITY

Four ‘crypto-hacker’ gang members arrested after US$800,000 theft

29-03-2023 11:01 Four hackers allegedly responsible for scamming US$800,000 out of crypto firm Buenbit arrested in series of raids across Buenos Aires Province, but gang’s 19-year old leader is still at large.

News of fintech

Ualá reaches US$2.75-billion valuation in new funding

Argentina’s reign of cash tips nears its end amid a fintech boom

Kaszek, Andreessen back Argentina fintech Tapi in US$22-million round

Central Bank technical move slammed as ‘attack’ by Mercado Pago

Ualá CEO says Argentina dollarisation ‘positive’ for lending

Four ‘crypto-hacker’ gang members arrested after US$800,000 theft

Stories that caught our eye: December 13 to 20

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Sin moratoria previsional en 2025, aseguran que sólo 1 de cada 10 mujeres podrá jubilarse

Uno de los asilados en la Embajada argentina en Caracas se entregó a la justicia chavista

Culiao: para investigador del Conicet la campaña de Córdoba Turismo "merece un aplauso"

El canciller Gerardo Werthein intimó a la periodista Natasha Niebieskikwiat: "Es un caso de censura previa"

Argentina producirá café por primera vez en su historia: ¿Cómo fue posible hacerlo?