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FUNDING ROUND
Bulgarian fintech startup Payhawk raises $20m from Klarna backers; eyes US market
ACCELERATORS
Bulgarian blockchain startup ReCheck joins ABN AMRO & Techstars Future of Finance accelerator
ETHICAL AI
EU wants to ban AI use for surveillance, social scoring
MATCHATHLON
Romania’s Techcelerator launches SEE’s first matchathlon targeting eHealth, AI, SaaS startups
NFTs
NFT startup Dapper Labs wins massive round of funding from celebrity investors
Open Call
EIT Digital Challenge 2021: Deeptech scaleups wanted – EUR 250,000 in prizes
IPOs for the Masses
Robinhood builds platform to democratise IPOs
FinTech
Serbian devops team wins Hong Kong’s best JUMPSTARTER 2021 award for fintech
Neobrokerage
Despite criticism, neobroker Robinhood files for IPO
Corporate Innovation
Visa Innovation Program seeks SEE’s next cohort of bright fintech startups
eCommerce
eCommerce report: Online card payments in CEE jump 90% amid COVID 19 pandemic
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NFT: Trade in Digital Artwork Tokens Explodes
Аrticle
What if a Neobank Runs the Mall? Meet Klarna
Event
From Zero to Fintech: Hackathon Seeks Out Bulgaria’s Next Fintech Stars
Article
TransferWise Goes Wise – A Catchy Name for an IPO?
Article
Newcomer or Vet: Should You Bet on Ethereum or Stick With Good Old Bitcoin?
CEE Star of the Week
Eligma: the New Slovenian Startup on the Fintech Map
Fintech
Romanian Open Banking Startup Finqware Raises €500K in a Seed Round Led by Elevator Ventures
Market Trends
Ecosystem SWOT Analysis: The Bulgarian Fintech Industry
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