First Coverage – The next big thing in Wall St Tech?

Thanks for returning to FinTechIsrael! Have you already subscribed to our RSS feed?Firstly, I’d like to introduce y’all to our new URL and site FinTechIsrael. The name change comes as part of our ongoing discussions with NetBanker in the US, a major financial technology/innovation blog/news site...

SmartyPig: Your 2.0 Web Piggy Bank

There’s nothing like a recession to painfully remind us of how much money we have and how much money we need.   After all, gone are the days where Americans from Sarasota, Florida to Orange County, California could refinance their mortgages and tap the equity, treating their homes like an ATM...

Revolution in Local Payments

On July 3, BlingNation closed an $8M round A, of which $6.3M was funded by Lightspeed. The company focuses on offering contactless payment options for community banks, at lower rates than Visa/MC. Their products include the BlingTag sticker that is attached to the mobile phone, the BlingTag Reader wireless...