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The Volkswagen Group is joining the eRoaming platform Hubject GmbH as shareholder. With the strategic investment in the Berlin-based company, Europe’s largest car maker will push ahead with the digital interconnection of charging stations for electric vehicles starting in early 2017 as well as the expansion and internationalization of Hubject […]

Volkswagen Group opts for charging network intercharge Hubject


Dublin-based start-up Foreign Exchange Clearing House (FXCH) is turning to crowdfunding to raise €8.5m, to expand its operation that uses blockchain and overhaul how currency is exchanged between financial institutions. While initiatives like the euro have reduced the risks involved in foreign exchange (FX) between banks among EU member states, […]

Irish blockchain start-up FXCH aims to overhaul foreign exchange




San Francisco startup Stripe has raised new financing that values the startup at about $9 billion, cementing its status as a major company in the crowded digital payments space and heralding a possible initial public offering. CapitalG, the late-stage investment arm of Mountain View’s Alphabet, and venture capital firm General […]

Digital payments startup Stripe valued at $9 billion