Binance Academy, the educational platform of the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, conducted a workshop at Romanian-American University in Bucharest focused on educating students about cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, Bitcoin, DeFi, NFTs, and digital wallet security. The initiative aims to improve financial literacy in Romania, which currently stands at 22%.
TackPay is an Italian startup that has developed a digital platform for sending, receiving, and managing tips transparently and customizably. The platform allows customers to leave tips via QR codes, NFC tags, email links, or WhatsApp without downloading an app, while providing businesses with end-to-end tip management infrastructure including digital tip jars, transaction monitoring, feedback collection, and staff distribution management. The company has expanded beyond Italy to serve customers across Europe, Canada, and the United States.
Kraków-based fintech startup Zevio launched a subscription and recurring payment management platform designed for small and medium-sized service companies, utilizing BLIK’s recurring payment mechanism. The company has received investment from Grzegorz Błażewicz and has established a partnership with BLIK.
Adfin, a British fintech startup co-founded by Romanian engineer Ciprian Diaconasu, has raised $18 million in Series A funding led by Index Ventures. The platform helps businesses reduce payment delays, with clients seeing only 9% of invoices paid late compared to the 63% average in the UK. Total funding reached $30 million in under two years of operation.
Trade Republic unveiled a new advertising campaign featuring Brad Pitt, where the Hollywood star sits silently in a dark room while voiceover describes the company’s services including free account with card, 2% interest rates, and ability to invest from one euro. Marketing experts estimate the campaign cost between 1-10 million euros based on comparable celebrity endorsement deals. Trade Republic has previously used other celebrities including rapper Luciano, entertainer Bruce Darnell, and actor Sky du Mont.
DDD Invoices, a Ljubljana-based company building API-driven infrastructure for global e-invoicing compliance, has closed a €1.31 million Seed round supported by Fil Rouge Capital, 500 Global, and experienced operators from the ERP and e-invoicing ecosystem.