This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 11/05

This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 11/05

Yield Optimization Platform & Protocol (YOP) has launched YOP App. The all-in-one mobile app is designed to make it easier to access DeFi, the global crypto financial marketplace. The V0 version will primarily support Ethereum based services while further versions will include cross-chain services. It is available for early access to testers ahead of a public launch at 4pm on 18 May. Fintech recruiter Storm2 has launched its third global hub in Amsterdam. It follows its first international expansion in Singapore at the start of 2021 and marks the start of a hiring drive across all three offices, including London. Leading the European business is Angela Ward. It has already hired 20 specialist consultants in Amsterdam and wants to double headcount by the end of 2021. Zumo , the crypto wallet and payment platform, has launched a crypto-as-a-service platform – ZumoKit. The B2B product for fintechs and financial institutions is blockchain agnostic and enables companies’ users to send, receive and store digital currencies. Zumo has also unveiled the Zumo Virtual Card. It enables UK users to make purchases at any online retailer that accepts Visa. Meanwhile, Novus , a smart banking app that promotes sustainable living, says it will release