A surge in fintech roles and rising demand for AI expertise lifted London’s financial job vacancies by 9% in Q3, signaling cautious optimism despite economic uncertainty.
Ant Group has launched Ling-1T, a trillion-parameter large language model that reportedly surpasses OpenAI and DeepSeek in coding, software development, and mathematical reasoning, intensifying the global AI race.
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Visa’s new stablecoin pilot lets businesses fund cross-border payments digitally, aiming to reduce idle capital and speed up settlements.
Zoho enters the digital payments arena with new POS and QR devices, expanding beyond SaaS into financial infrastructure amid India’s fintech boom.
OpenAI acquires AI finance startup Roi, signaling deeper interest in fintech applications and personalized financial technology.
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Cloudflare plans to launch NetDollar, a US dollar-backed stablecoin aimed at powering AI-driven internet payments and microtransactions.
Klarna’s stock fell 7.7% below its IPO price, highlighting investor concerns over fintech growth, rising yields, and competitive pressures.
Jonathan J. Mentor tells FinTech Weekly how repeated GreenFi account freezes left him stranded abroad, exposing gaps in fintech support.
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With Pipit’s global cash-in network onboard, Qenta unifies legacy rails and blockchain to cut the cost and complexity of remittances
Curve will hold an extraordinary general meeting after IDC Ventures, its largest external shareholder, opposed its £120m sale to Lloyds.
Bitget expands its Onchain feature to support Ethereum, Solana, BSC, and Base in one account, adding AI-powered trading tools and multi-chain access.
The US and UK are forming a joint task force on digital assets and capital markets. Here’s the full timeline, stakeholder map, policy aims, and what it means for fintech.
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The leading fintech funding platform for SMBs secures a $25M Series B equity investment, led by Klister Credit Corp.
Hamburg-based fintech A³ Handelspartner seeks €5m on Crowdcube to expand its tech-driven lending model for SMEs across Europe.
The US and UK move toward closer crypto cooperation after high-level talks in London, with stablecoins and regulation at the center.
UK officials raise alarms about crypto’s role in politics after Musk’s Whitehall talk and reports of sponsors tied to scams, pushing calls to ban donations.
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Leveraging a wealth of unprecedented real-time premium data, “WarrenAI” brings unprecedented AI capabilities to investing, combining ChatGPT-like technology with unparalleled market data and analytical prowess.
Zurich fintech Bivial introduces instant 24/7 Swiss Franc payments, combining blockchain with banking rails to cut costs and speed transfers.
Investor IDC Ventures seeks removal of Curve chair Lord Fink as tensions mount over the £120m Lloyds takeover, deepening concerns first revealed by FinTech Weekly.
From London to Riyadh, fintech firms like SumUp, HALA, Tamara, VentureSouq, and Chip are securing billions. Here’s why global investors are betting big on digital finance.
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Saudi fintech Tamara secures a $2.4 billion Shariah-compliant financing package from Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Apollo to expand its buy-now-pay-later and credit products across the Gulf region.
Saudi Arabia’s HALA secures $157 million Series B funding to expand embedded financial services for MSMEs, strengthen its market presence, and support Vision 2030 goals.