S&P Global has agreed to acquire private markets data firm With Intelligence for $1.8 billion, expanding its analytics reach in alternative assets.
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Fintech firm Upgrade secures $165 million at a $7.3 billion valuation, signaling renewed investor confidence and possible IPO plans within 18 months.
MQube has tokenized £1.3bn in mortgage debt on a blockchain platform—Europe’s first move of its kind—opening a path to digital transfer and securitization.
Regulators are holding up Revolut’s full UK banking licence amid concerns about whether its risk controls can match rapid global expansion, delaying its entry into the British lending market.
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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.
Visa’s new stablecoin pilot lets businesses fund cross-border payments digitally, aiming to reduce idle capital and speed up settlements.
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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.
Cloudflare plans to launch NetDollar, a US dollar-backed stablecoin aimed at powering AI-driven internet payments and microtransactions.
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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.
Curve will hold an extraordinary general meeting after IDC Ventures, its largest external shareholder, opposed its £120m sale to Lloyds.
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Tanzania leading continental efforts to promote clean cooking with President Suluhu Hassan as ambassador
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.
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.
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.