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FinTech News: Latest Updates on Payments, Banking, Crypto & AI
Stay informed with breaking fintech news covering digital payments, blockchain, neobanking, artificial intelligence in finance, and regulatory developments. Updated daily by our editorial team.
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Revolut’s Valuation Climbs to $75 Billion After Secondary Share SaleRevolut has completed a secondary share sale valuing the fintech at $75 billion, marking a sharp rise from last year as the company pushes for a UK banking l...
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Tether Expands Its Latin American Footprint Through Investment in ParfinTether has invested in fintech firm Parfin to support institutional USDT adoption and strengthen blockchain-based settlement tools across Latin America, deep...
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Lloyds Confirms Curve Acquisition as Investor Dispute IntensifiesLloyds Banking Group has confirmed its acquisition of Curve to expand mobile payments services, while major investor IDC Ventures continues to challenge the ...
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Revolut Expands Blockchain Capabilities With Polygon IntegrationRevolut has integrated Polygon into its app, adding zero-fee remittances, POL staking, and crypto card payments as part of a broader move to expand blockchai...
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JPMorgan Sets Paid Terms for Fintech Data Access After New Aggregator DealsJPMorgan reaches paid data-access agreements with major aggregators, reshaping U.S. open banking as regulators revisit national data-sharing rules.
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U.S. Shutdown Ends, but Financial Strain and Banking Risks PersistThe U.S. Senate ends the historic 41-day shutdown, but economic strain, weakened regulators, and fintech-led stopgaps highlight deep systemic risks.
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Robinhood’s New Bet: Opening Private AI to Retail InvestorsRobinhood plans a fund to give small investors access to private AI companies, as private markets boom and the fintech sector reshapes investment access.
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Louis Limited Advances Fintech Education With Emotion-Driven Trading PlatformMalaysia’s Louis Limited launches an AI-powered platform merging trading psychology, behavioral analytics, and real-time emotion tracking.
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OpenAI’s $38 Billion AWS Deal Redefines the Power Map of Artificial IntelligenceOpenAI’s $38B, seven-year partnership with AWS secures massive compute capacity, reshaping AI infrastructure and cloud competition.
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Fed Divisions Deepen as Powell Faces a Tougher Path to ConsensusA rare split inside the Federal Reserve exposes widening disagreements on rates and challenges Jerome Powell’s leadership amid economic uncertainty.
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Open Banking on Hold: What the CFPB’s Pause Reveals About the Future of Financial DataThe CFPB’s open banking rule faces a federal injunction. Here’s what the pause means for fintechs, banks, and consumers — and how the next phase could redefi...
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Judge Pauses CFPB Open Banking Rule, Giving Banks Temporary ReliefA federal judge has halted the CFPB’s open banking rule, delaying U.S. data-sharing reforms as regulators prepare a revised version.
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Fiserv Shares Plunge After Earnings Miss and Leadership Shake-UpFiserv shares fell over 40% after missing profit targets, cutting forecasts, and announcing major leadership changes amid slowing fintech growth.
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ZAR Raises $12.9 Million to Bring Stablecoins to Pakistan’s UnbankedFintech startup ZAR secures $12.9M led by a16z to expand access to dollar-backed stablecoins for Pakistan’s unbanked through local kiosks and remittance agents.
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ClearBank Partners with Circle to Bridge Banking and BlockchainClearBank joins Circle’s blockchain network to enhance cross-border payments and expand access to MiCA-compliant stablecoins across Europe.
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Nigeria’s Central Bank Engages Fintech Leaders to Shape Future PolicyThe Central Bank of Nigeria hosted a fintech roundtable at the IMF–World Bank Meetings to refine policy and strengthen digital finance stability.
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Paygentic Raises $2 Million to Build Billing Infrastructure for AI-Native ProductsSan Francisco-based fintech Paygentic raises $2 million in seed funding to develop billing and payments infrastructure for AI-native platforms.
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Mercurity Fintech Showcases Digital Asset Treasury Framework at European Blockchain ConventionMercurity Fintech presented its Digital Asset Treasury framework at EBC11, highlighting institutional adoption of tokenized treasury solutions.
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BlackRock Advances Tokenized ETFs Amid Push for Regulatory ClarityBlackRock is prioritizing tokenized ETFs as it builds technology to bring on-chain assets to mainstream finance, awaiting clearer regulation.
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Egypt’s Money Fellows Surpasses $1.5 Billion in TransactionsEgyptian fintech Money Fellows exceeds $1.5 billion in transactions and 8 million users as it digitizes community savings under central bank supervision.
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Why EU and US Banks Are Racing to Issue StablecoinsRegulatory clarity and strategic pressure are driving banks in the U.S. and Europe to issue stablecoins, reshaping digital payments and finance.
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U.S. Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin Linked to Forced-Labor Crypto ScamU.S. authorities have seized $15 billion in bitcoin tied to a Cambodian executive accused of running a global forced-labor cryptocurrency fraud network.
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HSBC Partners with Juspay to Launch Global Full-Stack Acquiring PlatformHSBC and Juspay have joined forces to build a full-stack acquiring platform for digital merchants, unifying payments, processing, and orchestration in one sy...
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Klarna Expands into UK Banking with Digital Wallet and Debit CardKlarna is entering the UK retail banking market with a Visa-backed debit card and digital wallet, following new FCA authorization for e-money services.