Fintech Industry Examiner

Europe’s digital euro is a sovereignty project disguised as a payment product

Europe’s digital euro is a sovereignty project disguised as a payment product

On January 28, 2026 (Pacific Time), Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU’s

How a 97-year-old Missouri bank became fintech’s $1.47bn “bank of record”

How a 97-year-old Missouri bank became fintech’s $1.47bn “bank of record”

Lead Bank’s fresh $70m round isn’t just another fintech raise.

Licence, code, carry: inside Kapital’s $1.3bn push into regulated banking

Licence, code, carry: inside Kapital’s $1.3bn push into regulated banking

The headline news is simple enough: Mexico City–based Kapital says

A Quiet Fix with Big Implications: How the FDIC’s Appeals Office Could Unblock Bank-Fintech Innovation

A Quiet Fix with Big Implications: How the FDIC’s Appeals Office Could Unblock Bank-Fintech Innovation

Banking regulators aren’t usually associated with innovation-friendly policies. But in

Too Slow to Click: Why U.S. Open Banking Must Learn from the U.K.’s Pay by Bank Stall

Too Slow to Click: Why U.S. Open Banking Must Learn from the U.K.’s Pay by Bank Stall

When the United Kingdom launched its open banking initiative in

Stablecoins and Uncle Sam’s Debt: Why the GENIUS Act Is Treasury’s Secret Weapon

Stablecoins and Uncle Sam’s Debt: Why the GENIUS Act Is Treasury’s Secret Weapon

It’s not often that a crypto innovation gets mentioned in

The GENIUS Act: Stablecoin Regulation and Fintech’s Next Chapter

The GENIUS Act: Stablecoin Regulation and Fintech’s Next Chapter

The U.S. fintech sector is buzzing over a rare bipartisan

From Watchdog to Risk Hawk: Why FINMA’s Structural Shake-Up Signals a New Era in Global Finance

From Watchdog to Risk Hawk: Why FINMA’s Structural Shake-Up Signals a New Era in Global Finance

FINMA headquarters in Bern. Switzerland’s financial regulator, FINMA, is embarking

Mexican Fintech Plata Achieves Unicorn Status with $160 Million Series A Funding

Mexican Fintech Plata Achieves Unicorn Status with $160 Million Series A Funding

In a landmark moment for Mexico’s fintech sector, start-up Plata

Prometeo Launches Borderless Banking to Streamline U.S.-LatAm Trade

Prometeo Launches Borderless Banking to Streamline U.S.-LatAm Trade

In a significant move poised to reshape cross-border financial operations