Fintech Industry Examiner

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

From lender to network: Klarna’s $26bn forward-flow gambit

From lender to network: Klarna’s $26bn forward-flow gambit

If you only read the headlines, you’d think Klarna’s story

Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Go Public: Amdax Bets on Euronext

Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Go Public: Amdax Bets on Euronext

Amsterdam’s Amdax wants to list a dedicated bitcoin treasury company

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

From Paper to Algorithm: How Conpend Is Rewiring Trade Finance Compliance

From Paper to Algorithm: How Conpend Is Rewiring Trade Finance Compliance

In the arcane world of trade finance, paperwork and compliance

Finmo’s FCA Green Light: How a UK EMI Licence Turbo-Charges the Embedded-Treasury Race

Finmo’s FCA Green Light: How a UK EMI Licence Turbo-Charges the Embedded-Treasury Race

Finmo, a fintech startup offering a next-generation treasury management platform,

Circle vs Tether vs Wall Street: Inside the Stablecoin Race for Digital Dollars

Circle vs Tether vs Wall Street: Inside the Stablecoin Race for Digital Dollars

Stablecoins – digital tokens pegged to fiat currency – have

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

Inside Stripe’s Foundation Model: The Next AI Arms Race in Online Payments

Inside Stripe’s Foundation Model: The Next AI Arms Race in Online Payments

Stripe’s latest move is a bold bet on artificial intelligence.

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

Meta’s Fintech Second Act: Why Stripe’s CEO Is Joining Mark Zuckerberg’s Board

Meta’s Fintech Second Act: Why Stripe’s CEO Is Joining Mark Zuckerberg’s Board

Dressed in his signature hoodie or not, Mark Zuckerberg just

Banks Are Going Blockchain—and It’s Not Just a Pilot Anymore

Banks Are Going Blockchain—and It’s Not Just a Pilot Anymore

The past year has seen a quiet but profound shift

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

Klarna’s Wall Street Debut: A Make-or-Break Moment for Fintech’s Second Act

Klarna’s Wall Street Debut: A Make-or-Break Moment for Fintech’s Second Act

Swedish fintech Klarna – best known as a “buy now,

BNY Mellon Acquires Minority Stake in Fintech Firm EquiLend

BNY Mellon Acquires Minority Stake in Fintech Firm EquiLend

Investment aims to enhance efficiency and transparency in the global

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

Nasdaq’s 24-Hour Trading Revolution: What It Means for Global Markets

Nasdaq’s 24-Hour Trading Revolution: What It Means for Global Markets

In a move that could redefine the U.S. stock market,

Syntax Data and TradePMR Partner to Transform Financial Advising with Direct Indexing
Ramp’s Valuation Soars to $13 Billion Amidst AI Integration and Investor Confidence

Ramp’s Valuation Soars to $13 Billion Amidst AI Integration and Investor Confidence

In a significant milestone for the fintech industry, corporate payments