Fintech Industry Examiner

Europe’s digital euro gets real: online and offline, by design

Europe’s digital euro gets real: online and offline, by design

On paper, Europe still looks like a cash continent. In

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

Britain’s fast-track fintech licences: can speed alone save the UK’s edge?

Britain’s fast-track fintech licences: can speed alone save the UK’s edge?

The UK government wants to let start-ups operate under “provisional

AI agents, stablecoins and the quiet reset in fintech funding

AI agents, stablecoins and the quiet reset in fintech funding

Global investors aren’t walking away from fintech. They’re rotating into

Revolut comes to UPI. Can a foreign super-app really win on India’s domestic rails?

Revolut comes to UPI. Can a foreign super-app really win on India’s domestic rails?

Standfirst: Revolut will roll out UPI payments and Visa prepaid

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

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,

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.

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

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,

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

Square’s John O’Beirne Appointed Chair of Fintech and Payments Association of Ireland

Square’s John O’Beirne Appointed Chair of Fintech and Payments Association of Ireland

John O’Beirne, the Chief Executive Officer of Square International, has

Banking Tech Firm Zeta Hits $2B Valuation After $50M Funding Round from Optum

Banking Tech Firm Zeta Hits $2B Valuation After $50M Funding Round from Optum

Fintech unicorn Zeta has recently secured a $50 million investment

Tech vs. Banks: Australia’s Digital Payment Regulation Debate Heats Up

Tech vs. Banks: Australia’s Digital Payment Regulation Debate Heats Up

Australia is witnessing a significant transformation in its payment landscape,

Lunar Launches Moonrise: Transforming Enterprise Payments in the Nordics

Lunar Launches Moonrise: Transforming Enterprise Payments in the Nordics

Lunar, a prominent Nordic challenger bank, has unveiled Moonrise, a

One Zero Digital Bank Pursues $100 Million in Funding for European Expansion

One Zero Digital Bank Pursues $100 Million in Funding for European Expansion

One Zero, Israel’s pioneering fully digital bank, is in the

BlackFin Capital Partners Closes €1.8 Billion Fund for Asset-Light Financial Services

BlackFin Capital Partners Closes €1.8 Billion Fund for Asset-Light Financial Services

BlackFin Capital Partners, a prominent European private equity firm specializing

Multitude Bank Acquires 9.9% Stake in Norway’s Lea Bank in €15 Million Deal

Multitude Bank Acquires 9.9% Stake in Norway’s Lea Bank in €15 Million Deal

Multitude Bank, a subsidiary of the European fintech company Multitude

Facit Bank Partners with Neonomics to Simplify Invoicing and Payments

Facit Bank Partners with Neonomics to Simplify Invoicing and Payments

Facit Bank, a digital-first financial institution, has partnered with Neonomics,