Fintech Industry Examiner

PayPal’s bank charter bid: the quiet return of the ILC loophole

PayPal’s bank charter bid: the quiet return of the ILC loophole

The payments group is applying to open an FDIC-insured “industrial

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

When the Bot Says No: How Agentic AI Could Kill Junk-Fee Finance

When the Bot Says No: How Agentic AI Could Kill Junk-Fee Finance

When Max Levchin says the bots are coming for junk

Singapore Just Turned Itself Into the World’s Testnet for Tokenised Money

Singapore Just Turned Itself Into the World’s Testnet for Tokenised Money

If you want to see what “money on-chain” actually looks

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.

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

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

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

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