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Checkout.com to Power Spotify Payments Across 180+ Markets

Checkout.com to Power Spotify Payments Across 180+ Markets

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Big distribution move in global giants today, with focus on scale, stability, and leadership as the market matures... Checkout.com just landed a strategic partnership with Spotify to power payments across 180+ countries. This puts Checkout at the center of subscriptions for 700M+ monthly users and 280M+

Bits Secures €12M to Automate KYB, AML, and Onboarding Across Europe

Bits Secures €12M to Automate KYB, AML, and Onboarding Across Europe

FinTech IPOs Are Warming Up… Agibank and Copper Test the Waters

FinTech IPOs Are Warming Up… Agibank and Copper Test the Waters

Let's Talk Premium Multiples and the Super-App Bet

Let's Talk Premium Multiples and the Super-App Bet

A Big Day for Brazilian FinTech: PicPay IPOs in the US as Nubank Secures US Bank Approval

A Big Day for Brazilian FinTech: PicPay IPOs in the US as Nubank Secures US Bank Approval

The 20 Most Valuable Private FinTechs in the World - See Who Made the List

The 20 Most Valuable Private FinTechs in the World - See Who Made the List

Sokin Lands $100M to Double Down on Embedded Payments and Global Expansion

Sokin Lands $100M to Double Down on Embedded Payments and Global Expansion

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Checkout.com to Power Spotify Payments Across 180+ Markets

Checkout.com to Power Spotify Payments Across 180+ Markets

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Big distribution move in global giants today, with focus on scale, stability, and leadership as the market matures... Checkout.com just landed a strategic partnership with Spotify to power payments across 180+ countries. This puts Checkout at the center of subscriptions for 700M+ monthly users and 280M+

Bits Secures €12M to Automate KYB, AML, and Onboarding Across Europe

Bits Secures €12M to Automate KYB, AML, and Onboarding Across Europe

FinTech IPOs Are Warming Up… Agibank and Copper Test the Waters

FinTech IPOs Are Warming Up… Agibank and Copper Test the Waters

A Big Day for Brazilian FinTech: PicPay IPOs in the US as Nubank Secures US Bank Approval

A Big Day for Brazilian FinTech: PicPay IPOs in the US as Nubank Secures US Bank Approval

Sokin Lands $100M to Double Down on Embedded Payments and Global Expansion

Sokin Lands $100M to Double Down on Embedded Payments and Global Expansion

Mesh Hits Unicorn Status with $75M Series C to Build the Universal Crypto Payments Network

Mesh Hits Unicorn Status with $75M Series C to Build the Universal Crypto Payments Network

UK Campaigner Launches £1.5Bn Legal Action Against Apple Pay

UK Campaigner Launches £1.5Bn Legal Action Against Apple Pay

Deep Dives

A representation of a payment made with a digital gift card from a mobile phone to a POS machine

The Power of a Good Gift (Card): Digital Gifting in the UAE

Globally and regionally, digital gift cards are on the rise. UAE consumers like gift cards (especially digital ones) and do not consider them impersonal. Gift cards plug directly into the payment and loyalty system: they’re as easy to send as a text message but as rewarding as in-person presents.

Marcel Van Oost enjoying coffee at MAF’s indoor ski resort in Dubai.

SHAREPay: Pays You Back With Every Tap

MENA, FinTech, Payments, Cards, Deposits, Ledgers, Lending, Vendors, financial infrastructure, platforms, API

How Unified Platforms Can Power MENA’s FinTech Leap

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Chime Q2 2025: First Post-IPO Earnings, Margin Gains, and the Push Into Platform-Led Growth

Traditional vs. Virtual IBANs

Traditional vs. Virtual IBANs

Digital Rupee (e₹) Takeoff: From Pilot to Purpose-Driven Money

Map showing Wise’s global footprint, highlighting the countries and regions where the company operates or has a presence.

Wise FY2025: Growth, Profitability, and the Strategic Push Behind Wise Platform

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Revolut in Talks With Investment Bankers on Possible U.S. Acquisition

Revolut in Talks With Investment Bankers on Possible U.S. Acquisition

Apple Accused of Decade-Long Plot to Steal Tech Behind Apple Pay

A visual representation of the partnership between ABN AMRO's BUX and J.P. Morgan on the Europe map

ABN AMRO’s BUX launches automated active ETF portfolios with J.P. Morgan in Europe

Visual of PayPal CEO Alex Chriss and representation of the Pay with Crypto feature

PayPal pushes crypto payments into the mainstream

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$94B in Stablecoin Payments Signals a New Era for Digital Money

Visa Unveils AI-Driven Future of Commerce Across Asia Pacific

Visa Unveils AI-Driven Future of Commerce Across Asia Pacific

Inside Revolut Business: Highlights from the Spring 2025 Update

Inside Revolut Business: Highlights from the Spring 2025 Update

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The Future of Cross-Border Payments: Unlocking Consumer Trust and Loyalty

Who Really Touches Your Online Payment?

Fast Payment Systems (FPS) Transforming Global Payments

Mobile Game Web Store Payments: Regional Winners and the Power of Fast Reconciliation

Unveiling Lithuania’s FinTech Hub in 2024

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Quiz of the Day: To which country did Revolut Founder/CEO Nik Storonsky relocate?

Which rapper invested in Klarna back in the day?

The Strange Origins of PayPal

Six Bizarre Ways Pix is Being Used That Will Surprise You

📺 19 Must-Watch Series on Venture Capital and Startup Industry

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Closing the Loyalty Loop with Buy Now, Pay Later

The Power of a Good Gift (Card): Digital Gifting in the UAE

SHAREPay: Pays You Back With Every Tap