Marcel van Oost

Hey FinTech Fanatic! In less than 24 hours, Mastercard unveiled three major moves signaling its bets on cross-border payments, stablecoins, and AI-driven commerce. First, Mastercard deepened its alliance with Corpay, making Corpay the exclusive provider of cross-border commercial payment services for its financial institution partners. Mastercard will also invest $300

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Thunes has secured $150 million in its Series D round, the largest in the company’s history, surprassing previous valuations. The funding round was led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners. Now profitable and maintaining steady growth, Thunes is poised to use this capital to accelerate its

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Flex, a FinTech startup helping business owners manage both personal and corporate finances, has acquired a16z-backed Maza for $40 million. The deal comes less than two months after Flex raised $25 million in equity and secured a $200 million credit facility, which brought its valuation to $250

Hey FinTech Fanatic! In a year marked by changing consumer habits and a revived interest in digital assets, Revolut posted pre-tax profits exceeding £1 billion for 2024, more than twice its result from the year before. Revenues climbed to £3.1 billion as the company onboarded 15 million new customers,

Hey FinTech Fanatic! A new chapter is unfolding in the world of fraud prevention. Feedzai, a unicorn company known for safeguarding billions in financial transactions, has confirmed the acquisition of Australian data orchestration firm Demyst for $100 million, according to sources close to the deal. The agreement includes Demyst’s

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest exchange, is quietly setting the groundwork that could redefine its trajectory. On July 31, it will carve out its non-exchange operations into a separate entity, temporarily named “Bithumb A.” The structure may seem complex, but the purpose is straightforward: to shield its