Marcel van Oost

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The AI wave in FinTech is accelerating. First up: Tabby, the GCC’s most valuable FinTech ($3.3B), just announced plans to build its own AI factory in Saudi Arabia, powered by NVIDIA HGX systems. Think local compute, faster responses, and total data control. From fraud detection

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The stablecoin wars just went nuclear. Coinbase and Mastercard are reportedly battling it out to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK—for a jaw-dropping $2 billion—just one day after BVNK’s fresh funding round with Citi. 🤯 Negotiations suggest a price between $1.5B and $2.5B, and

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The line between payments and crypto is disappearing fast. 🇯🇵 In Japan, PayPay, the country’s biggest digital wallet with 70 million (‼️) users, just acquired a 40% stake in Binance Japan. Together, they’re building a bridge between cashless payments and crypto: users will soon buy and sell

Hey FinTech Fanatic! 💸 The stablecoin wars are officially on. Just two months after the U.S. passed its first Stablecoin Law, the $300B market long ruled by Tether and Circle is being shaken up, and there’s blood in the water. Stripe and Anchorage Digital have jumped in fast: Stripe

Hey FinTech Fanatic! India’s payments scene just leveled up again. Starting tomorrow, users can make UPI payments with their face or fingerprint — no PIN required. The new biometric authentication, powered by Aadhaar, will make instant payments even faster and more secure. The NPCI is showing it off at the