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Marcel van Oost

The FCA moves to clarify the rules for DeFi and crypto

The FCA moves to clarify the rules for DeFi and crypto

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The UK is getting closer to its new crypto regulatory framework, and the FCA wants the industry to help shape the rules before they take effect. The regulator has launched two consultations: one on how existing requirements around operational resilience and financial crime apply to firms using

Whop raises $200M at a $5.1B valuation to build businesses in the AI Era

Whop raises $200M at a $5.1B valuation to build businesses in the AI Era

Hey FinTech Fanatic! What if, instead of worrying about AI taking your job, you could use it to build a business of your own? That’s the idea behind Whop, which has just raised $200 million at a $5.1 billion valuation, in a round led by Sequoia and Shopify

Paddle brings billing into AI workflows

Paddle brings billing into AI workflows

Hey FinTech Fanatic! One story that caught my attention today is Paddle’s new AI Toolkit, which lets developers set up, test and manage billing directly from tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Gemini CLI. As Paddle’s Chief Innovation Officer Andrew Davies put it, “The companies being built today

Google Cloud outage takes down Revolut and other essential services

Google Cloud outage takes down Revolut and other essential services

Hey FinTech Fanatic! One story that caught my attention today is Google Cloud’s outage, which disrupted banks, businesses and essential services across the UK, and showed just how much depends on a handful of infrastructure providers. The incident was traced to a “power event” affecting Google’s London-based

Salmon raises $140 million to expand lending in the Philippines

Salmon raises $140 million to expand lending in the Philippines

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The Philippines is becoming a serious growth market for digital finance, and Salmon is doubling down with another $140 million in funding. The banking and lending platform will use the money to scale its existing credit products and roll out new ones, including motorcycle and MSME lending.

Bridgit surpasses $1.7 billion in funding as demand for home equity grows

Bridgit surpasses $1.7 billion in funding as demand for home equity grows

Hey FinTech Fanatic! What if you could buy your next home before selling the one you already own? That’s the idea behind Bridgit, and Australian homeowners are increasingly getting on board. The FinTech has now secured more than $1.7 billion in total funding, with Macquarie Bank increasing its

Viva Las Vegas as Money20/20 week kicks off

Viva Las Vegas as Money20/20 week kicks off

Hey FinTech Fanatics! By the time you read this, I’m probably somewhere between San Francisco and Las Vegas. Because, just like that, Money20/20 week is here. Roughly my tenth year. Still no idea how to pack for four days of meetings, dinners, networking, and the inevitable ‘let’s