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Marcel van Oost

Plata Shoots for $3.3B Valuation

Plata Shoots for $3.3B Valuation

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Mexico’s Plata is raising fresh funding at a jaw-dropping $3.3B valuation. This is more than double its $1.5B one from its Series A in March. Demand? Already twice the available supply. The startup has pulled in nearly $1B so far in combined equity and

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

How Unified Platforms Can Power MENA’s FinTech Leap

The unification ‘platform moment’ unlocks new ecosystem possibilities: banks, FinTechs, and even non-financial partners can launch new digital products in previously unthinkable timeframes. Financial infrastructure here is a set of pluggable components.

Linqto Bankruptcy: Court Permits $500M+ Stake Sale

Linqto Bankruptcy: Court Permits $500M+ Stake Sale

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Collapsed FinTech Linqto got court approval to sell off its portfolio to fund its bankruptcy case. Linqto did not specify which securities it would try to liquidate, but stated it would be from a portfolio worth more than $500 million. Known as a retail gateway to private

Figure Files for US IPO with Revenue Surge

Figure Files for US IPO with Revenue Surge

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Blockchain lender Figure Technology revealed in its Nasdaq filing that revenue jumped 22% YoY to $191M in H1 2025, swinging to a $29M profit from last year’s $13M loss. Founded by Mike Cagney (ex-SoFi), Figure has originated $16B+ in home equity and is pushing blockchain into

The Connecting the Dots in FinTech Podcast is LIVE!

The Connecting the Dots in FinTech Podcast is LIVE!

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Big news to kick off the day, my FinTech Podcast is finally live! 🎙️ I’ve been working on this project for months, lining up the right voices and making sure we bring you the conversations that matter. And today, it all starts. In the very first episode,

Coinbase Closes $2.9B Deribit Deal

Coinbase Closes $2.9B Deribit Deal

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Coinbase has acquired crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9 billion, becoming the world’s largest crypto derivatives exchange. The deal, advised by FT Partners, combines Coinbase’s U.S. reach with Deribit’s offshore dominance, bringing $59B in open interest and $1T+ in annual trading volume

FinTech Keeps Winning in Sports

FinTech Keeps Winning in Sports

Hey FinTech Fanatic! You know I’ve got a soft spot for sports, so when it meets FinTech, I can’t help but share. A few weeks ago, Airwallex joined forces with Arsenal. This week, Bitpanda kicked off its UK market entry with the club as well, and Sokin, one