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Hey Fintech Fanatic! Big news in trading! eToro has confidentially filed an “F-1” registration statement for an IPO with U.S. 🇺🇸 regulators, aiming for a potential $5 billion valuation. This follows its $3.5 billion valuation in a 2023 funding round that raised $250 million. For now, the IPO valuation

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Plaid is teaming up with Goldman Sachs on a $300M–$400M secondary share sale, giving early investors and employees a chance to cash out without waiting for an IPO, Bloomberg reports. The exact valuation isn’t set yet, but it’s expected to be lower than Plaid’

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Klarna is making a bold move—targeting a US IPO in April with a valuation of up to $15 billion! If successful, this would be one of the biggest FinTech listings of the year. The buy-now, pay-later giant is set to unveil its listing plans as early

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Rapyd, the Stripe competitor known for its bold acquisition strategy, is facing a sharp valuation cut as it looks to raise $300 million. Once valued at $9 billion in 2021, the company is now in talks with investors at a significantly lower $3.5 billion valuation. This

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Ripple Labs is making waves with new partnerships with Revolut and Zero Hash, expanding the reach of its RLUSD stablecoin. This move is set to challenge the dominance of USDT and USDC in the stablecoin market. Ripple USD (RLUSD), pegged to the US dollar, is quickly gaining

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Cashfree, the Indian payments powerhouse processing over $80 billion annually, has secured $53M in fresh funding led by Krafton at a $700M valuation. The gaming giant sees strategic potential in payments, with Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO of Krafton India, stating: “India’s FinTech industry is experiencing remarkable