Marcel van Oost
Biometric UPI Is Here. PayPal Joins the Party.
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
PayPal Supercharges BNPL With 5% Cash Back
Hey FinTech Fanatic,
PayPal just gave Buy Now, Pay Later a serious upgrade.
Starting today, shoppers can earn 5% Cash Back on PayPal’s BNPL purchases — both in-store and online — through the end of the year. That means split payments, more flexibility, and a little extra left in your wallet
The $2B FinTech Fighting Fraud with AI
Hey FinTech Fanatic!
AI fraud just hit another milestone. Feedzai raised $75M, pushing its valuation past $2B.
The Portugal-based RiskOps platform now protects over $70B in payments and claims to have prevented $2B in losses last year alone.
With new products like Feedzai IQ and Orchestration, they’re doubling down
Want your brand in front of FinTech industry decision-makers daily?
Hi FinTech Fanatic,
In just three weeks, one of the biggest FinTech event of the year, Money20/20 Las Vegas, kicks off. I’ll be there catching up with industry friends, and no doubt, so will you.
Events like this are invaluable. But here’s the truth: for brands, visibility
Klarna CEO Raps on Stage… but Guess Which Real Rapper Invested Early?
Hey FinTech Fanatic!
Let’s wrap up the week on a lighter note.
Earlier this week, I shared that video of Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski rapping and dancing at the company’s big bash in Stockholm.
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Let’s just say… the LinkedIn comments section made