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Marcel van Oost

Circle Gains a Rival as Paxos Launches USDG in EU

Circle Gains a Rival as Paxos Launches USDG in EU

Hey FinTech Fanatic! There’s a new USD-based stablecoin in town. Paxos has launched Global Dollar (USDG) across the EU, following approval under the region’s new MiCA framework. Backed by Robinhood, Kraken, and Mastercard, USDG enters a market opening up to regulated dollar tokens. With oversight from Finland’

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Digital-First, Not Digital-Only: APAC Banks Still Betting on Branches

Kraken, Bybit, and Robinhood Race to Tokenize Wall Street Stocks

Kraken, Bybit, and Robinhood Race to Tokenize Wall Street Stocks

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Usually, I start the week with a team meeting, and this week we kicked it off with a question: What would make this newsletter even better? After digging into the data (hello, stats!), we sat down to brainstorm. Some ideas were expected, such as more educational content,

Revolut Mafia Wall

Revolut Mafia: The Force To Be Reckoned With

Lesaka Acquires Bank Zero in $62M Deal to Bolster SA FinTech Ambitions

Lesaka Acquires Bank Zero in $62M Deal to Bolster SA FinTech Ambitions

Hey FinTech Fanatics! South African FinTech firm Lesaka Technologies is making a bold move to solidify its digital banking footprint with the R1.1 billion (~$62M) acquisition of Bank Zero, a digital-only mutual bank. The all-equity-and-cash deal, still subject to regulatory approvals, will see Lesaka acquire

Starling Eyes US Banking Licence or M&A, Kraken Rolls Out P2P App ‘Krak’

Starling Eyes US Banking Licence or M&A, Kraken Rolls Out P2P App ‘Krak’

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Yesterday, I highlighted one of my portfolio companies, Confide Platform. Today, I want to shine a light on another inspiring FinTech founder: Vroon Modgil. And yes, I’m proud to say his company, Sokin, is also part of my portfolio. Check out this great Entrepreneur magazine interview,

Worldline Under Pressure Following “Dirty Payments” Allegations

Worldline Under Pressure Following “Dirty Payments” Allegations

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Let's kick things off with some exciting news: my portfolio company, Confide Platform, has been nominated for the Asia FinTech Awards in not just one, but two categories: RegTech of the Year and Startup of the Year. A huge congratulations to the entire team, and