Marcel van Oost

Hey FinTech Fanatic! "Apple Pay meets crypto. For the first time ever, we are using Apple Pay to pay in crypto. There's no Visa or Mastercard involved," said Bam Azizi, CEO and Co-founder of Mesh, on stage at TOKEN2049. This was one of the most interesting

Hey FinTech Fanatic! I’m proud to share some exciting news: I’ve been named the #2 Global FinTech & Crypto Influencer by Favikon! It’s a real honor to be recognized alongside so many inspiring voices in the industry. I highly recommend checking out the full list—they’ve

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The first rumours surfaced in January, with sources suggesting Deribit could fetch between $4 billion and $5 billion in a sale. Kraken had reportedly considered an offer but shifted its focus, acquiring U.S. retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader in March for $1.5 billion. Shortly after,

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The second day of Stripe Sessions is gone. After Tuesday’s opening, where Stripe's CEO John Collison revealed that Stripe processed $1.4 trillion in 2024, or 1.3% of global GDP, the spotlight shifted from numbers to product. On the first day, Collison sat

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Amsterdam’s digital bank Finom just secured €92.7M (~$105M) in fresh growth funding from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund — and here’s the kicker: no equity taken. Co-founder Kos Stiskin told TechCrunch: “Our core operations are already cash-flow positive. Every new euro goes straight into

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Lisbon’s sustainable finance platform Goparity just wrapped a €2.9M raise, led by 3XP Global’s Impact Innovation Fund. Institutional heavyweights like Mustard Seed Maze and Schneider Electric backed over € 2.4 M. In addition, 800+ private investors chipped in €470K via Crowdcube, investing on the