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Five Crypto Firms Win Trust Bank Approvals, Including Ripple, Circle, and BitGo

Five Crypto Firms Win Trust Bank Approvals, Including Ripple, Circle, and BitGo

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Ripple, along with Circle and BitGo, just received conditional approval from the OCC to become federally chartered trust banks in the US. Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos were also included in the approvals. If finalized, the firms would join roughly 60 institutions with national trust charters, bringing

Nexo Acquires Buenbit as It Accelerates a Bold Expansion Across Latin America

Nexo Acquires Buenbit as It Accelerates a Bold Expansion Across Latin America

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Nexo is acquiring Buenbit in a move that marks one of the largest digital asset expansions in Latin America. The company manages $11B in assets and is pushing deeper into the region. Buenbit is a CNV-registered provider with strong traction in Argentina and Peru. The platform is

Airwallex Commits $590M to UK Expansion as EMEA Push Accelerates

Airwallex Commits $590M to UK Expansion as EMEA Push Accelerates

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Airwallex will spend $590M on UK-focused growth as it prepares a wider expansion across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company plans to roll out new products, including credit cards and billing tools. Dozens of hires are coming, taking the UK team to 160 by the

Mollie Nears UK FinTech GoCardless Takeover as GoDutch Lands €3.6M Seed

Mollie Nears UK FinTech GoCardless Takeover as GoDutch Lands €3.6M Seed

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Mollie is nearing a takeover of GoCardless, one of the most significant consolidation moves Europe has seen in years. The deal could be announced this week. Mollie was last valued at $6.5B. GoCardless sat near $2.1B in 2022, with recent reports pointing closer to $1.

Crown Raises $13.5M Series A and Hits a $90M Valuation

Crown Raises $13.5M Series A and Hits a $90M Valuation

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Crown just raised a $13.5M Series A. The round brought in Paradigm, marking the firm’s first investment in a Brazilian company. The raise puts Crown at a $90M valuation. BRLV has already passed R$360M in subscriptions, making it the largest stablecoin in emerging markets.

Airwallex Hits an $8B Valuation with a New $330M Series G

Airwallex Hits an $8B Valuation with a New $330M Series G

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Airwallex just raised a $330M Series G at an $8B valuation. A 30 percent jump from the round six months ago. The company is establishing San Francisco as a dual global HQ. More than $1B will be deployed in the US over the next four years to

Klarna Pushes Deeper Into the US with New Premium and Max Memberships

Klarna Pushes Deeper Into the US with New Premium and Max Memberships

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Klarna is rolling out its new Premium and Max memberships in the US. No spend minimums. No hoops. Just a clean offer landing at a moment when Americans are carrying $1.23 trillion in credit card balances. What caught my eye is the mix of lounge access