Sign in Subscribe

Latest

The FinTech Buzz in the Middle East Is Real

The FinTech Buzz in the Middle East Is Real

Hi FinTech Fanatic! Yesterday I asked which FinTech events I should hit this fall, and wow—you guys came through. A lot of you flagged Money20/20 in Saudi Arabia next week. Still on the fence, but it’s the only regional M2020 I haven’t checked off the list

Closing the Loyalty Loop with Buy Now, Pay Later

Closing the Loyalty Loop with Buy Now, Pay Later

SHAREPay and Tabby’s BNPL integration is making flexible payments a seamless part of the shopping journey

🔔BNPL’s Big Test: Klarna Rings the NYSE Bell

🔔BNPL’s Big Test: Klarna Rings the NYSE Bell

Hey FinTech Fanatic, It finally happened. After years of “will they, won’t they,” Klarna just rang the bell on the NYSE—and Wall Street liked what it heard. 🔔 0:00 /0:59 1× Shares were indicated to open up to 25% above the $40 IPO price, pushing the Swedish

South Korea’s Toss Expansion Playbook: Australia, Stablecoin, Wall Street

South Korea’s Toss Expansion Playbook: Australia, Stablecoin, Wall Street

Hey FinTech Fanatic! South Korea’s unicorn Toss is lacing up for a global run — literally. After conquering its home market with 30M+ users, the FinTech is setting its sights abroad, starting with Australia. CEO (and ex-dentist) Lee Seung-gun says the same playbook that let Toss go toe-to-toe with Korea’

EasyJet Founder Wants to Make Bitcoin… Easy

EasyJet Founder Wants to Make Bitcoin… Easy

Hi FinTech Fanatic, Remember when Stelios Haji-Ioannou shook up European skies with EasyJet? ✈️ Now he wants to do the same in crypto. The EasyJet founder just unveiled EasyBitcoin—his latest “easy” venture (yes, right next to gyms, hotels, storage, and even pet travel 🐾). Teaming up with Uphold, Stelios is gunning

Introducing: How FinTech Performs

Introducing: How FinTech Performs

Hey FinTech Fanatic, Quick update before we dive into today’s news: I’ve just launched a brand-new weekly newsletter called How FinTech Performs. Each week, it looks at the industry through data, market caps, top performers, and sector standouts, all in a few simple charts. The first edition is

Fireblocks Joins Stablecoin Payment Race

Fireblocks Joins Stablecoin Payment Race

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Fireblocks just launched the Fireblocks Network for Payments to support stablecoin transactions in over +100 countries. This enables FinTechs and PSPs to handle payouts, remittances, merchant settlements, and cross-border treasuries with stablecoins. It also connects local rails, blockchains, issuers, and liquidity providers across 60 currencies. "Fireblocks

A representation of a payment made with a digital gift card from a mobile phone to a POS machine

The Power of a Good Gift (Card): Digital Gifting in the UAE

Globally and regionally, digital gift cards are on the rise. UAE consumers like gift cards (especially digital ones) and do not consider them impersonal. Gift cards plug directly into the payment and loyalty system: they’re as easy to send as a text message but as rewarding as in-person presents.

🚨HERE WE GO! Airwallex Acquires OpenPay

🚨HERE WE GO! Airwallex Acquires OpenPay

Hi FinTech Fanatic! Let’s kick off the way Fabrizio Romano breaks a transfer deal 🚨 HERE WE GO! Airwallex has acquired OpenPay, a San Francisco-based billing platform specializing in subscription management, payment orchestration, and revenue analytics. The move brings OpenPay’s billing and analytics capabilities into Airwallex’s global platform,

Klarna & Gemini IPO Final Countdown

Klarna & Gemini IPO Final Countdown

Hey FinTech Fanatic! May have come the time we’ve been waiting for, not weeks, but months! After 5 months of Klarna and Gemini pausing their IPO plans, now could be their “Liberation Day”, unless Trump shakes things up again 😂 After other FinTechs listed this year I’ve covered, Etoro,

A woman holding her card to enter payment details in her mobile phone

The Future of Cross-Border Payments: Unlocking Consumer Trust and Loyalty

$10 Million Boost for Obita’s Stablecoin Plans

$10 Million Boost for Obita’s Stablecoin Plans

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The Hong Kong-based FinTech, Obita, just closed a $10 million angel round with backing from Vision Plus Capital and Mirana Ventures. The funding will go toward strengthening systems and compliance, expanding into new markets, and doubling down on stablecoin-powered cross-border payments. As Co-Founder Dayong Zhang put it,

Uzum Plans $300M Eurobond and IPO

Uzum Plans $300M Eurobond and IPO

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Uzum is considering a $300 million Eurobond in 2026 and planning for an IPO as soon as 2027, with Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, and Nasdaq under consideration. The Uzbek FinTech is looking to grow beyond its home market. As co-founder Nikolay Seleznev said, “The volumes on the

M0 & Rain Secure Nearly $100M in a Single Day

M0 & Rain Secure Nearly $100M in a Single Day

Hey FinTech Fanatic! And stablecoins are making headlines again! In just one day, two startups pulled in about $98 million. First up, M0 raised $40 million in a round led by Polychain and Ribbit Capital. Founded in 2023 by Luca Prosperi and Gregory Di Prisco, the company works behind the