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Stripe vs. Adyen (2026): Two Trillion‑Dollar Visions for the Future of Payments

London Overtakes New York And San Francisco As The World’s Top FinTech Hub

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Big shift in the global FinTech landscape today. 🤯  London has overtaken both New York and San Francisco to become the world’s number one FinTech hub. According to new data from Finch Capital, reported by Reuters, for the first time, European FinTech funding has reached parity with

Mastercard Launches Global Crypto Partner Program With 85 Industry Players

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Mastercard just launched a Crypto Partner Program, bringing together more than 85 crypto native companies, payments providers, and financial institutions.  The goal is to connect chain innovation with the global payments infrastructure that already moves trillions every year. And the list includes some of the biggest names

Mastercard Turns AI Into A Virtual C-Suite For Small Businesses

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Mastercard is pushing deeper into agentic AI. This time, with a new solution aimed directly at small businesses.  The company has introduced Virtual C-Suite, a set of AI agents designed to give SMEs executive-level insight and decision support. Each agent acts like a digital executive. Finance. Security.

Racing on Rails: Inside the FinTech Power Shift Behind the 2026 F1 Season

NjiaPay Raises $2.1M As Amsterdam’s FinTech Momentum Continues

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Today’s headline comes from close to home. 🇳🇱 I always enjoy seeing new FinTech stories coming out of Amsterdam. Over the years, I’ve watched the local ecosystem grow from a handful of strong players into one of Europe’s most exciting FinTech hubs. And along the

Modern Banking Infrastructure in Latin America: Five Maps That Explain 2026

Airwallex Brings Yield To The U.S. Payments Stack

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Airwallex just launched Yield in the U.S., giving businesses access to a AAA rated money market fund managed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management directly from their Airwallex account. The product has already surpassed $1B in global assets under administration since launching in Australia just over

3S Money Expands in Europe with French IBANs and New Paris Office

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Today... another FinTech quietly expanding its footprint. This time in France 🇫🇷 Global payments provider 3S Money has launched local French IBANs and opened a new Paris office, strengthening its presence in the EU’s second-largest economy. Corporate clients can now access French IBAN accounts, enabling SEPA Direct

Nu Lands Naming Rights for Inter Miami’s New $350M Stadium

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Today’s headline comes from a place I always enjoy covering: the intersection of FinTech and football. In Miami, no less... Brazilian FinTech Nu has secured the naming rights for Inter Miami’s new stadium. Starting April 4, the MLS club will play at Nu Stadium, part

Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement with Bridge as SoFiUSD Enters Mastercard Network

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Today, the conversations keep circling one topic… stablecoins. Visa is expanding its partnership with Bridge to bring stablecoin-linked cards to more than 100 countries by the end of this year.  The program is already live in 18. Bridge enables FinTechs to issue stablecoin-backed Visa cards usable across

Visa to Anchor PayPay’s $14B IPO as SoftBank Fuels Its AI Push

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Just landed in London 🇬🇧 this morning. 11 degrees, grey skies, straight into meetings. From 27 in Curaçao to one of the world’s key FinTech hubs overnight. The UK keeps driving serious conversations around payments and capital markets, so being here always sharpens the lens... In between

Nu Flags Systemic Risk After Bancolombia Hits Bre-B Rails

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Bancolombia’s systems were down for two days. Physical and digital channels were affected.  And suddenly the spotlight is on Colombia’s instant payment system Bre-B, one of Colombia’s biggest payment modernization bets, led by the Banco de la República.  Marcela Torres, General Manager of Nu

Plaid’s Valuation Soars to $8B as Momentum Returns

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Plaid just raised fresh capital at an $8 billion valuation. The round was structured to give employees liquidity. Not expansion capital. A secondary that reflects where private FinTech markets stand in 2026. Quick rewind... Visa tried to acquire Plaid for $5.3B in 2020. The DOJ blocked