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Figure Files for US IPO with Revenue Surge

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Blockchain lender Figure Technology revealed in its Nasdaq filing that revenue jumped 22% YoY to $191M in H1 2025, swinging to a $29M profit from last year’s $13M loss. Founded by Mike Cagney (ex-SoFi), Figure has originated $16B+ in home equity and is pushing blockchain into

The Connecting the Dots in FinTech Podcast is LIVE!

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Big news to kick off the day, my FinTech Podcast is finally live! 🎙️ I’ve been working on this project for months, lining up the right voices and making sure we bring you the conversations that matter. And today, it all starts. In the very first episode,

Coinbase Closes $2.9B Deribit Deal

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Coinbase has acquired crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9 billion, becoming the world’s largest crypto derivatives exchange. The deal, advised by FT Partners, combines Coinbase’s U.S. reach with Deribit’s offshore dominance, bringing $59B in open interest and $1T+ in annual trading volume

FinTech Keeps Winning in Sports

Hey FinTech Fanatic! You know I’ve got a soft spot for sports, so when it meets FinTech, I can’t help but share. A few weeks ago, Airwallex joined forces with Arsenal. This week, Bitpanda kicked off its UK market entry with the club as well, and Sokin, one

Robinhood Steps Into the UAE for MENA Push

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Robinhood’s expansion is picking up pace: The FinTech has applied to a Category 4 License with the Dubai Financial Services Authority, which would let it serve UAE clients from the Dubai International Financial Centre and reach the wider MENA region. It’s the next step in

Tide Rolls Out Numberless Cards to SMEs

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Tide is changing business cards by removing all printed numbers. 🤯 Card-not-present fraud in the UK reached nearly £400 million last year, with related scams adding millions more. By hiding numbers and codes, Tide aims to stop these common frauds early. Card details will now appear only in

Fast Payment Systems (FPS) Transforming Global Payments

Mobile Game Web Store Payments: Regional Winners and the Power of Fast Reconciliation

Western Union to Buy Intermex for $500 Million

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Western Union will acquire International Money Express in an all-cash deal worth about $500 million, paying $16 per share. The move strengthens its LATAM corridors and expands U.S. retail presence, adding 6 million customers and reinforcing agent relationships. It is expected to boost digital customer acquisition

Chime Q2 2025: First Post-IPO Earnings, Margin Gains, and the Push Into Platform-Led Growth

Mollie Emerges as Frontrunner to Acquire GoCardless

Hey FinTech Fanatic! GoCardless, valued at $2.1 billion last time, is up for sale. Trustly looked like the front-runner, but it’s looking more and more like Mollie will end up buying it, with the deal possibly closing next month. Not directly related to M&A, but it

I’m hiring! FinTech lovers in LatAm — read this 👇

Hi FinTech Fanatic, I’m on the hunt for YOU! Keeping up with all the breaking FinTech news around the globe is getting a little out of hand — I mean, I do need to sleep at some point 😉 That’s why I’m looking for smart, driven people in Latin

Apple Accused of Decade-Long Plot to Steal Tech Behind Apple Pay

Ripple Acquires Stablecoin Platform Rail, Crosses $3B in M&A

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Ripple’s acquisition streak keeps rolling. After Hidden Road's buy for $1.25 billion in April, the company is now acquiring Rail, a stablecoin-focused payments platform, for $200 million, pushing its total M&A spend past $3 billion. 🤯 “Over the last four years, Rail