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Beyond Digital: Huawei’s Vision for an AI-Driven Finance Future

Digital transformation is evolving fast. At Huawei’s HiFS 2025, CEO Jason Cao unveiled the “Digital + AI Flywheel”, blending strong digital infrastructure with AI to reshape finance.

Coinbase Starts H2 Strong with Liquifi Acquisition

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Before today’s news, a quick heads-up: I’m sharing the full media kit for Connecting the Dots in FinTech..., including pricing and ad formats for the first time. Want to have a look? Just drop your email here and I’ll send it over. Coinbase is

Circle Gains a Rival as Paxos Launches USDG in EU

Hey FinTech Fanatic! There’s a new USD-based stablecoin in town. Paxos has launched Global Dollar (USDG) across the EU, following approval under the region’s new MiCA framework. Backed by Robinhood, Kraken, and Mastercard, USDG enters a market opening up to regulated dollar tokens. With oversight from Finland’s

Digital-First, Not Digital-Only: APAC Banks Still Betting on Branches

Kraken, Bybit, and Robinhood Race to Tokenize Wall Street Stocks

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Usually, I start the week with a team meeting, and this week we kicked it off with a question: What would make this newsletter even better? After digging into the data (hello, stats!), we sat down to brainstorm. Some ideas were expected, such as more educational content,

Revolut Mafia: The Force To Be Reckoned With

Lesaka Acquires Bank Zero in $62M Deal to Bolster SA FinTech Ambitions

Hey FinTech Fanatics! South African FinTech firm Lesaka Technologies is making a bold move to solidify its digital banking footprint with the R1.1 billion (~$62M) acquisition of Bank Zero, a digital-only mutual bank. The all-equity-and-cash deal, still subject to regulatory approvals, will see Lesaka acquire 100% of Bank Zero’

Starling Eyes US Banking Licence or M&A, Kraken Rolls Out P2P App ‘Krak’

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Yesterday, I highlighted one of my portfolio companies, Confide Platform. Today, I want to shine a light on another inspiring FinTech founder: Vroon Modgil. And yes, I’m proud to say his company, Sokin, is also part of my portfolio. Check out this great Entrepreneur magazine interview,

Worldline Under Pressure Following “Dirty Payments” Allegations

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Let's kick things off with some exciting news: my portfolio company, Confide Platform, has been nominated for the Asia FinTech Awards in not just one, but two categories: RegTech of the Year and Startup of the Year. A huge congratulations to the entire team, and

Mastercard Joins Paxos Stablecoin Consortium, Adds Fiserv and PayPal Stablecoins

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Stablecoins are once again in the spotlight! After yesterday’s news on Fiserv stepping into the stablecoin space, today brings another major update, this time from Mastercard. The global payments company has officially joined the Global Dollar Network, a stablecoin consortium formed by Paxos in 2024. Existing

Fiserv Unveils FIUSD, A Stablecoin Built for Banks

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Fiserv is officially joining the stablecoin race, but with a twist. The payments powerhouse is rolling out FIUSD, a bank-friendly stablecoin designed to slot directly into its existing infrastructure. Launching by year’s end, FIUSD will be available across Fiserv’s global network, already serving 10,000

Coinbase Secures EU-Wide MiCA License, Taps Luxembourg as European Hub

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Coinbase has become the first U.S. crypto exchange to obtain a MiCA license under the EU’s new crypto regulation framework, selecting Luxembourg as its new central hub for the region. Granted by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), the license allows Coinbase to

X to Launch Trading, Credit Cards, and X Money in Super App Push

Hey FinTech Fanatics! X CEO Linda Yaccarino says users will soon be able to invest, trade, and manage their financial lives directly on the platform, marking the boldest step yet in Elon Musk’s plan to build an “everything app” modeled after China’s WeChat. “Whether I can pay you

Klarna Enters U.S. Telecom, Revives Super App Ambitions

Hey FinTech fanatic! Another FinTech has entered the telecom space. This time, it’s Klarna. The Sweden-based company is partnering with Gigs, a Google-backed telecom infrastructure startup, to launch mobile phone plans in the U.S. (not Europe, at least not yet). This move adds Klarna to the growing list