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Hey FinTech Fanatic! Last week, I invited you to participate in a poll following the announcement that Dutch neobank Bunq is aiming to secure a banking license from U.K. financial regulators later this year or early next year, as reported by CNBC. The big question on everyone's

Hey FinTech Fanatic! No Apple Pay Later in Germany, instead, Santander's Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform Zinia, has been chosen by Apple to provide installment payment plans for customers in Germany, available for both online and in-store purchases. With Zinia, Apple customers can now choose to split

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Goldman-backed Starling Bank will not re-apply for a European Union banking license, opting instead for international expansion through its software platform, Engine. Incoming CEO Raman Bhatia, in his first public remarks since his March appointment, outlined this strategy at the Money 2020 conference last week. Starling, a

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Hey FinTech Fanatic! Robinhood is set to acquire crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200 million, marking its largest acquisition to date. This move will integrate Bitstamp’s globally-scaled crypto exchange, serving retail and institutional customers across the EU, UK, US, and Asia, into Robinhood’s platform. This strategic acquisition enhances Robinhood’

Hey FinTech Fanatic! NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has partnered with the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) to introduce a real-time payments system in Peru, similar to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This partnership is a significant milestone, positioning Peru as the first South American country to implement the

Hey FinTech Fanatic! bunq has partnered with Mastercard to offer its 12.5 million users across Europe a complete overview of their finances. bunq is the first bank in Europe to leverage AI in Open Banking with Mastercard. This is achieved by leveraging Mastercard’s Open Banking platform, which allows