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From LA → Copenhagen: Meetups & Miles 🏃‍♂️

From LA → Copenhagen: Meetups & Miles 🏃‍♂️

Hi FinTech Fanatic! Shoutout to my LA crew, today is one you don’t want to miss. My friend Seth Ross (yes, the same Seth I ran the charity race with the day before the LA Marathon in March) is hosting another local FinTech LA Meetup. If you’re in

Solidgate Treasury Unlocks Instant SEPA Payments across Europe

Solidgate Treasury Unlocks Instant SEPA Payments across Europe

Hey FinTech Fanatic, Solidgate just turned the “waiting game” of SEPA into a speed run. The payments orchestration platform has teamed up with Estonia’s LHV Bank to supercharge instant SEPA payments across Europe. That means faster settlements, smoother liquidity, and way less friction for digital-first businesses that don’t

Hala Raises $157M to Become the Square of the Gulf

Hala Raises $157M to Become the Square of the Gulf

Hey FinTech Fanatic! FinTech in Saudi Arabia just hit another level 🤯 Riyadh-based Hala locked in $157M — one of the biggest early-stage raises the Middle East has ever seen. The round, led by TPG and Sanabil, pushes Hala’s valuation close to $900M. Hala is already powering payments for 142,000

📈How FinTech Performs: Last Week in 5 Charts

📈How FinTech Performs: Last Week in 5 Charts

Hey FinTech Fanatic, If you’ve ever wished you could skip the endless earnings reports and still sound smart at dinner with a VC, I’ve got you covered. 📈 Every week, I publish How FinTech Performs — a sharp, chart-packed recap of how the biggest publicly listed FinTechs moved on the

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

🔔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’