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Italy’s State-Backed Block on Nexi’s Takeover

Italy’s State-Backed Block on Nexi’s Takeover

Hey FinTech Fanatic! This story is a reminder that payment networks can be treated as quasi-public infrastructure when governments view them as strategically sensitive. Italy’s state-backed lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti is set to raise its stake in Nexi, the Milan-based payments company, to just under

Swedish Startups Take the Spotlight in Mastercard Lighthouse’s Latest Round

Swedish Startups Take the Spotlight in Mastercard Lighthouse’s Latest Round

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Swedish Preventum Labs and Manje Health stood out in the latest Mastercard Lighthouse cohort, Mastercard’s startup partnership program that connects early-stage companies with banks, investors, and corporate partners. Preventum Labs won the FINITIV track for its AI-powered fraud prevention tools, while Manje Health took

Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow Strikes Back

Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow Strikes Back

Hey FinTech Fanatic! What do you do when your multi-billion-dollar FinTech darling loses 97% of its value in just a couple of years? If you're Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow, you rip up the corporate playbook entirely. This week, Breslow shocked the tech world by revealing he

Mollie's 2025 Revenue: The Number Just Dropped

Mollie's 2025 Revenue: The Number Just Dropped

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Big news from my hometown, Amsterdam, keeps coming. This time, it's Mollie's turn. The Dutch payments platform posted a 29% increase in net revenue before interest, reaching €147 million. Last year also marked a strategic turning point: the signing of a major agreement

What Is the Worldline-Klarna Partnership About?

What Is the Worldline-Klarna Partnership About?

Hey FinTech Fanatic! French payment company Worldline has announced the signing of a framework agreement to improve access to Klarna’s full suite of flexible payments across online and in-store points of sale. The rollout will begin this year with the integration into Worldline’s global online payment solution

N26's Flexible Cash Fund

N26's Flexible Cash Fund

Hey FinTech Fanatic! N26 has expanded its investment portfolio with the Flexible Cash Fund, a money market fund managed by Fidelity International. Targeting users who want to park cash short-term with better returns than a current account, it offers a variable target yield of up to 2.1% per

dLocal Posts Blockbuster Volumes

dLocal Posts Blockbuster Volumes

Hey FinTech Fanatic! dLocal delivered another blockbuster volume quarter on its Q1 2026 Financial Results. Q1 sales came at $335 million, up from $216 million a year earlier, while TPV jumped 73% year over year to $14.1 billion. Gross profit hit a record $118.7 million, up 40% year