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Hey FinTech Fanatic! Flutterwave has acquired Mono, strengthening its payments infrastructure and making open banking a core pillar of its long-term strategy across Africa. The move points to a broader shift... Africa’s next payments phase looks less card-led and more bank-based, authenticated, and data-driven. Open

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Mercury has applied for a US national bank charter with the OCC and for federal deposit insurance with the FDIC. A major step for a FinTech that already serves a large share of the startup ecosystem. The move would transition Mercury from operating solely through partner banks

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Imprint Payments just reached a $1.2B valuation in a new funding round led by Khosla Ventures.  The deal brings in $150M, only months after its previous raise. Imprint helps brands launch co-branded credit cards without relying on big banks.  What stands out is how the

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Revolut expects to generate $9B in revenue and $3.5B in profit in 2026. Numbers that underline just how large the business has become. Founder & CEO at Revolut, Nik Storonsky, also confirmed a $75B valuation and said the current round was agreed back in May. He

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Monzo quietly reshuffled its leadership after CEO Anil stepped down in October. The move now appears far less voluntary than first presented. The Financial Times reports that Anil was pushed out over disagreements on IPO timing and international expansion. He wanted to list earlier and planned to

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Ripple, along with Circle and BitGo, just received conditional approval from the OCC to become federally chartered trust banks in the US. Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos were also included in the approvals. If finalized, the firms would join roughly 60 institutions with national trust charters, bringing