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Major UK Building Societies Set Sights on Atom Bank Takeover

Major UK Building Societies Set Sights on Atom Bank Takeover

Hey FinTech Fanatic! It's that time of year again. Money20/20 Europe opens its doors today in Amsterdam, and if you're making your way to RAI, I hope you have an incredible few days ahead. The deals, the conversations, the random hallway encounters that turn into

Dutch FinTech In3 Gets Acquired by TrueLayer

Dutch FinTech In3 Gets Acquired by TrueLayer

Hey FinTech Fanatic! News from my native Netherlands continues to make headlines, with the latest buzz being TrueLayer's acquisition of Dutch FinTech In3. The reason why I found this deal so interesting is because it appears to make TrueLayer the only Pay by Bank network in Europe to

See You at Money20/20!

See You at Money20/20!

Hey FinTech Fanatic! My hometown Amsterdam is about to host the biggest FinTech event of the year, Money20/20 kicks off next Tuesday, and the energy is already electric. If you've been to a mega-event like this before, you already know: the real magic happens both inside

GoDutch Turns Two, and the Numbers Speak for Themselves

GoDutch Turns Two, and the Numbers Speak for Themselves

Hey FinTech Fanatic! GoDutch is celebrating its second birthday, and the Amsterdam-based company has plenty to be proud of. In just under two years, the team has grown to 22,000 business users, processed billions in transactions, and maintained an impressive 37% average monthly growth rate. All while scaling

Spain to Prediction Markets: You’re Just a Casino 🎰

Spain to Prediction Markets: You’re Just a Casino 🎰

Hey FinTech Fanatic! If you’ve been tracking the explosion of FinTech over the last couple of years, you already know that prediction markets have graduated from a niche internet corner into a multi-billion-dollar industry. But as they try to position themselves as sophisticated forecasting tools, global regulators

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