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Hey FinTech Fanatic! Allica Bank just made a bold move to better serve growing UK businesses. It acquired the embedded finance startup Kriya. If you’re an SME, this matters. It means faster access to working capital, seamless payment solutions, and smarter financial tools, all under one roof. Kriya, known

Hi FinTech Fanatic! Coinbase has acquired Echo, a pioneering on-chain capital formation platform, in a $375 million deal, further solidifying its position at the center of the crypto innovation stack. Echo enables projects to raise funds directly from their communities through private sales or public token offerings, utilizing its Sonar

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Big moves out of Dubai this week, and both point to the Gulf’s rapid FinTech transformation. 🇸🇦 Qashio just acquired Saudi expense platform Sanad Cash, giving the UAE-based startup a local foothold to issue Saudi-regulated corporate cards and roll out its spend management tech across the Kingdom.

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Europe’s FinTech crown jewel just got shinier. Revolut and its backers are wrapping up a $3 billion fundraising spree that pegs the company at $75 billion — a 66% jump from last year’s $45B secondary sale. The round was so oversubscribed that some investors reportedly got

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Two big rounds, two huge valuations. Upgrade just raised $165 million at a $7.3 billion valuation. The online lender, founded by LendingClub’s Renaud Laplanche, hasn’t raised since 2021 and has been profitable for three years. With annualized revenue now above $1 billion, Upgrade says

Hey FinTech Fanatic, Coinbase is re-entering the Indian market with a fresh investment in Mumbai-based CoinDCX. Just over two months ago, Mint reported talks of a potential Coinbase acquisition of CoinDCX, once valued at $2.2 billion, with whispers that its valuation had dipped below $1 billion. The investment is