Exploring how financial technology reshapes banking, payments, digital assets, and the user experience of money in the modern economy.
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SoftBank’s latest junk‑bond issuance, the highest‑yield deal of its kind, will finance a follow‑on investment in OpenAI, expanding its total commitment to $65 billion as the AI startup prepares for a potential IPO.
September saw two standout financing rounds, with Tabby closing a $233 million Series F and Barq securing $329.5 million in a Series A, highlighting the sector’s accelerating growth.
Open‑source platform Marble secured €6.5 million in Series A funding to expand its AI‑driven fraud detection and anti‑money‑laundering solutions for banks and fintechs.
S&P Global announced the acquisition of OpenZeppelin, a leading on‑chain security standards provider, to strengthen its digital‑asset risk assessment capabilities amid growing institutional interest in blockchain finance.
Miami‑based fintech startup Félix, offering an AI‑powered WhatsApp remittance platform for Latino immigrants, closed a $200 million Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst.
The fintech platform announced a $10 million Series A round to broaden global access to US dollar accounts and payment rails.
Altus, a fintech platform built by the MPCVault team, opened a public beta on August 22, allowing non‑U.S. investors to purchase U.S. stocks and ETFs using USDC on the Solana blockchain.
Stripe announced the acquisition of OpenRouter, its largest-ever acquisition, as part of its strategy to expand AI infrastructure and services.
PayPal CEO Enrique Lores faces a potential sale as Stripe and private‑equity firm Advent reportedly offer $60.50 a share, valuing PayPal at $53 billion.
The fintech firm secured $40 million in strategic equity funding to expand its stablecoin payment infrastructure, targeting emerging markets.
Ondo Finance’s U.S. Dollar Yield Token (USDY) expands to BNB Chain, offering instant mint/redeem and cross‑chain bridging for yield‑bearing dollar exposure.
Dinari becomes the first platform to let U.S. investors trade over 700 tokenized S&P 500 stocks in self‑custody wallets, partnering with Circle to bridge traditional equities and crypto.
Spark pivoted from a consumer‑facing stablecoin app to a B2B2C backend, supplying yield to firms like Robinhood and becoming a key liquidity layer amid stablecoin fragmentation.
Fintech startup OmniPhi announced a beta launch of its agentic trading platform, integrating AI agents into trading workflows for equities, crypto, FX and commodities.
PayPal’s Q2 2026 earnings beat expectations and the company signaled it remains open to a higher valuation offer, while pushing an AI‑focused turnaround and cloud modernization.
The fintech startup Natural secured $30 million to build a machine‑to‑machine payment infrastructure, positioning itself as a direct competitor to Stripe.
Stable’s new StablePay app lets users send and receive USDT instantly and for free, simplifying cross‑border payments with a familiar mobile‑app experience.
The European Central Bank has selected 36 firms, including Revolut, to test a beta version of the digital euro in a 12‑month pilot.
Southeast Asia’s leading insurtech, PolicyStreet, secured an additional $5 million in its Series C round, bringing total funding to $26 million to expand its embedded insurance ecosystem.
Ivorian fintech Djamo secured $17 million in a round that makes it the largest equity raise ever for a startup in Côte d’Ivoire, expanding its mobile‑banking platform across West Africa.