Know What's Happening in FinTech
Know What's Happening in FinTech
FinTech Pulse
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
A pseudonymous trader on Polymarket generated a $233,000 profit by exploiting thin weekend liquidity and outmaneuvering automated market‑making bots. The trader accumulated 77,000 “UP” shares at an average cost of 48 cents, then coordinated a $1 million Binance XRP purchase that lifted the spot price and ensured the contract settled at $1 per share. The maneuver cost roughly $6,200 and left bots with significant overnight losses. The episode has sparked debate over potential market manipulation and highlighted the need for smarter bots.
ZBXCX Digital Asset Exchange announced a 2026 expansion into Europe, targeting the region’s mature financial infrastructure and growing digital‑asset participation. The plan includes localized marketing, multilingual platform interfaces, and regional customer‑support services. Technology upgrades will enhance system stability, liquidity integration,...
Financial analysts face heightened cyber risk, making workstation hygiene essential. Modern online PC cleaners now combine malware detection, registry repair, and privacy safeguards, turning routine maintenance into a security layer. Paid solutions add real‑time monitoring, frequent definition updates, and enterprise...
TWPB Staking has launched a dedicated XRP staking node contract, enabling investors to earn passive XRP rewards through a one‑click, secure platform. The service offers multiple contract terms with transparent, daily‑calculated yields and employs multi‑signature cold wallets and distributed node...
AI agents built on large language models are now completing full purchase flows on WooCommerce stores, bypassing traditional referral links. PayLayer’s free plugin introduces the x402 protocol, letting bots discover products, verify price and stock, pay, and receive a signed...
European fintech iwoca reports a sharp drop in UK SME confidence, with optimism falling to 38% from 51% in a year. Hiring intentions have weakened, as only 45% of small‑business leaders plan to expand staff in 2026, a ten‑point decline....
Euroclear announced the full integration of MFEX into its operations effective January 1, 2026, merging MFEX’s fund‑distribution technology with Euroclear’s settlement and custody infrastructure. The combined platform, now part of Euroclear FundsPlace, offers a single‑entry point for mutual funds, alternative funds, private...
Brazilian digital bank Inter has secured regulatory clearance from the Federal Reserve and Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation to launch a state‑licensed international banking branch in Miami. The new U.S. presence will allow Inter to offer regulated credit and banking...
LiveMore and the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) have integrated the LiveMore Mortgage Matcher into MAB’s adviser system, targeting the later‑life lending segment. The tool instantly analyses a client’s income, expenses and ancillary streams to calculate maximum borrowing power. It provides...
Monzo has introduced a free, HMRC‑recognised tax filing tool for sole traders and landlords, launching ahead of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax deadline on April 6. The service, built on Sage’s embedded technology, lets users submit quarterly income...
Monzo is broadening the role of departing CEO TS Anil after investors pushed back on his exit. While the bank announced in October that Anil would move to an advisory position and leave the board, the board now plans to...
World announced its Italian market debut on January 15, expanding its human verification network to a fifth EU country. The company now serves nearly 38 million users, with over 17 million verified identities across six continents. Recent upgrades include NVIDIA‑powered hardware, an...
Sequoia Capital is poised to join a multibillion‑dollar financing round for Anthropic, the AI startup that recently unveiled its agentic "Cowork" feature for Claude. The round, led by Singapore’s sovereign fund GIC and Coatue, aims to raise at least $25 billion...
Ziina, a UAE‑based fintech, completed the nation’s first live open‑finance payment using Lean Technologies’ API platform. The transaction linked a consumer’s bank account to a merchant checkout in real‑time, settling instantly across multiple banks. The proof‑of‑concept demonstrates compliance with the...
Yat Siu, co‑founder of Animoca Brands, says the era when crypto relied on Donald Trump’s political support has ended. He argues the market is now driven by infrastructure, regulation and institutional capital, with Bitcoin positioned as a digital reserve asset....
📍Senate unveils new draft bill: stablecoin reward Senate draft clarifies stablecoin rewards debate: ⛔️ Platforms CANNOT pay yield just for holding stablecoins (protecting bank deposits), but ✅ CAN offer activity-based rewards for trading, staking, providing liquidity, or loyalty programs. The compromise...
Bitcoin’s mid‑ to large‑holder cohort, known as Fish‑to‑Shark, accumulated roughly 110,000 BTC in the past month—the strongest inflow since the 2022 FTX collapse. This brings the cohort’s total holdings to about 6.6 million BTC, up from 6.4 million two months earlier. Retail...
MetaMask has expanded its multichain wallet to include the TRON (TRX) network, allowing users to manage TRX and TRC‑10/20 tokens directly within the app. The update introduces native staking on mobile, where holders can lock TRX to earn Bandwidth and...
PayEngine and ServiceTitan have teamed up to embed SoftPOS tap‑to‑pay functionality directly into ServiceTitan’s field‑service platform. The integration lets HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other contractors accept contactless card payments on their existing smartphones or tablets, eliminating the need for separate...
Checkbook, a digital‑payment platform, appointed Pia Thompson and Aditya Raikar as co‑CEOs, succeeding founder PJ Gupta who remains executive chairman. Thompson, the company’s general counsel, and Raikar, its chief revenue officer, bring over 30 years of combined fintech experience in...
Wall Street banks are aligning on one thing. AI will change head count. They just don’t agree how. Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser, and David Solomon all highlight AI-driven efficiency, but diverge on outcomes. Some expect fewer roles. Others see jobs shifting,...
A sweeping U.S. crypto bill introduced comprehensive rules on decentralized finance, expands SEC jurisdiction, and imposes strict stablecoin yield limits. Coinbase, along with several other firms, publicly opposed the legislation, citing concerns that the language is overly broad and could...
Community‑first Web3 ecosystems are shifting power from centralized platforms to token‑governed networks, using smart contracts to codify rules and decisions. This model turns users into owners, aligning incentives through token‑gated access and on‑chain reputation systems. Market forecasts predict the decentralized...
Insight (NASDAQ: NSIT) announced an expanded global partnership with Stripe to modernize legacy financial systems and enable AI‑driven commerce for large enterprises. The collaboration blends Stripe’s programmable payments platform with Insight’s systems‑integration expertise, delivering end‑to‑end checkout, billing, subscription and agentic...
Accertify announced Greg Dukat as its new chief executive officer, adding a seasoned technology leader to its ranks. Dukat, who previously led Revel Systems and other firms, will steer the company’s commercial strategy alongside President Mark Michelon. The announcement also...
Businesses increasingly adopt multiple bank accounts to streamline growing transaction volumes and diverse revenue streams. By allocating separate accounts for operations, payroll, taxes, and savings, owners gain clearer visibility into cash flow and reduce accounting errors. This structure also simplifies...
Paying by credit card remains a cornerstone of the digital economy, offering speed, flexibility, and robust security for both consumers and businesses. The method enables users to borrow funds, manage cash flow, and benefit from rewards programs, while merchants gain...
QR codes have become a ubiquitous bridge between physical media and digital experiences, and free online generators now let anyone create them in minutes. The article outlines how tools like Pixluca’s free QR code generator enable instant code creation, full‑color...
Trillions are flowing into AI on the belief that progress toward AGI will keep accelerating. That belief may be more fragile than markets assume. Yoshua Bengio warns that AGI development could hit a wall, even as investment continues to surge. If expectations...
Polygon is shifting to payments, but @0xMarcB says that the network is not becoming an application chain Listen 👇 https://t.co/VGiGSOPu98
ALA Préstamos, Quantum’s Mexican fintech subsidiary, offers a fully digital credit platform that provides instant, collateral‑free loans to unbanked and underbanked consumers. Leveraging an AI‑driven underwriting engine, the service approves and disburses funds in about five minutes, cutting traditional processing time...
When new interfaces meet financial intelligence, banking becomes proactive, contextual, and seamlessly integrated into everyday decisions. https://t.co/Yh0uB8tZFZ
Fintech Biz Weekly just dropped: Evolve Bank exec pleads the 5th Amendment in missing money case. Ex-head of BaaS Hank Word declined to answer questions under oath about if the bank did anything to jeopardize FDIC coverage of Yotta end users'...
The Finanser’s weekly roundup highlights the upcoming release of the author’s new book, “Intelligent Bank,” which tackles the growing wealth divide and its potential to spark social upheaval. It critiques conventional remedies such as communism and wealth redistribution, arguing they...
[New Episode] SPEED VS. TRUST IN BANKING. With Phil Thomlinson and Pragya Agarwal of @TaskUs. Watch the latest episode: https://t.co/Vz857MVBk5 https://t.co/0fOzccerwM
Schroders Capital has appointed Brad Ross‑Williams as Investment Director for its Securitized Products and Asset‑Based Finance team, reinforcing its private debt capabilities. The hire adds a veteran with over 20 years in structured finance and investor relations, most recently at...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong denied rumors that the White House would withdraw its backing for the crypto market‑structure bill, calling the administration "super constructive." He said the White House asked Coinbase to devise a deal with banks, focusing on community...
It would be smart strategy to try to split the banking lobby, since community banks are the face the anti-yield argument. Indeed, the banks have been doing the same: driving a wedge between Coinbase and the rest of crypto. Not sure what...
Jason Atkins, Auros’ chief commercial officer, warned that crypto’s biggest obstacle to institutional adoption is insufficient market liquidity, not volatility. He traced the thinness to the October 10, 2025 crash, which forced traders and leverage out faster than they could return. As...
Bitcoin’s price slipped after large holders—so‑called whales—moved substantial BTC to centralized exchanges, prompting a cautious market response. The decline was modest rather than a crash, and many altcoins mirrored the downward move. Slightly higher trading volume suggested orderly selling while...
Genius Terminal, a crypto trading platform backed by YZi Labs and advised by Binance co‑founder CZ, has experienced a massive surge in activity ahead of a rumored token airdrop. Weekly trading volume exploded from roughly $85 million to more than $2 billion,...
Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) has finished building its four‑layer blockchain infrastructure and is moving into Phase II of its presale auction. The new Accumulative Phase limits daily token supply to 190 million $ZKP and burns any unallocated tokens, while capping purchases at...
The Senate Banking Committee halted a markup hearing after Coinbase withdrew its backing for the crypto market infrastructure bill, leaving the legislation in limbo. ECO CEO Ryne Saxe says the delay highlights a widening gap between lawmakers and DeFi innovators,...
The Bank of Italy’s financial stability unit released a stress‑test model that simulates the impact of an extreme Ethereum price collapse on the Italian financial system. The scenario assumes an 80%‑plus drop in ETH value, triggering liquidity strains for banks...
Bain & Company has teamed up with seven top venture‑capital firms—Bain Capital Ventures, Battery Ventures, ICONIQ, Insight Partners, Lightspeed, Menlo Ventures and NEA—to create a dedicated AI pipeline through its Venture Ecosystem. The VCs collectively manage roughly $190 billion in assets...
YWWSDC Group US Ltd announced it has secured both a SEC Form D filing (CIK 0002104385) and a FinCEN Money Services Business registration (MSB 31000317594954), formally placing its AI‑driven Athena Engine and Veritas Layer under U.S. regulatory oversight. The dual filings certify the...
Steak ’n Shake announced it has added roughly $10 million worth of bitcoin—about 105 BTC—to its corporate treasury, expanding a crypto strategy that began eight months ago when the chain started accepting Bitcoin via the Lightning Network. The company says Bitcoin payments...
I wonder how much of Stripe’s margin comes from junk fees that aren’t on any of the pretty dashboards, only the CSV that takes 24 hours to generate.
“The FBI has identified approximately a billion dollars' worth of cryptocurrency that was passed through crypto wallets utilized by Figueira and his laundering operation” (h/t @criptolawyer) https://t.co/BNb8abIyKy
Great points in this thread. There’s a reason why Coinbase has made this the hill it’s willing to die on.
