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Fed mulls ‘skinny’ payment accounts to open rails for fintech, crypto firms
21.10.2025
Industry watchers welcomed the idea of “skinny” master accounts as another sign of the end of crypto’s banking troubles, which insiders described as “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.”
Fed mulls ‘skinny’ payment accounts to open rails for fintech, crypto firms
21.10.2025
Industry watchers welcomed the idea of “skinny” master accounts as another sign of the end of crypto’s banking troubles, which insiders described as “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.”
Fed mulls ‘skinny’ payment accounts to open rails for fintech, crypto firms
21.10.2025
Industry watchers welcomed the idea of “skinny” master accounts as another sign of the end of crypto’s banking troubles, which insiders described as “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.”
AllUnity and Stripe’s Privy Join Forces to Enable Euro Stablecoin Payments
29.9.2025
Integration allows fintechs and enterprises to settle in EURAU, claimed to be the first euro stablecoin under BaFin’s e-money license
KPMG Says Investor Interest in Digital Assets Will Drive Strong Second Half for Canadian Fintechs
23.8.2025
Despite a global investment slowdown, Canadian investors pumped $1.62 billion into fintech companies in the first half of the year — a trend KPMG expects to continue
With South Korea's CBDC Plans Dead, KakaoBank Joins Stablecoin Gold Rush
7.8.2025
The online lender joins a growing wave of Korean fintechs eyeing stablecoin issuance after the government scrapped its CBDC pilot in favor of private-sector alternatives
Clearpool Expands to Payments Financing, Debuts Stablecoin Yield Token
31.7.2025
The decentralized finance platform targets fintechs bridging fiat settlement gaps with short-term stablecoin credit
Crypto Daybook Americas: Fintechs, Funds ‘Hoarding Bitcoin’ Even as Bulls Pause for Breath
16.5.2025
Your day-ahead look for May 16, 2025
Banks and Fintechs Race to Launch Their Own Stablecoins
10.3.2025
World’s largest banks and fintechs are racing to launch their own stablecoins which are digital currencies pegged to…
Paul Veradittakit: 8 Predictions For Crypto in 2025
16.12.2024
Rise of RWAs. BitcoinFi. Fintechs as crypto gateways, and more. Pantera Managing Partner forecasts an exciting year ahead for crypto assets and infrastructure
Mercury Bank Blocks Fintech Founders From Nigeria, Ukraine, and a Dozen More Countries
24.7.2024
The U.S.-based fintech company, Mercury, will offboard startups whose founders reside in or whose businesses are headquartered in 14 African countries and six non-African states. Mercury CEO Immad Akhund stated that this decision impacts customers whose deposits constitute less than 1% of Mercury’s...
Nigerian Fintech Firm Flutterwave Confirms Hacking Attempt, Says Users’ Funds Safe
18.5.2024
The Nigerian fintech firm Flutterwave claimed on May 16 that it had foiled an attempt to breach its payments platform. Flutterwave asserted that the “unauthorized activities inconsistent with usual customer behavior” did not compromise users’ funds or data confidentiality. According...
Nigerian Fintech Firm Flutterwave Confirms Hacking Attempt, Says Users’ Funds Safe
18.5.2024
The Nigerian fintech firm Flutterwave claimed on May 16 that it had foiled an attempt to breach its payments platform. Flutterwave asserted that the “unauthorized activities inconsistent with usual customer behavior” did not compromise users’ funds or data confidentiality. According...
Nigerian fintechs crack down on crypto, users face account blocks
3.5.2024
The CBN's attitude to crypto has been inconsistent in recent years and the crackdown contradicts a decision taken in 2021 to facilitate crypto account opening
Congolese Fintech Startups, Government Form Association to Accelerate Financial Inclusion
25.3.2024
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-based fintech startups have partnered with the government to launch an association. The goal of the collaboration is to accelerate financial inclusion in the African country. By partnering with the government, the association will play a crucial role in shaping...
Canada Market Favors Crypto and Blockchain Investments Over Others in 2023
7.2.2024
Although investments in Canadian fintechs slowed down in 2023, crypto and blockchain-related investments dominated the scene. KPMG’s global Pulse of Fintech report published Tuesday found that VC-backed investments comprised over three-quarters of all deals, totaling 83 transactions valued...
Nigerian Payments Fintech Startup Cleva Secures $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
10.1.2024
The Y Combinator-backed Nigerian fintech startup has reportedly raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Tolu Alabi, the CEO of Cleva, expressed confidence in her and fellow co-founder Philip Abel’s ability to navigate the competitive fintech market, citing their background as a factor that counts...
Consortium of Nigerian Banks and Fintechs Cleared to Pilot Stablecoin
7.1.2024
The Nigerian central bank has given its go-ahead for the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC) to pilot its cNGN stablecoin initiative in the financial regulator’s regulatory sandbox. The ASC asserts that the cNGN stablecoin can prove to be vital not only for the country’s payment rails but...
Revolut Unlocks Crypto Trading in New Zealand, Expanding Fintech’s Offerings with 100+ Pairs
20.12.2023
Revolut’s New Zealand users can now trade major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin through the Revolut app and access educational resources. Image by boumenjapet, Adobe Stock. London-based fintech firm Revolut has launched cryptocurrency trading services in New Zealand. Starting today, customers...
Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Zazuu Shut Downs After Failing to Secure Additional Funding
21.11.2023
An Africa-focused remittances firm, Zazuu, has become the latest fintech startup to close shop after it failed to raise extra funding. Zazuu and other African fintechs’ funding problems are said to be linked to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the U.S. Zazuu Shuts Down Just Over a Year...