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forbes.com - Moshe Kimhi - 2026 Fintech Themes And What They Mean For The Payments Industry
2026 Fintech Themes And What They Mean For The Payments Industry
Forbes

Moshe Kimhi is the CEO and Founder of Neema, a leading global cross-border payments platform. After years of attending fintech conferences around the world, I've learned to pay less attention to the glitzy announcements and more attention to the…

bloomberg.com - Maria Clara Cobo - $100 Million Bet on Venezuelan Fintech Cashea Draws Global Investors
$100 Million Bet on Venezuelan Fintech Cashea Draws Global Investors
Bloomberg

Cashea, Venezuela's largest financial technology company, has raised $100 million across two financing rounds, as global investors bet it can grow in a market where lending has been constrained for years.

semafor.com - Liz Hoffman - Is America's next fintech titan… Walmart?
Is America's next fintech titan… Walmart?
Semafor

Fintech startups fail, mostly, because they spend all their money acquiring customers. The cost of lead generation and subway ads pile up, and users churn before companies can earn it back. Omer Ismail, CEO of the Walmart-backed fintech OnePay…

law360.com - Katryna Perera - Fintech Says Deutsche Bank Shouldn't Escape Blacklist Suit
Fintech Says Deutsche Bank Shouldn't Escape Blacklist Suit
Law360

A self-described barter-based payment platform alleging it was improperly placed on an industry blacklist by Deutsche Bank has urged a New York federal judge not to grant the bank's dismissal bid,... To view the full article, register now. Already…

cityam.com - Simon Hunt - UK fintech Pockit recruits founder of Burger King Kazakhstan
UK fintech Pockit recruits founder of Burger King Kazakhstan
City AM

A top British fintech has hired the founder of Burger King's Kazakhstan franchise in an eye-catching board appointment. The Cardiff-based business, which offers prepaid accounts to customers without a credit score, has recruited Kazakh businessman…

seekingalpha.com - Alpha Line - Microsoft's AI Transformation Is Misunderstood (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Microsoft's AI Transformation Is Misunderstood (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Seeking Alpha

Microsoft Corporation is shifting from seat-based software subscriptions to consumption-driven AI monetization across its ecosystem. MSFT's record $190B capital expenditure is backed by confirmed demand, with Azure capacity still lagging customer…

coinpedia.org - Shubham Vishwakarma - Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD) Stock Price Prediction 2026, 2027, 2030 - 2040
Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD) Stock Price Prediction 2026, 2027, 2030 - 2040
Coinpedia Fintech News

Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) has established itself as one of the fastest-growing names in financial technology, steadily expanding beyond retail brokerage into a diversified platform spanning digital assets, wealth management, and banking…

forbes.com - Jeff Kauflin - U.S. Banking Is A Fortress. Nubank's Billionaire CEO Has An Invasion Plan.
U.S. Banking Is A Fortress. Nubank's Billionaire CEO Has An Invasion Plan.
Forbes

For foreign banks and digital upstarts, the U.S. consumer banking market has come to look more like a trap than an opportunity. Spain's second-largest bank, BBVA, sold off its U.S. business to PNC in 2021. Berlin-based N26 retreated the same year…

fool.com - Will Healy - Prediction: MercadoLibre Stock Could Soar in the Next 5 Years if This Happens
Prediction: MercadoLibre Stock Could Soar in the Next 5 Years if This Happens
The Motley Fool

MercadoLibre (MELI 0.40%) has prospered by transforming e-commerce, fintech, and logistics within Latin America. Investors have bid its stock price dramatically higher since its 2007 debut, as the company brought online shopping, digital financial…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Ant International raises US$1.2 billion in global expansion push
Ant International raises US$1.2 billion in global expansion push
The Standard

Ant International, an overseas affiliate of the Jack Ma-founded Chinese fintech firm Ant Group, has raised US$1.2 billion (HK$9.36 billion) in its latest equity fundraising as it seeks to expand. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Affiliates Ant Group…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - UK Inquiry Probes Banking Barriers Facing Crypto Firms
UK Inquiry Probes Banking Barriers Facing Crypto Firms
The New York Ledger

Cointelegraph is committed to providing independent, high-quality journalism across the crypto, blockchain, AI, and fintech industries. All news, reviews, and analyses are produced with full journalistic independence and integrity. For more details…

thehindu.com - Sriram Lakshman - India-U.K. FTA creates predictability for businesses on both sides: City of London policy chief
India-U.K. FTA creates predictability for businesses on both sides: City of London policy chief
The Hindu

Will British companies manufacture and invest more in India as a result of this trade deal, or are you expecting it to spur exports to India mostly? I think it will do both, but the bigger story is investment. The U.K.-India Comprehensive Economic…

seekingalpha.com - Financial Serenity - FINX Returns To Valuations That In My Opinion Are Attractive (NASDAQ:FINX)
FINX Returns To Valuations That In My Opinion Are Attractive (NASDAQ:FINX)
Seeking Alpha

Global X FinTech ETF could have attractive valuations after a 20% decline, with potential discounts to tech indices. FINX's portfolio is concentrated in payment processors and crypto-linked stocks, exposing it to cyclical and high-beta risks, yet…

scmp.com - SCMP Editorial - Opinion | China's stock market intervention is a confidence booster
Opinion | China's stock market intervention is a confidence booster
South China Morning Post

Beijing's efforts to stabilise China's US$15 trillion stock market have had a positive effect especially on technology and semiconductor stocks. The state-backed buying that led to the rebound aimed to boost investor confidence amid instability…

linas.substack.com - Linas Beliūnas - FinTech funding topped $29B in H1 2026, but most founders got left behind ; Robinhood's Agentic Trading turns the broker into a backend for AI Agents
FinTech funding topped $29B in H1 2026, but most founders got left behind ; Robinhood's Agentic Trading turns the broker into a backend for AI Agents
Linas's Newsletter

Good morning & happy Tuesday! Today, we're diving deep into the latest 2026 fintech funding trends (deep dive into where fintech capital actually went in H1 2026, which categories earned valuation premiums and which got starved, what founders and…

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