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Fintech Giant Stripe's Valuation Soars to $159B In Latest Secondary Stock Sale
Payments infrastructure giant Stripe announced Tuesday that it has inked deals with investors to provide liquidity to current and former employees through a tender offer at a $159 billion valuation. Notably, the valuation represents an impressive…
Irish-founded fintech Stripe valued at $159bn
Irish-founded fintech Stripe has been valued at more than $159 billion (€135 billion) following a tender offer that allowed employees to sell shares without going public. The company said it had signed agreements with investors including…
Stock Market Today, Feb. 23: SoFi Technologies Pulls Back as Investors Reassess Fintech Momentum
SoFi Technologies (SOFI 4.21%), a digital-first banking and lending platform, closed Monday's session at $18.23, down 4.15%. The stock declined as investors responded to its lowest price since July and are watching for signs of stabilization after…
Promising Fintech Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - February 24th
3 Stocks Well Below 52-Week Highs Poised for a Q4 Rebound Rocket Companies, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, and UP Fintech are the three Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Fintech stocks are shares of…
Allica Bank joins fintech unicorn club after £100m injection
Small business lender Allica Bank will join the illustrious club of British fintech unicorns after securing a fresh funding round. The challenger bank is said to have netted $155m (£111m) in a Series D fundraise, which will take the firm's…
Beyond banking: How CX Is fintech's real growth engine - Retail Banker International
The UK is still the market leader in fintech innovation. But with investment in the sector hitting a four year low, those looking to grow are looking across the pond. For many, the US is a land of fintech opportunity. American banking continues to…
Revolut: Nik Storonsky's $75bn fintech empire still craves its crown
In Revolut's shiny new Canary Wharf headquarters, the command ‘Get Sh*t Done' is bolted onto the walls. The unconventional office mantra is a stark reminder of co-founder Nik Storonsky's acerbic, straight-talking manner that has kept the gas…
Hong Kong firm to test tokenised concert stakes ahead of digital gold trading
People will soon be able to buy Ethereum-based investment tokens for concerts in March and April, laying the groundwork for the introduction of tokenised gold in Hong Kong, according to an industry leader. Esperanza Fintech Group CEO Dan Ronald…
Stripe valuation jumps to $159 billion in latest tender offer
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Stripe said on Tuesday a tender offer for employees and shareholders valued the fintech firm at $159 billion, marking a rise of more than 70% from its valuation in a comparable…
JazzCash Shortlisted for GLOMO Awards 2026 in Two Categories
Best FinTech & Digital Commerce Innovation and Best Mobile Operator Service for Connected Consumers at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026 Islamabad, 24 February 2026 JazzCash, Pakistan's leading digital financial services platform and part of…
Marquis sues firewall provider SonicWall, alleges security failings with its firewall backup led to ransomware attack
Fintech giant Marquis is suing its firewall provider SonicWall, claiming that an earlier breach allowed hackers to steal sensitive information about customer firewalls that led to a ransomware attack on Marquis' network. The lawsuit, filed Monday…
Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India's Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments
Xflow, an Indian fintech startup, has secured backing from both Stripe and PayPal Ventures in a $16.6 million funding round. The investment comes as the company works to carve out a position in cross-border B2B payments, a market still dominated by…
Stripe Hits $159 Billion Valuation as Payment Volume Soars
Stripe Inc., which helps businesses accept payments online, has reached a $159 billion valuation in an employee tender offer, co-founder and president John Collison said in an interview. That valuation is up from the $106.7 billion Stripe secured…
Overlooked and Undervalued: Why Western Union Deserves Attention
Western Union (WU 0.65%) had a good thing going for a long time. When people needed to send money to loved ones or others far away, it was one of the best options, if not the only one. But times have changed. Enter fintech (financial technology)…
Anthropic's Claude Comes for Knowledge Work as Markets Freak Out
Anthropic is coming for knowledge work. Earlier this month, the debut of AI assistant Claude Cowork and the subsequent release of industry-specific plug-ins, such as Legal, made waves. Worried investors sent software stocks spiraling down, as the…
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