January 7, 2026 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe has announced a strategic partnership with Crypto.com. This latest collaboration, set to roll out in early 2026, allows Crypto.com users to spend their digital assets at online merchants powered by Stripe’s payment infrastructure. By integrating Crypto.com as the first crypto platform for direct balance… Read More

 Tagged Crypto Transactions, crypto.com, payments, stripe

January 7, 2026 @ 9:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amsterdam-based bunq BV has submitted a fresh application to establish itself as a bank in the United States. The company filed for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on January 6, 2026, marking its second attempt in… Read More

 Tagged amsterdam, banking, bunq, digital bank, europe, us

January 7, 2026 @ 4:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rumors about Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) exiting its support for the Apple Card have been circulating for quite some time. The Apple Card played a significant role in Goldman’s failed expansion into consumer Fintech. While the thesis that Goldman’s vast expertise in global markets would play… Read More

 Tagged apple, apple card, credit cards, goldman sachs, jp morgan

January 7, 2026 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazilian digital banking Fintech PicPay has officially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The Amsterdam-incorporated company, poised to rename itself PicS N.V., submitted its registration to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 5, 2026, paving the way… Read More

 Tagged brazil, fintech, ipos, picpay, us

January 7, 2026 @ 11:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

xAI has reportedly closed a $20 billion Series E funding round. Announced on January 7, 2026, this infusion of capital is set to propel the company’s ambitious goals, focusing on enhancing its flagship AI model, Grok, and establishing what could become the planet’s most extensive… Read More

 Tagged artificial intelligence, elon musk, funding round, xAI

January 7, 2026 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The American Fintech Council (AFC) has issued a statement on the regulation of banks and non-banks. In a letter submitted to the FDIC, the CFPB, the FTC, the OCC, and the Federal Reserve, the group stated that “banks are banks, and non-banks are non-banks” and… Read More

 Tagged AFC, american fintech council, banking

January 7, 2026 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance noted in a blog post that as the new year begins, the prospect of a retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), referred to as the ‘Digital Pound,’ continues to linger in the UK’s financial landscape without a definitive green light. Initiated by the… Read More

 Tagged cbdcs, digital pound, outlook 2026, uk finance, united kingdom

January 7, 2026 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has received approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer the ACS Triparty Service within its existing Fixed Income Clearing Corporation’s (FICC’s) Agent Clearing Service (ACS) offering. The ACS Triparty Service aims to improve access to central… Read More

 Tagged depository trust & clearing corporation, dtcc, ficc

January 7, 2026 @ 2:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant move signaling its business expansion plans beyond the Asia-Pacific region, Australian fintech Airwallex has unveiled plans to pour approximately 200 million euros—equivalent to about $233.64 million—into the Netherlands over the coming five years. This investment marks a pivotal step in the company’s… Read More

 Tagged airwallex, fintech, investments, netherlands, tencent

January 7, 2026 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of England‘s latest Money and Credit statistics for November 2025 reveal a mixed but modestly improving picture of the UK economy, with increases in mortgage lending and consumer borrowing amid ongoing uncertainties. According to the data, net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals… Read More

 Tagged bank of england, insights, uk, united kingdom