September 17, 2025 @ 5:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is accelerating its push into the future of finance, blending blockchain tech advancements, improved ATM experiences, AI-driven commerce, and smarter decision-making tools. These updates underscore the company’s commitment to fueling the digital economy through trusted, secure, and user-centric technologies. One highlight is… Read More

 Tagged ai, digital technology, mastercard, payments

September 17, 2025 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay, a provider of digital asset infrastructure, has announced its acquisition of Meso Network, a startup focused on integrating traditional financial systems with blockchain technology. The deal, revealed on September 15, 2025, underscores MoonPay’s aim to forge a comprehensive, regulated network that seamlessly blends fiat… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, meso network, moonpay, payments

September 17, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

LawFi, a funding platform for legal loans, says it has formed a partnership with Cordell & Cordell – a large family law firm with 200+ attorneys. LawFi operates a lending platform capable of underwriting and funding customized legal fee loans. The platform enables point-of-sale legal… Read More

 Tagged LawFi, legal, online lending

September 17, 2025 @ 11:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Reach3 Insights, in collaboration with PayPal, announced new research uncovering the powerful role that rewards play in consumer payment decisions. Using Reach3’s conversational, mobile-first approach, the study revealed that consumers’ preferences go far beyond dollars and cents, and that rewards drive loyalty, shape… Read More

 Tagged Leigh Admirand, paypal, Reeach3, rewards, Sean Campbell

September 17, 2025 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move poised to reshape the transition from private to public markets, Carta, the equity management platform for private companies, has announced a partnership with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Unveiled recently, this alliance designates the NYSE as Carta’s preferred public listing venue,… Read More

 Tagged carta, equity management, ipos, listings, nyse

September 17, 2025 @ 1:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), which claims to be one of the nation’s largest banks, has made significant strides across physical expansion, financial performance, and technological partnerships. These developments underscore Maybank’s commitment to enhancing accessibility, sustaining growth, and embracing digital transformation amid evolving market demands. These… Read More

 Tagged digital banking, malaysia, maybank, southeast asia

September 17, 2025 @ 12:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC) announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) in Hong Kong, China on co-operation of Infrastructure Financing and Securitisation (IFS). Both parties will enhance co-operation across multiple areas, such… Read More

 Tagged banking, china, hong kong, MOU

September 16, 2025 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the co-founder of Klarna Group Plc (NYSE:KLAR), has seen the value of his pledged company shares surge to nearly $1 billion following the fintech giant’s highly anticipated initial public offering. This underscores the Swedish entrepreneur’s commitment to the buy-now-pay-later fintech, even as he… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, europe, ipos, klarna, sweden

September 16, 2025 @ 10:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

OwlTing, a global blockchain Fintech company, has launched gift card purchases within its self-custody digital wallet, OwlPay Wallet Pro. This update allows U.S. individual users to buy more than 100 digital gift cards directly with USDC on the wallet for everyday spending, offering a new… Read More

 Tagged Darren Wang, e-commerce, gift cards, OwlTing, OwlTing Wallet Pro

September 16, 2025 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week was a big one for public markets as there were multiple initial public offerings. More importantly, three Fintech IPOs were adding to the growing list of Fintechs that have made it to the public markets. First up was  Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), a European firm best… Read More

 Tagged figure, gemini, ipo, klarna