February 12, 2026 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Labs has submitted a detailed response to the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s request for input on a new payment account prototype. This initiative, outlined in Docket OP-1877, aims to enhance the efficiency and security of the nation’s financial infrastructure by allowing select non-bank entities, such… Read More

 Tagged Cross-Border Transactions, fintech, payments, ripple labs, xrp

February 12, 2026 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The global fintech landscape in 2025 as well as early 2026 reveals a state of contrasting developments across regions. In the United Kingdom, once a powerhouse of financial innovation, investment experienced a notable downturn. Funding for UK fintech companies dropped 21% in 2025, reaching approximately… Read More

 Tagged Fintech funding, mena, middle east, research, uk, united kingdom

February 12, 2026 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) recently disclosed its financial outcomes for the fourth quarter and the entire year of 2025, highlighting substantial growth in several areas despite facing headwinds in cryptocurrency trading. The company achieved record-breaking figures in revenue, user engagement, and asset management, underscoring its… Read More

 Tagged $hood, earnings report, robinhood, us, vlad tenev

February 12, 2026 @ 6:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group has revealed plans to purchase Evelyn Partners, a UK-based wealth management firm, in a deal valued at £2.7 billion on an enterprise basis. This acquisition aims to establish the combined entity as the foremost provider of private banking and wealth management services in… Read More

 Tagged evelyn partners, natwest group, uk, united kingdom

February 12, 2026 @ 6:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Ctrl Alt has been selected as a Synchronization Operator within the Bank of England‘s newly established Synchronization Lab. This move underscores the central bank’s commitment to modernizing the nation’s monetary framework by blending cutting-edge distributed ledger technology (DLT) with longstanding market systems. The… Read More

 Tagged ctrl alt, digital finance, fintech, uk

February 11, 2026 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blue Dot Investors has emerged from stealth to enable secondary transactions and access to capital for late-stage companies across various Fintech verticals. According to a release, Fintechs account for almost 20% of venture investments. As there are ‘hundreds” of profitable Fintch firms moving closer to… Read More

 Tagged Blue Dot Investor

February 11, 2026 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fidelity Investments has introduced the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), a new stablecoin designed to provide stability and efficiency in the digital asset space. This development marks the company’s latest innovation in cryptocurrency, building on over a decade of experience since entering the sector in 2014…. Read More

 Tagged digital assets, fidelity investmetns, stablecoins, tradfi

February 11, 2026 @ 12:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move set to reshape the UK’s high-net-worth (HNW) and family office landscape, Swedish financial services provider Söderberg & Partners has announced a substantial investment in Artorius Wealth Limited. This collaboration, which awaits approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), signals Söderberg & Partners’… Read More

 Tagged artorius, europe, söderberg & partners, sweden, uk, wealth

February 10, 2026 @ 8:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has announced plans to allocate nearly $400 million into its local operations over the next five years. This investment comes on the heels of the company surpassing one million retail customers in the country, a significant achievement / milestone around six years… Read More

 Tagged australia, banking, Business Expansion, digital bank, revolut

February 10, 2026 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cross River Bank says it has increased the credit facility for neobank Upgrade from $150 million to $250 million. Cross River explains the move underscores the Bank’s commitment to “scaling alongside innovative partners in the consumer lending ecosystem.” Noah Cooper, Chief Investment Officer and Head… Read More

 Tagged cross rive, online lending, upgrade