March 19, 2026 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

GoTyme Bank (formerly TymeBank) says it has now topped 12 million customers since its launch in 2019. GoTyme is a “phygital” challenger bank operating across multiple markets (Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore). GoTyme leverages BPC’s services to provide banking and other Fintech services…. Read More

 Tagged banking, BPC, digital bank, GoTyme Bank, south africa

March 19, 2026 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant cybersecurity development, a key software provider to the banking sector has acknowledged that hackers successfully extracted personal and financial records of more than 672,000 individuals through a ransomware operation conducted last year. Marquis Software Solutions, a Plano, Texas-based enterprise, is known for… Read More

 Tagged data breach, exploit, ransomware, software applications

March 19, 2026 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Block (NYSE: XYZ) has reportedly begun reinstating a select group of previously dismissed team members following its dramatic staff reductions earlier this year. This modest reversal illustrates how artificial intelligence and automated systems are reshaping employment structures, driving a wave of adaptive changes… Read More

 Tagged ai, block, Digital Economy, workforce

March 19, 2026 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Zopa has announced its third successive year of profitability. The milestone highlights the lender’s impressive growth trajectory since securing its full banking license in 2020 and scaling into a comprehensive financial services provider. For the financial year ending 31 December 2025, Zopa… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, earnings report, uk, united kingdom, zopa bank

March 18, 2026 @ 2:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Hexure. This strategic move is designed to establish the first fully integrated technology system dedicated to annuities and insurance products, seamlessly linked with iCapital’s existing infrastructure for alternative and structured investments. The initiative creates a single operating… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, hexure, icapital, infrastructure

March 18, 2026 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based payment infrastructure provider Thunes has announced a groundbreaking development that promises to transform cross-border transactions. The company now enables financial institutions to execute immediate payouts to stablecoin wallets by leveraging their established SWIFT connections, eliminating the need for any new technical setups. This latest… Read More

 Tagged Cross-Border Transactions, payments, singapore, stablecoins, thunes

March 18, 2026 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has unveiled a significant expansion of its dollar-backed stablecoin, introducing PayPal USD (PYUSD) to users across 70 international markets. Revealed on March 17, 2026, this development allows millions of consumers and merchants to integrate the regulated digital asset seamlessly into their PayPal accounts,… Read More

 Tagged digitalization, payments, paypal, stablecoins

March 18, 2026 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

BVNK is being acquired by legacy payments firm Mastercard for $1.8 billion. BVNK is a stablecoin Fintech that has grown to process payment volumes in the billions. It holds multiple licenses around the world, including a money transmitter approval in the US, an EMI in… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, canton foundation, mastercard, payments, perspective

March 18, 2026 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank OakNorth delivered steady performance in 2025, posting a pre-tax profit of £223 million ($289 million) while expanding its lending activities significantly across the UK and US. The specialist lender to entrepreneur-led businesses in the lower mid-market segment reported gross revenue of £605.9 million… Read More

 Tagged digital banking, earnings report, oaknorth bank, uk, us

March 18, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest, the Berlin-based investment technology provider for European markets, has announced a $125 million financing package that solidifies its status as the continent’s top provider of API-first infrastructure for securities trading and wealth management. This capital injection comes at a pivotal moment as traditional banks… Read More

 Tagged berlin, funding round, germany, upvest