March 23, 2026 @ 2:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the maturing ecosystem of personal finance, a Barcelona-based fintech startup is making progress by bringing investment opportunities closer to everyday consumers based in Spain and Andorra. Launched in 2021, Vesto operates as a user-friendly mobile application designed to simplify wealth-building. Its core goal is… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, spain, vesto, wealth

March 23, 2026 @ 1:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key development for Pakistan’s outdated financial services sector, the digital banking platform Zindigi has officially rolled out the country’s inaugural fintech credit card. The launch occurred on Thursday, positioning Zindigi as a trailblazer in bridging traditional banking gaps through technology-driven solutions. Users can… Read More

 Tagged credit cards, fintech apps, pakistan, zindigi

March 23, 2026 @ 12:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of the ongoing effort to bridge the gap between sophisticated institutional investments and individual affluent clients, Euroclear and Ares Management have announced a strategic collaboration. Through Euroclear’s innovative FundsPlace platform, the partnership seeks to make alternative investment opportunities more readily available to private… Read More

 Tagged ares management, euroclear, europe, wealth

March 22, 2026 @ 10:31 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Grab Holdings’ revenue rose 20% in 2025 to a record $3.37 billion, as Southeast Asia’s biggest super app added users, lifted engagement across its platform, and kept incentives under tighter control, according to its annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and… Read More

 Tagged fintech, grab, malaysia, superapp

March 22, 2026 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) has indicated that as real-time payments gain momentum, fintech executives face tough choices on where to allocate capital and engineering resources for maximum leverage. JPMorgan’s latest analysis identifies six critical infrastructure areas that payment leaders must navigate strategically. These fronts—spanning real-time settlement, AI… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, infrastructure, insights, payments

March 22, 2026 @ 4:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency overall dominated Web3 minds this week, but interest rates, AI, and the Mastercard/BVNK deal also caught their eyes. SEC and CFTC’s newly released joint “token taxonomy” “The regulatory clarity provided in this guidance extends far beyond basic cryptocurrencies, addressing key growth sectors… Read More

 Tagged Alec Goh, bvnk, cftc, Coin Bureau, devere, Fipto, htx ventures, mastercard, Patrick Mollard, rwa, sec, stable, Tickmill

March 22, 2026 @ 10:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SuperSeed Fund III has secured a cornerstone commitment of up to £50 million from the British Business Bank to invest in B2B AI and SaaS startups. The bank has made its commitment through the Enterprise Capital Funds program, with the fund also being accredited by… Read More

 Tagged AI B2B, british business bank, Dan Bowyer, Mads jensen, saas, SuperSeed Fund III

March 22, 2026 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent milestone for digital payments, bank payment provider GoCardless has revealed that more than one-third of its customers are now using open banking options through its platform. This surge is accelerating the adoption of “Pay by Bank” solutions across the UK economy and… Read More

 Tagged banking, fintech, gocardless, payments

March 22, 2026 @ 6:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

TransFi, a global payments infrastructure company on stablecoin rails, focused on emerging markets, has closed a $19.2 million financing round, comprising $14.2 million in Series A equity and a $5 million committed liquidity facility. The round was led by Turing Financial Group, a strategic investor in digital payments and financial infrastructure. The… Read More

March 21, 2026 @ 5:55 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Rhino.fi, a crypto infrastructure provider, has launched a new feature aimed at standardising how businesses handle USD-pegged stablecoins, as fintech firms seek more predictable settlement across fragmented blockchain networks. The company said its “Stablecoin 1:1” product allows neobanks and fintech platforms to accept and settle… Read More

 Tagged cryptocurrency, Rhino.fi, stablecoins