April 6, 2026 @ 1:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Wirex and Crossmint have directly connected Crossmint’s smart wallet and stablecoin orchestration infrastructure with Wirex’s card issuance platform, giving Fintechs a single connected stack that takes users from stablecoin balance to real-world spending. What previously required separate relationships with a wallet provider, a card issuer, and… Read More

 Tagged Crossmint, Rodri Fernández Touza, stablecoins, wirex

April 6, 2026 @ 12:53 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has launched SoFi Big Business Banking, an offering allowing enterprise partners to manage both fiat and crypto banking from a single, nationally chartered bank. This launch builds on SoFi’s integration of blockchain into its core platform. Over the last year, SoFi… Read More

 Tagged anthony noto, banking, sofi

April 5, 2026 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LON:WISE), the global fintech known for its focus on affordable international transfers, has officially stepped into the competitive UK retail banking sector with the introduction of its new Current Account. Announced recently this past week, the product marks a pivotal evolution for the company, shifting… Read More

 Tagged current account, uk, united kingdom, wise

April 5, 2026 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumers are increasingly bypassing the PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) option at checkout, creating a pressing challenge for one of California’s most prominent fintech companies. Once hailed as the innovator that made online payments seamless and secure, PayPal now finds itself losing ground in a crowded digital wallet… Read More

 Tagged fintech, payments, paypal, us

April 5, 2026 @ 6:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), the global digital bank and payments innovator, has unveiled two strategic funding initiatives in quick succession to enhance its capital efficiency and accelerate growth in key markets. These arrangements highlight the Fintech company’s ongoing efforts to optimize its balance sheet while scaling flexible financing… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, buy now pay later, elliot, klarna, payments

April 5, 2026 @ 6:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reached a significant milestone in its Latin American expansion, securing an Organisation Authorisation from Peru’s Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP (SBS). Announced on 1 April 2026, this approval represents a vital early phase in the company’s effort to establish a… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, latam, peru, revolut

April 5, 2026 @ 5:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com is solidifying its position as a key player in digital payments, reporting steady expansion across the Asia-Pacific region alongside new technological collaborations that aim to streamline operations for large-scale businesses and simplify experiences for international travelers. The Fintech company’s latest developments highlight its ability… Read More

 Tagged apac, checkout.com, infrastructure, payments

April 5, 2026 @ 2:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based private equity company Pelican Capital has acquired a stake in Equipment Management Solutions Group Limited (EMS), backed by a senior loan from digital lender OakNorth. The transaction, announced on April 2, 2026, positions the specialist provider of reusable supply chain equipment services for accelerated… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, oaknorth, private equity, uk

April 5, 2026 @ 1:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The British Business Bank has unveiled several initiatives that signal growing momentum in channeling domestic capital toward high-potential British businesses. These moves, announced in late March and early April 2026, underscore the organization’s role in bridging funding gaps for venture capital, fintech scale-ups, and deep-science… Read More

 Tagged british business bank, deeptech, investments, uk

April 5, 2026 @ 12:19 am By Michael Wong  |  

Bank Indonesia and the Bank of Korea have launched a cross-border QR payment link that allows Indonesians to pay in South Korea using QRIS through their domestic mobile apps, in the latest push by Asian central banks to build faster and cheaper regional payment networks…. Read More

 Tagged bank indonesia, bank of korea, indonesia, payments, QR, south korea