February 26, 2026 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based fintech Checkout.com has delivered a seemingly solid 2025 performance, achieving full-year profitability while processing more than $300 billion in total payment volume—a remarkable 64% increase from the previous year. The results, detailed in the company’s annual letter from founder and CEO Guillaume Pousaz, reflect… Read More

 Tagged checkout.com, europe, london, payments

February 26, 2026 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), a fintech platform serving nearly two million businesses worldwide—many of them small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) in emerging markets—has unveiled several (potentially) transformative initiatives that underscore its push into regulated digital finance. On February 24, 2026, the company filed an application with the… Read More

 Tagged banking, payments, payoneer, stablecoins, us

February 26, 2026 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York-based startup Basis has closed a substantial $100 million Series B funding round, reaching a post-money valuation of $1.15 billion. The investment will fuel the expansion of its autonomous artificial intelligence systems specifically engineered to handle sophisticated accounting workflows, positioning the company as a… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, basis, digitalizatioj, funding round

February 26, 2026 @ 11:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Allica Bank, the firm serving established small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced on 25 February 2026 the successful close of a $155 million Series D capital raise. The round, which values the company at nearly $1.2 billion, marks a major milestone for the fintech… Read More

 Tagged allica bank, funding round, uk, united kingdom

February 26, 2026 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken has unveiled advancements in its xStocks ecosystem, delivering the world’s first regulated tokenized-equity perpetual futures alongside expanded margin capabilities on Kraken Pro. These updates empower eligible non-U.S. traders across more than 110 countries with seamless, around-the-clock access to leveraged exposure on major equities, indices,… Read More

 Tagged kraken

February 26, 2026 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon has delivered a clear message: artificial intelligence is not a distant promise but a present force actively reshaping one of the world’s largest banks. In recent remarks, Dimon revealed that the institution has launched “huge redeployment plans” for employees… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, jpmorgan chase, workforce

February 26, 2026 @ 4:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based fintech Thunes announced a significant milestone with Banco Cathay of Costa Rica: the activation of seamless pay-to-wallet functionality powered by SWIFT infrastructure. This integration allows the Central American bank to route international disbursements directly into mobile wallets worldwide using its established SWIFT connections, eliminating… Read More

 Tagged cross-border payments, singapore, southeast asia, thunes

February 26, 2026 @ 3:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Online pension provider PensionBee is drawing attention to seemingly pressing challenges in US retirement planning while offering practical solutions. With dormant accounts multiplying and many savers disconnected from their savings, the Fintech company emphasizes proactive steps—especially during tax season—and highlights investment tools like the SPY… Read More

 Tagged etfs, insights, pension, pensionbee, retirement, tax, uk

February 26, 2026 @ 2:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu, the SaaS cloud banking provider, announced a major expansion of its Payments hub beyond Europe. The move follows steady growth, with transaction volumes surging sevenfold year-on-year through 2025. The platform is now extending managed connectivity and orchestration capabilities into additional markets across the wider… Read More

 Tagged Business Expansion, europe, infrastructure, mambu, payments

February 26, 2026 @ 12:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

TreviPay, a fully managed B2B payments platform, this week announced the availability of the Growth Center, a set of capabilities within the TreviPay Client Portal to help identify buyer growth opportunities more strategically and build stronger, longer-lasting supplier relationships.  With its advanced features, the new… Read More

 Tagged Dan Zimmerman, e-commerce, Growth Center, trevipay