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Nubank’s NuCel Surpasses 1M Subs, Advancing Fintech Challenger’s Aim to Serve as Comprehensive Digital Platform

Nubank (NYSE: NU) announced recently that its virtual mobile network service, NuCel, has attracted more than one million customers in just 17 months since operations began in January 2025. Developed in partnership with Claro, the service integrates mobile connectivity directly into Nubank’s ecosystem, marking a… Read More

Mexico’s Central Bank Introduces Simplified Account Rules to Accelerate Digital Payments Adoption

Mexico’s central bank, Banco de México (Banxico), released new regulations on June 18, 2026, aimed at making electronic transactions smoother and expanding access for small businesses. The measures introduce a new type of simplified deposit account and raise transaction limits, with the goal of reducing… Read More

Fintech Trace Finance Raises $32 Million Series A, Targets Stablecoin Payments

Trace Finance has raised $32 million in Series A funding in a round led by CoinFund. Other investors participating in the offering were well-known in the crypto sector, including Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Paxos, HOF Capital, Valor Capital, and Jump Capital. Smaller investors included Chainlink… Read More

Brazil’s Nubank Closes R$1.59 Billion Financial Bills Issuance

Nubank (NYSE: NU), Latin America’s prominent digital banking platform, has finalized a significant public offering of Financial Bills valued at R$1.59 billion. The deal highlighted robust market confidence, as investor subscriptions surpassed R$3 billion, allowing the company to secure favorable pricing with notably lower rates… Read More

Bitso Reports Stablecoin Usage Volume Up by 81%

Bitso, a Latin American crypto platform, says that stablecoin usage by business customers has increased by 81% year over year. The company provided the update during the Stablecoin Conference 2026 in Mexico City. Bitso did not share aggregate amounts to provide data on actual usage…. Read More

Fintech Ripple and Bitso Partner to Enhance Stablecoin based Enterprise Settlements in LatAm Markets

Ripple has announced an expanded partnership with Bitso, strengthening their efforts to enhance payments via DLT / blockchain technology. The collaboration focuses on integrating Bitso’s MXN-backed stablecoin, known as MXNB, into the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) permissioned decentralized exchange (DEX) framework. This development aims to enhance… Read More

Zesty Introduces Crypto Trading for Chilean Investors via Alpaca Partnership

Zesty, a regulated fintech firm overseen by Chile’s Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF), has rolled out cryptocurrency trading capabilities, marking a significant expansion for investors in the country. This new feature integrates digital assets with access to US and domestic Chilean markets, all available… Read More

Brazil’s Nubank Introduces AI Strategy Leveraging Advanced Financial Data Models

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which remains Latin America’s largest digital banking / Fintech platform, has shared details of its ambitious artificial intelligence roadmap. During a recent Nu Videocast session, Chief Technology Officer Eric Young and Rohan Ramanath, General Manager of AI Core, explained how the bank’s… Read More

Binance Focuses on Supporting Growth of Brazil’s Digital Assets Market

Binance has officially become a member of the Brazilian Association of Crypto Economy (ABcripto) and secured a seat on its board. This strategic move underscores the exchange’s dedication to fostering a mature, regulated, and innovative cryptocurrency environment in one of the world’s most active emerging… Read More

Nubank Parent Entity Nu Holdings Launches $1B Share Buyback Initiative

Nu Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Brazil and LatAm’s digital bank Nubank (NYSE: NU), has recently introduced a new capital return strategy. On June 4, 2026, the fintech company’s board of directors greenlit a share repurchase program worth up to $1 billion for its Class… Read More

Brazil’s Nubank to Focus on Capital and Liquidity Planning with Key Appointment

Nubank (NYSE: NU), one of the world’s digital banking platforms operating in Brazil and across major LatAm markets, has announced the appointment of finance executive Rob Livingston as its new Chief Financial Officer. The move takes effect on July 13, 2026, marking a significant leadership transition… Read More

Nubank Subsidiary Nu Colombia Marks Five Years of Digital Banking Operations

Nu Colombia, part of Nubank (NYSE: NU), is marking its fifth year of business operations with impressive milestones that highlight its rapid rise in the local market. The digital financial services provider has now attracted 5 million customers and announced significant new investments, underscoring its… Read More

Brazil Grapples with Escalating Debt Crisis as Consumers Struggle to Pay Off Loans

Brazil is now said to be confronting a deepening consumer debt crisis that has reached alarming proportions, affecting a vast segment of its population and raising concerns about long-term economic stability. Recent figures indicate that well over 82 million Brazilian consumers are now overdue on… Read More

Digital Banking : Nubank’s Business Arm Nu Empresas Surpasses 6M SME Clients

Nu Empresas, the business arm of Nubank (NYSE: NU), has surpassed 6 million small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers. This achievement positions the digital platform as the financial institution with the highest number of registered corporate tax identifiers (CNPJs) in Brazil, underscoring its dominant role… Read More

Brazil’s Nubank Marks 13th Yr of Digital Banking Operations Across Latin America

Brazil’s Nubank (NYSE: NU) is marking its 13th year of business operations across LatAm markets as one of the world’s most impactful Fintech challengers. Founded in 2013, the financial technology company has grown from a just a promising idea born mostly out of frustration and… Read More

Digital Banks Nubank and Revolut are Pursuing Distinct Strategies for Growth and Monetization : Analysis

Nubank (NYSE: NU) and Revolut decisively stand out as leading global digital banks, each pursuing distinct strategies for growth and monetization. Nubank, primarily operating in Latin America, has built a model centered on high-volume lending in emerging markets with elevated interest margins. It generates the… Read More

iCapital, LYNK Markets Introduce Private ETN with Pantheon, Providing Opportunities in Private Equity for Latin American Investors

iCapital and LYNK Markets have introduced the region’s first private Exchange-Traded Note (ETN) in partnership with Pantheon, a global private markets specialist. The announcement delivers a streamlined, security-based pathway for financial advisors and their clients to gain exposure to high-quality private equity strategies without the… Read More

Nubank’s AI Credit System Broadens Lending Reach Without Negatively Impacting Portfolio Stability

Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) senior executives explained how the company’s artificial intelligence underwriting framework is driving sustainable expansion in credit services. The update from Nubank’s  professional team emphasized that core risk protocols stay firmly in place, with delinquency levels holding steady even as more customers gain… Read More

DeFi Protocol Aave Teams Up with LatAm Fintechs to Enable Greater Financial Inclusion

Decentralized finance protocol Aave has strengthened its presence in one of the world’s most dynamic crypto regions by collaborating with key fintech platforms across Latin America. The initiative integrates Aave’s lending infrastructure into everyday consumer apps, enabling users to generate attractive returns on stablecoin holdings… Read More

RS2 Payments Firm Expands into Latin America

Payments platform RS2 says it has established a long-term agreement with a major financial services partner in Latin America to expand its footprint. RS2 did not disclose the firm’s name. The company states that the partnership will broaden RS2’s regional footprint. RS2 is poised to… Read More

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