Eleven Companies, Eighty-Three Days: The Race for a Federal Crypto Banking License – FinTech Weekly
From Circle to Morgan Stanley, eleven companies filed for or received OCC national trust bank charter approvals in 83 days.…
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AI Shrinks Firms – Issue #617 – FinTech Weekly
Before the Focus AI announcements in tech often focus on new products. Block’s latest move focuses on something…
AI Shrinks Firms – Issue #617 – FinTech Weekly
Before the Focus AI announcements in tech often focus on new products. Block’s latest move focuses on something…
Tether Invests in Gold.com to Expand Tokenized Gold Access – FinTech Weekly
Tether acquires a minority stake in Gold.com to expand tokenized gold distribution and integrate XAU₮ into physical precious metals markets…
Pricing the Window – Issue #612 – FinTech Weekly
Read More Before The Focus Brazilian digital lender Agibank raised $240 million in a New York IPO, testing renewed…
Polygon’s Coinme and Sequence Acquisitions Reveal a Deeper Fight Over Who Controls Stablecoin Payments – FinTech Weekly
Polygon Labs’ purchases of Coinme and Sequence show a strategic shift toward owning stablecoin payment infrastructure, bringing licensing, wallets, and…
Capital One Agrees to Buy Brex for $5.15 Billion, Marking Major Move Into Business Payments Technology – FinTech Weekly
Capital One has agreed to acquire fintech firm Brex for $5.15 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, expanding its business payments…
Asian Financial Forum 2026 – FinTech Weekly
Since 2016, Future Branches has been THE meeting place to benchmark against the best of the best in financial services.…
The Pause Before the Rules – Issue #604 – FinTech Weekly
Learn More Before The Focus U.S. crypto regulation just hit a political fault line. Coinbase has withdrawn its support…
When Payments Stop Needing Devices – Issue #603 – FinTech Weekly
The Focus As 2026 begins, some of the most consequential changes in payments are happening out of sight,…
When Payments Stop Needing Devices – Issue #603 – FinTech Weekly
The Focus As 2026 begins, some of the most consequential changes in payments are happening out of sight,…
PayPal Backs Klearly With $14 Million as Europe Pushes Toward Hardware-Free Payments – FinTech Weekly
PayPal invests $14 million in Amsterdam-based Klearly, signaling a deeper push into European fintech and hardware-free payment systems as digital…
The Great Capital Divide: Why 2026 Could Redefine Who Goes Public — and Who Stays Private – FinTech Weekly
As SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic near potential IPOs and Ripple opts to stay private, 2026 may redefine how frontier tech…
Half of Africa’s Biggest ‘Startup Rounds’ in 2025 Were Actually Bank Loans – Tech In Africa
After two years of decline, African tech funding crossed $3 billion in 2025—a 36% jump from 2024’s $2.2 billion. Publications…
Salient’s quiet AI boom: How this two-year old startup is building a company to survive the bubble burst | Fortune
Ari Malik doesn’t spend much time worrying about AI hype cycles. While Silicon Valley debated the philosophy of artificial general…
Women-led startups to get more loans, investment in capital inflow – Businessday NG
Women-led startups are expected to gain more loans and investment as impact-driven investors are now infusing capital at a critical…
Are Fintech Startups the New Target for Global Regulators? – FinTech Weekly
Global regulators are tightening their focus on fintech startups. Learn why increased scrutiny could reshape compliance, innovation, and the future…
OpenAI Slows Internal Projects After Altman Pushes for Major ChatGPT Improvements – FinTech Weekly
OpenAI is pausing several internal projects after Sam Altman told staff the company must improve ChatGPT’s speed, reliability, and personalization,…