Fintech

A new joint venture leverages alternative underwriting and device-locking tech to bring smartphones to the unbanked, reshaping retail telecom distribution.

As aging homes crumble and mortgage rates trap owners, fintechs offer debt-free cash. But regulatory crackdowns reveal a steep price for home equity.

Wirex One leverages Circle’s new Arc blockchain to democratize private banking, offering the mass affluent a bridge between retail and elite wealth management.

As Singapore's Coda expands globally, its partnership with Forter reveals a critical lesson: the future of commerce relies on an invisible AI network that verifies trust.

Surpassing 10,000 users in 3 months, a new prepaid card is solving tourist payment woes and becoming a cultural collectible in South Korea's booming market.

As Forward Financing crosses 100,000 businesses served, its new $1.8B deal with private credit reveals a structural shift in how Main Street is funded.

After 50x revenue growth in stealth, Fin.com emerges with $20M and a radical playbook: acquiring local operators to fix broken cross-border payments.

As regulators crack down on AI 'hallucinations,' consumers are flocking to AI for financial advice. One model is emerging: verifiable, human-backed AI.

Praxent's new board signals a market-wide shift from AI experiments to regulated, production-ready systems. Is the industry finally ready to move past the hype?

Ninth Wave and AWS's new AI tool cuts weeks of engineering work to minutes, removing a key bottleneck and heralding a new era of financial innovation.

eToro's user base is booming, but its investors are placing smaller bets. This paradox, driven by a 70% plunge in crypto trade size, signals a profound shift.

A new market in Astana lets investors trade probabilities on Bitcoin and Fed rates. A look at Kazakhstan's bold move to become a global FinTech hub.

A new partnership between Grantd and Collective Liquidity aims to unlock billions in illiquid stock, transforming how advisors and employees manage pre-IPO wealth.

A new tri-national survey finds corporate sustainability is not retreating but evolving, with leaders linking ESG goals directly to core strategy and business value.

As regulators target risky screen scraping, a new partnership between Lumin Digital and MX gives banks a secure path forward for open finance.

Arva AI's new lab aims to take humans 'out of the loop' for critical financial decisions. But can technology truly master risk, and what does it mean for jobs?

A new wave of AI tools, powered by models like Google's Gemini, is moving past simple trading alerts to offer structured, institutional-grade analysis for all.

As Stewards Inc. moves from the OTC markets to Nasdaq, its journey reflects the mainstreaming of alternative finance and poses key questions for investors.

As its leaders head to Oppenheimer’s Fintech conference, we explore how MVB Financial built the resilient tech and regulatory backbone for today's top innovators.

With a fresh $35M, Latitude is tackling the biggest hurdle for stablecoins: connecting them to local currencies. Is this the key to unlocking global commerce?