Bunq reapplies for US banking licence

Bunq, the Dutch challenger bank which targets tech-savvy customers who live and work in multiple countries, has reapplied for a US banking licence, as it looks to target US metropolitan areas with its…

Flutterwave buys Nigeria’s Mono in rare African fintech exit

Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the transaction. The acquisition brings together two of Af…

Even as global crop prices fall, India’s Arya.ag is attracting investors — and staying profitable

Arya.ag, an Indian agritech company offering storage facilities near farms and offering lending services to hundreds of thousands of farmers, has drawn investor interest and remained profitable even as global crop prices continue to fall in a volatile …

Fintech’s next chapter: The trends expected to shape 2026

European fintech showed resilience in 2025, recording increased investment levels compared to 2024, powered by the rise of technologies like stablecoins, embedded finance and AI. 2025 also witnessed p…

UK is “not a good jurisdiction to list in", says UK fintech boss

At a recent live episode of a well-known fintech podcast in London, a tall, lean banking executive told a packed audience about a “complete geek” thing he likes to do when visiting a new city on a bus…

Nodu lands $1.45M to upgrade Europe’s payment rails as stablecoins surge

Stablecoin infrastructure startup Nodu hasclosed a $1.45 million pre-seed round led by Digital Space Ventures. Nodu is a London-based stablecoininfrastructure startup with Latvian roots, founded in 20…

These 21-year-old dropouts raised $2M to build Givefront, a fintech for nonprofits

YC-backed Givefront is building a fintech designed specifically for nonprofits, including food banks, churches, and homeowner associations.