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- by Rowen BrooksMark Hartley, chief executive of BankiFi, argues mainstream banks must embed third-party workflows or shrink into a provider of accounts and payments. The post BankiFi’s Hartley on Banks Becoming the SME Gateway appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by The Fintech TimesA $7bn-plus acquisition of AI gateway OpenRouter positions Stripe to route transactions intelligently across fiat and stablecoin rails. The post Stripe’s OpenRouter Deal Signals AI-Driven Hybrid Payment Routing appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by Rowen BrooksVerityX’s new whitepaper finds 68% of UAE bank-fintech pilots fail to reach production, highlighting governance, regulatory uncertainty and procurement as key barriers. The post Why 68 Per Cent of UAE Bank- Fintech Pilots Die: VerityX Names the Innovation Trust Gap appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by The Fintech TimesThe UAE-headquartered fintech group has renewed and upgraded its deal with Abu Dhabi's four-time UAE Pro League champions ahead of the new The post Equiti Group Expands Al Wahda FC Shirt Sponsorship for 2026-27 Season appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by Rowen BrooksMastercard's Ben Gilbey explains why issuers in Asia Pacific are building premium card propositions around dining and travel rather than points and cashback. The post Mastercard’s Ben Gilbey on Premium Cards Built on Experiences appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by The Fintech TimesThe crypto card issuer will deploy a dedicated Aave V4 lending instance on OP Mainnet, scaling from $22m borrowed today to $500m by 2027. The post ether.fi Targets $500m Lending Capacity with Aave and Optimism Tie-up appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by The Fintech TimesThe Nasdaq-listed ETH treasury company said the liquid staking allocation gives it native yield while preserving liquidity and institutional custody. The post Sharplink Stakes $200m of ETH Through Lido, Holds wstETH at Anchorage appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by The Fintech TimesThe global payments processor has signed a year-long Silver sponsorship with the European Women Payments Network, anchored by a Lithuania community push. The post Tribe Payments Joins EWPN to Back Women’s Progression in Paytech appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by The Fintech TimesThe one-day Riga forum on 15 October will address MiCA licensing, PSD3, agentic payments and Latvia's emerging role as a European fintech hub. The post UN:BLOCK Fintech Conference to Convene 600 Leaders in Riga appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by The Fintech TimesThe UK BNPL platform is rolling out two paid membership tiers and two new credit features as it broadens beyond instalment payments. The post Zilch Adds Membership Tiers, Pay Monthly and Salary Advance appeared first on The Fintech Times.
- by Dominic-Madori DavisAccounting staffing company MAVI emerges from stealth with $4 million in funding.
- by Ivan MehtaDilip Asbe said that newer UPI apps could be more competitive with a viable commercial model.
- by Theresa Loconsolo, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, Sean O'KaneA new era is on the way for Apple as Tim Cook plans to step down from his CEO role in September, handing the reins to hardware chief John Ternus. Ternus may be inheriting one of the most durable businesses in tech, but he’s also stepping into a very different ecosystem than the one Cook spent decades shaping. The App […]
- by Theresa LoconsoloTim Cook plans to step down from his CEO role in September, handing the reins to hardware chief John Ternus. Ternus may be inheriting one of the most durable businesses in tech, but he’s also stepping into a very different ecosystemthan the one Cook spent decades shaping. The App Store’s 30% cut is under pressure, the behind-the-scenes power Apple once […]
- by Dominic-Madori DavisCollide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced the close of a $95 million Fund II.
- by Zack WhittakerAn exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password.
- by Lucas RopekMLB is only the latest in a string of recently announced partnerships involving the prediction market.
- by Sarah Perez42 X users donated to William Shatner's charity in exchange for an early invite to X Money beta.
- by Lorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiThe Figure data breach allowed hackers to steal customer names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
- by Tage Kene-OkaforYC-backed Givefront is building a fintech designed specifically for nonprofits, including food banks, churches, and homeowner associations.
- by Zack WhittakerMarquis said ransomware hackers stole reams of banking customer data, containing personal information and financial records, as well as Social Security numbers, belonging to hundreds of thousands of people. The number of affected people is expected to rise.
- by Jagmeet SinghPine Labs, backed by PayPal and Mastercard, gained 14% on its market debut.
- by Sarah PerezVenmo launches a cash back program for debit card users, as credit card use declines among Gen Z.
- by Rebecca BellanOpenAI is acquiring the CEO of Roi, an AI financial companion. Roi will sunset its service as its talent heads to OpenAI, ostensibly to help boost revenue in consumer apps.
- by Marina TemkinThe two-year-old sales tax startup Numeral is now valued at $350 million.
- by Amanda SilberlingKarat Financial, the company known for its credit cards for creators, is launching a creator-focused business banking product.
- by Mary Ann AzevedoBrex has once again made the surprising, but perhaps realistic, decision to partner with another one-time competitor. This time Zip, the CEOs of both companies told TechCrunch exclusively. In April 2022, fintech Brex announced it was making “a big push” into both the enterprise and software. The news was notable considering that Brex originally was […]
- by Mary Ann AzevedoRep. Gerald Connolly, ranking member of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, has initiated an investigation into whether expense management startup Ramp is receiving preferential treatment in its bid for a $25 million government contract. Connolly sent a letter to General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian demanding information and documents related to the GSA’s […]
- by Mary Ann AzevedoFintech giant Stripe announced Wednesday a slew of new product launches at its annual Stripe Sessions user event. The highlights include a new AI foundation model for payments; stablecoin-powered accounts; a new Orchestration offering, and a recent migration with chip behemoth Nvidia. Stripe’s payments foundation model has been trained on tens of billions of transactions, […]
- by Kate ParkAlpaca said on Wednesday it has raised a $52M Series C round to expand into more foreign markets, including the Middle East, Europe and Asia.