Marcel van Oost

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Mollie is nearing a takeover of GoCardless, one of the most significant consolidation moves Europe has seen in years. The deal could be announced this week. Mollie was last valued at $6.5B. GoCardless sat near $2.1B in 2022, with recent reports pointing closer to $1.

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Crown just raised a $13.5M Series A. The round brought in Paradigm, marking the firm’s first investment in a Brazilian company. The raise puts Crown at a $90M valuation. BRLV has already passed R$360M in subscriptions, making it the largest stablecoin in emerging markets.

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Airwallex just raised a $330M Series G at an $8B valuation. A 30 percent jump from the round six months ago. The company is establishing San Francisco as a dual global HQ. More than $1B will be deployed in the US over the next four years to

Hey FinTech Fanatics! Klarna is rolling out its new Premium and Max memberships in the US. No spend minimums. No hoops. Just a clean offer landing at a moment when Americans are carrying $1.23 trillion in credit card balances. What caught my eye is the mix of lounge access

Hey FinTech Fanatics! MrBeast Financial is gearing up to enter financial services. The company confirmed plans for a platform that will cover banking tools, advisory features, and crypto functions. CEO Jeffrey Housenbold said the launch will combine financial literacy with accessible products. A trademark filing listed nine offerings, including student

Hey FinTech Fanatics! X Money is searching for a senior engineer to build a new payments platform from scratch. A signal that Musk’s long-promised digital wallet is finally moving. Solana jumped in fast, amplifying the job post and noting this is a chance to shape how hundreds of millions