Marcel van Oost

Hey FinTech Fanatic! FinTech and sports collaborations aren’t slowing down. On one side of the world, Polymarket has teamed up with LALIGA to launch prediction‑style markets for fans in the U.S. and Canada, turning matchday attention into a data‑driven, engagement‑rich product.  The multi‑year partnership

Hey FinTech Fanatic! TikTok has applied for FinTech licenses with Brazil’s central bank that would allow it to offer both payments and credit products, leveraging its massive 131 million adult users for "distribution first, financial services next." According to two sources directly related to the matter, via

Hey FinTech Fanatic! We all know the famous line: “Every company will be a FinTech company.” But maybe it’s time for the sequel.  Here’s mine, and mark my words: “Every FinTech company will be a Media company.” Just look around. Robinhood bought MarketSnacks, MoneyLion acquired MALKA Media, Stripe

Hey FinTech Fanatic! After years of speculation, Plaid’s next big move seems less about “if” and more about “when”. Plaid’s CFO said the FinTech, best known for connecting users’ bank accounts to other apps, has “earned the right to pick our time” for a public debut. A bold

Hey FinTech Fanatic! European FinTech is moving from “can we build a digital bank?” to “who can best buy and integrate the pieces of the stack? Zopa, the SoftBank Group-backed lender, is considering the purchase of a local bank or FinTech in Germany or Scandinavia. This shouldn’t come up