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Marcel van Oost

Amazon Expands Credit Card Options in Germany and the UK

Amazon Expands Credit Card Options in Germany and the UK

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Greetings from Bogotá, Colombia! After an invigorating week in Curaçao, I’m thrilled to be here, diving into what promises to be an exciting week ahead. The agenda is packed with meetings with some of the most innovative minds in the local FinTech industry, and I’m

Tencent Sells Stake in Tide

Tencent Sells Stake in Tide

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Chinese technology giant Tencent has recently divested its stake in the British neobank Tide, marking a strategic pullback from its international investment ventures. The shares were sold to undisclosed buyers, signaling a shift in Tencent's global investment approach. Tencent, globally recognized for its super-app WeChat,

X Adds ‘Payments’ Button: A Step Towards Becoming a Financial Hub

X Adds ‘Payments’ Button: A Step Towards Becoming a Financial Hub

TGIF! 😉 Today's news highlight comes from the US where X is nearing the launch of a payment service, adding a “Payments” button to its navigation bar, TechCrunch reported, citing independent app researcher Nima Owji. Owji also found mentions of transactions, balance, and transfers. This development follows X Payments

Klarna Considers Secondary Sale to Boost IPO Prospects

Klarna Considers Secondary Sale to Boost IPO Prospects

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Klarna, the Swedish “buy now, pay later” firm, is preparing for a major IPO next year. Before that, it is exploring a secondary share sale to see if investors value it above its last valuation of roughly $7 billion. Goldman Sachs is advising the company on this

Q&A with Luke Voiles

Q&A with Luke Voiles

Today it’s my pleasure to present my latest Q&A with the CEO at Pipe, Luke Voiles. Before we start, I would like to suggest: * If you haven’t done this yet, follow him on LinkedIn here, * You can also follow Pipe to learn how they make capital

Monzo Hits 10 Million UK Customers as Kuda's Revenue Triples

Monzo Hits 10 Million UK Customers as Kuda's Revenue Triples

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Monzo has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 10 million personal customers in the UK. This achievement comes after Monzo's first full year of profitability, a major funding round, and several new product launches. With this growth, Monzo now serves 1 in 5 UK adults and

Rappipay Withdraws from FinTech License Pursuit

Rappipay Withdraws from FinTech License Pursuit

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Rappipay, a subsidiary of Colombian unicorn Rappi, has decided to withdraw its application for an Electronic Payment Funds Institution (IFPE) license under the FinTech Law. This aligns with the closure of its debit account service, Rappicuenta, announced earlier this year. Currently, Rappi focuses on Rappicard, its credit