Marcel van Oost

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Mastercard and Ualá are launching a new limited-edition credit card featuring Lionel Messi, the official ambassador of Mastercard. This card provides access to an extensive program of exclusive promotions and benefits under the campaign concept "Viene de 10." Issued by Uilo, it will be available

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Revolut, the UK's FinTech giant, plans to sell up to £400 million in shares, allowing employees to cash in. Morgan Stanley is expected to manage this secondary share sale. Despite not raising new capital, the sale, restricted to employees, aims to maintain Revolut's

Hey FinTech Fanatic! At its yearly Payments Forum, Visa introduced seven new consumer payment products to make its mobile banking app central to digital commerce. Here's a summary of the updates: 1. Visa Payment Passkey Service: This service uses facial or fingerprint scans to authorize online payments, replacing

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Last week, Nubank celebrated a significant milestone by crossing 100 million customers. Today, the neobank released its latest earnings report for Q1 2024, showcasing impressive growth and financial performance. Key Q1 Metrics and Highlights: * Customer Growth: * Nubank now serves 99.3 million customers, marking an increase of

Klarna, the buy now pay later (BNPL) FinTech giant, has made significant progress towards its anticipated stock market debut, which could value the firm at up to $20 billion (£15.9 billion). Sources have revealed that Klarna, headquartered in Stockholm, has received approval from both shareholders and regulators to create

Hey FinTech Fanatic!  At the Dubai FinTech Summit, John Doran, interviewed Nik Storonsky, Founder and CEO of Revolut, and he started with an interesting statement: "Revolut hit $2bn of revenue and $350m net income in 2023." This is the first time the net income figure has been mentioned.