Marcel van Oost

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Seven years ago, a new player was born in the financial landscape in Argentina: Ualá. Since then, the FinTech has expanded across Latin America, gaining millions of users and drawing the attention of investors. Now, Ualá has secured an additional $66 million in funding, adding to its

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The competition between Klarna and Affirm is becoming harder to ignore, shaping the fintech industry with their moves in digital payments and alternative banking. Klarna is pushing forward with its U.S. fintech IPO, expanding its payments innovation strategy, while Affirm is securing fintech partnerships and entering

Hey FinTech Fanatic! NymCard has secured $33 million in a Series B funding round led by QED Investors, bringing its total funding to over $68 million. The UAE-based Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider works with financial institutions across MENA, offering the infrastructure to launch and manage virtual and plastic card programs. This

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Nearly three years after its U.S. debut, Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone is expanding across Europe, now available in nine more countries. Merchants in Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland can now accept contactless payments using just an iPhone—no

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Sources indicate that Klarna has secured an exclusive partnership with OnePay, Walmart's consumer finance app, becoming the retailer’s sole buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider and edging out Affirm in the process. This move strengthens Klarna’s presence in the fintech industry and the

Hey FinTech Fanatic! After last week’s news of Curve’s £36 million loss—though an improvement of 48% from the previous year—and its decision to pause US operations, fresh fintech funding of £37 million has landed, bringing a positive turn for the London-based fintech company. The funding round