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🏦 Revolut's Global Banking License Journey

🏦 Revolut's Global Banking License Journey

Happy Monday! Revolut faces a regulatory quagmire as its pursuit for a UK banking license faces unexpected delays, casting shadows over its compliance strategy. While Nubank remains selective in its market approach, Revolut's ambitious spread—securing licenses for stock trading, insurance, crypto transactions, and more across multiple regions—

Nubank applies for a banking license in Mexico 🇲🇽

Nubank applies for a banking license in Mexico 🇲🇽

Hi there FinTech Fanatic! Nu Mexico announced that it has applied for a banking license with the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), the local regulator. This strategic step follows Nu’s affirmed leadership in the region: in addition to being the largest Popular Financial Society (Sofipo) in the market,

Juni enables Cross-border Payments to the US and China for European ecommerce businesses

Juni enables Cross-border Payments to the US and China for European ecommerce businesses

Good morning FinTech Fanatic! When I woke up at the west coast of the US yesterday, the first FinTech news update I read was from Europe. Juni, the financial platform built for digital commerce, has enabled its cross-border payments capabilities, facilitating transactions to the US and mainland China for its

Juni Expands Its Payment Horizons: Enables Cross-Border Transactions to US and China for European Ecommerce Businesses

Juni Expands Its Payment Horizons: Enables Cross-Border Transactions to US and China for European Ecommerce Businesses

In a move that reaffirms its commitment to revolutionizing digital commerce banking, Juni has taken a pivotal step in expanding its cross-border payment capabilities. European businesses using Juni's platform can now seamlessly conduct transactions with entities in both the US and mainland China.

🤑The Top 10 European FinTech Deals

🤑The Top 10 European FinTech Deals

As the Crypto Asset Markets Regulation (MiCA) looms on the horizon, leading FinTech players such as Revolut, PayPal, and various crypto businesses are seeking more time to adapt to the forthcoming changes. MiCA, set to take effect across all European Union countries in December 2024, aims to establish a unified

Goldman wants out of Apple deal and Adyen to go live with Tap to Pay on iPhone in Australia

Goldman wants out of Apple deal and Adyen to go live with Tap to Pay on iPhone in Australia

Apple Card and Apple Savings are performing so poorly for Goldman Sachs, one executive has reportedly said that "we should never have done this f****** thing." Goldman Sachs invested heavily in its consumer lending projects, most notably on the Apple Card but also in others such as a

Navigating the Storm: FinTech's Uncharted Waters

Navigating the Storm: FinTech's Uncharted Waters

The FinTech landscape is buzzing with the echoes of disruption, change, and a certain tumultuousness that has investors on edge. A cascade of events has unfurled in the sector, starting with Adyen's palpable $13 billion evaporation in market cap last month, a swift reaction from stakeholders when it