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Hey FinTech Fanatic! We start the week with interesting news from Amsterdam. Neobank Bunq, Europe's second-largest with 11 million customers, is seeking a UK payments license, aiming to rival Revolut and Monzo as it prepares for an IPO. The Amsterdam-based bank, profitable for the first time in 2023

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Italian customers of N26, a Berlin-based digital bank, are facing sudden account closures without clear explanations. Reports have emerged of users being locked out of their accounts and funds, leading to questions about N26's operations in Italy. In March 2022, the Bank of Italy issued

Hey FinTech Fanatic! PayPal CEO Alex Chriss announced a week ago that it would 'shock' the word on innovation day. And today was the day. PayPal is introducing six major AI-driven updates to enhance commerce for both merchants and consumers: 1. New PayPal Checkout Experience: This update significantly

Hey FinTech Fanatic! From the chilly climes of NYC, it's a pleasure to share some FinTech news from sunny Curacao, a place I fondly regard as my second home. Curacao based Girasol Payment Solutions has acquired Colombian FinTech company FinZi to enter the Colombian and South American markets.

Hey FinTech Fanatic! On Thursday, PayPal is preparing to hold an online event to highlight their new artificial intelligence-led advancements scheduled for release in 2024. This event is planned just before the release of PYPL's fourth-quarter earnings report, which is expected on February 7. Alex Chriss, the newly

Hey FinTech Fanatic! In the past week in Europe, the FinTech stage was alive with the sound of deals, totaling an impressive €153.6 million across nine transactions. The spotlight shone brightly on the UK, hosting five of these financial feats, while France, Germany, and Italy each presented their own

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Apple has agreed to let third-party mobile wallet and payment services in Europe use the technology behind its Apple Pay app, a move aimed at addressing competition concerns raised by European regulators. The U.S. tech giant announced on Friday that it would permit other companies'