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Hey FinTech Fanatic! Collapsed FinTech Linqto got court approval to sell off its portfolio to fund its bankruptcy case. Linqto did not specify which securities it would try to liquidate, but stated it would be from a portfolio worth more than $500 million. Known as a retail gateway to private

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Blockchain lender Figure Technology revealed in its Nasdaq filing that revenue jumped 22% YoY to $191M in H1 2025, swinging to a $29M profit from last year’s $13M loss. Founded by Mike Cagney (ex-SoFi), Figure has originated $16B+ in home equity and is pushing blockchain into

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Big news to kick off the day, my FinTech Podcast is finally live! 🎙️ I’ve been working on this project for months, lining up the right voices and making sure we bring you the conversations that matter. And today, it all starts. In the very first episode,

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Coinbase has acquired crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9 billion, becoming the world’s largest crypto derivatives exchange. The deal, advised by FT Partners, combines Coinbase’s U.S. reach with Deribit’s offshore dominance, bringing $59B in open interest and $1T+ in annual trading volume

Hey FinTech Fanatic! You know I’ve got a soft spot for sports, so when it meets FinTech, I can’t help but share. A few weeks ago, Airwallex joined forces with Arsenal. This week, Bitpanda kicked off its UK market entry with the club as well, and Sokin, one

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Robinhood’s expansion is picking up pace: The FinTech has applied to a Category 4 License with the Dubai Financial Services Authority, which would let it serve UAE clients from the Dubai International Financial Centre and reach the wider MENA region. It’s the next step in

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Tide is changing business cards by removing all printed numbers. 🤯 Card-not-present fraud in the UK reached nearly £400 million last year, with related scams adding millions more. By hiding numbers and codes, Tide aims to stop these common frauds early. Card details will now appear only in