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Hey FinTech Fanatic! UK FinTech giant Wise delivered impressive results, with underlying income hitting £350 million—a 13% jump driven by booming cross-border payment volumes surpassing £39 billion. Despite a slightly reduced take rate of 0.53%, the firm maintained a solid 20% profit-before-tax margin, demonstrating resilience amid competitive pricing

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Kraken is the latest crypto exchange to step into traditional finance, launching stock and ETF trading for U.S. users. The move follows Crypto.com’s rollout earlier this year and mirrors a shift first made by Bitpanda, as crypto platforms expand beyond digital assets into broader

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Stitch, the Cape Town-based company, has announced a new $55 million funding round to support its goal of building a more complete and accessible payment infrastructure across Africa. The team behind Stitch — Kiaan Pillay, Natalie Cuthbert, and Priyen Pillay — has steadily developed a platform that connects financial

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Abu Dhabi was the stage this week for an important announcement from Checkout.com. The company hosted its first conference in the UAE — Thrive Abu Dhabi — gathering over 150 merchants and partners on Saadiyat Island to share its next big step for the region. CEO & Founder

Hey FinTech Fanatic! It all started with a trading app in California. Now, ten years later, Robinhood is not launching its first product in Europe — but it is finally bringing the product that started it all in the United States: stock trading. The Bank of Lithuania has granted Robinhood Europe

Hey FinTech Fanatic! Ripple announced its largest acquisition to date — a $1.25 billion deal to buy Hidden Road. Founded in 2018, Hidden Road provides clearing, financing, and prime brokerage services across foreign exchange, digital assets, derivatives, and fixed income. It clears over $3 trillion annually for more than 300