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Hey FinTech Fanatic! Crypto is back in the headlines in a big way. Chicago-based startup Zerohash just closed a $104 million Series D round, valuing the company at $1 billion. The roster of backers? A who’s who of Wall Street and FinTech: Morgan Stanley, SoFi, Apollo, and Interactive Brokers

Hey FinTech Fanatic! The UK’s startup scene just crowned a fresh unicorn 🦄. Business banking platform Tide hit a $1.5 billion valuation after raising $120 million in a round led by TPG. Not bad for a company that was valued at “only” $650 million back in 2021. Tide’s

Hey FinTech Fanatic, On September 10th, 2025, the biggest FinTech headline was Klarna’s long-awaited debut on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares were priced at $40 and jumped as much as 25% on opening day, briefly lifting Klarna’s valuation close to $19B: Sweden’s largest U.S. listing

Hey FinTech Fanatic! I know, I know… another running club update. But when the Lima launch makes it into the local press, you’ve got to brag a little 😉 Our Peru 🇵🇪 chapter kicks off its very first run today (props to the host 👉 Oscar Narváez del Río)—and I’m

Hi FinTech Fanatic! Shoutout to my LA crew, today is one you don’t want to miss. My friend Seth Ross (yes, the same Seth I ran the charity race with the day before the LA Marathon in March) is hosting another local FinTech LA Meetup. If you’re in

Hey FinTech Fanatic, Solidgate just turned the “waiting game” of SEPA into a speed run. The payments orchestration platform has teamed up with Estonia’s LHV Bank to supercharge instant SEPA payments across Europe. That means faster settlements, smoother liquidity, and way less friction for digital-first businesses that don’t