FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Walmart’s OnePay Employee Share Repurchase Hints at $4 Billion Valuation
Walmart’s OnePay Employee Share Repurchase Hints at $4 Billion Valuation
January 11, 2026  |  Mobile

Walmart-backed FinTech OnePay is now reportedly a $4 billion company. OnePay reached that valuation, up from $2.5 billion in 2024, after repurchasing shares from employees,...

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Agibank May Postpone US IPO After Brazil’s Social Security System Finds Irregularities
Agibank May Postpone US IPO After Brazil’s Social Security System Finds Irregularities
January 09, 2026  |  IPO

Brazilian FinTech Agibank reportedly may postpone a planned initial public offering (IPO) in the United States after Brazil’s social security system suspended one of the...

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Revolut in Talks to Acquire Turkish Lender FUPS
Revolut in Talks to Acquire Turkish Lender FUPS
January 07, 2026  |  Partnerships

Revolut’s international expansion plans could reportedly take the FinTech to Turkey. The company is in discussions to acquire Turkish digital bank FUPS, Bloomberg reported Wednesday...

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Fed Draws a Hard Line Between Payments and Banks
Fed Draws a Hard Line Between Payments and Banks
January 06, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Connection to the Federal Reserve has always meant more than mere plumbing. It is the difference between operating at the edge of the financial system...

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Former OCC Chief Says Bank Charters Help Keep Crypto Compliant
Former OCC Chief Says Bank Charters Help Keep Crypto Compliant
January 06, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Watch more: TechReg Talks with Rodney Hood The U.S. banking charter, as the name implies, has traditionally been the preserve of legacy institutions built on...

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Solaris Names Steffen Jentsch to Lead Embedded Finance Platform
Solaris Names Steffen Jentsch to Lead Embedded Finance Platform
January 05, 2026  |  Personnel

Berlin-based embedded finance platform Solaris has a new chief executive. Carsten Höltkemeyer, the firm’s CEO, stepped down at the end of 2025, the company said in its announcement last...

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Latin America FinTechs Expand Despite Regional Volatility
Latin America FinTechs Expand Despite Regional Volatility
January 05, 2026  |  Latin America

Latin America has captured an outsized share of global attention in recent weeks as geopolitics, elections and monetary pressures sharpen focus on emerging markets. Despite...

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FinTech Funding Jumps 25% on Prediction Market Interest
FinTech Funding Jumps 25% on Prediction Market Interest
December 31, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Interest in prediction markets has reportedly fueled an increase in FinTech venture funding. Financial technology companies worldwide raised $55.94 billion from venture groups during 2025,...

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US Bill Takes Fresh Look at Bank-FinTech Partnerships
US Bill Takes Fresh Look at Bank-FinTech Partnerships
December 30, 2025  |  Partnerships

For many financial institutions, particularly small banks and credit unions, collaborating with FinTechs has become one of the most effective ways to modernize products, improve...

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