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.

B2B Payment Firm Pliant Expands Into Insurance With Hi.health Acquisition

B2B Payment Firm Pliant Expands Into Insurance With Hi.health Acquisition
B2B Payment Firm Pliant Expands Into Insurance With Hi.health Acquisition
April 17, 2025  |  Acquisitions

European B2B payment solution provider Pliant said Wednesday (April 16) that it acquired Austrian InsurTech company hi.health to gain that company’s insurance-specific expertise and to...

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Global Payments, FIS Upend FinTech With Dual $13.5 Billion, $6.6 Billion Deals
Global Payments, FIS Upend FinTech With Dual $13.5 Billion, $6.6 Billion Deals
April 17, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Global Payments set the FinTech sector abuzz early Thursday (April 17) with a pair of sweeping transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Business Uncertainty May Be Reshaping AI Investment Landscape
Business Uncertainty May Be Reshaping AI Investment Landscape
April 16, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariff policy is creating a wave of uncertainty that is reverberating across the AI industry — and its consequences could...

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Neobank Bunq Sets Course for US Banking License
Neobank Bunq Sets Course for US Banking License
April 15, 2025  |  Banking

European neobank Bunq is on the road to getting a banking license in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55 Million to Expand Enterprise Payments Infrastructure
South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55 Million to Expand Enterprise Payments Infrastructure
April 15, 2025  |  Investments

South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch raised $55 million in a Series B funding round to expand its offerings for enterprise merchants. Get the Full...

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Overlooked Industries May Hold the Future for Payments Innovation
Overlooked Industries May Hold the Future for Payments Innovation
April 15, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

In the fast-evolving world of FinTech, where innovation can often race ahead of regulation, emerging markets present both an opportunity and a challenge for business-to-consumer...

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Report: BaaS Startup Solid Files for Bankruptcy, Aims to Sell
Report: BaaS Startup Solid Files for Bankruptcy, Aims to Sell
April 10, 2025  |  Digital Banking

Solid, the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) startup formerly known as Wise, reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Payoneer Enters China With Easylink Payment Acquisition
Payoneer Enters China With Easylink Payment Acquisition
April 10, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Small business-focused FinTech Payoneer bought China’s Easylink Payment Co. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Are Stablecoins a Threat or an Opportunity for Banks?
Are Stablecoins a Threat or an Opportunity for Banks?
April 10, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Banks have always evolved to provide more effective systems to serve their customers. But while historically that evolution was relatively linear, as the financial world...

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