Neobanks

Monzo Steers Customers to Backup Bank Amid Technical Outage
Monzo Steers Customers to Backup Bank Amid Technical Outage
August 19, 2026  |  Banking

British neobank Monzo was sending customers to its backup bank Wednesday (Aug. 19) morning as it dealt with an outage. “We’ve identified some issues affecting...

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Monzo Chair Departs Following Last Year’s Shareholder Backlash
Monzo Chair Departs Following Last Year’s Shareholder Backlash
August 18, 2026  |  Banking

Monzo’s chairman is  departing the British neobank months after shareholders lobbied for his removal. Gary Hoffman, who joined Monzo in 2019, will leave his post...

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Revolut’s South Africa Waitlist Nears 100K 2 Years Before Launch
Revolut’s South Africa Waitlist Nears 100K 2 Years Before Launch
June 22, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Revolut’s expansion plans now reportedly include South Africa as interest there in the FinTech grows. The British company plans to launch in Africa’s largest economy...

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British Neobank Plasma Debuts Stablecoin Banking Product
British Neobank Plasma Debuts Stablecoin Banking Product
June 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

U.K. neobank Plasma has launched what it calls its flagship stablecoin banking product. Plasma One, announced Wednesday (June 17), is part of what the company...

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Monzo’s Spending on Customer Referral Program Jumps 40%
Monzo’s Spending on Customer Referral Program Jumps 40%
May 26, 2026  |  Banking

U.K. neobank Monzo has dramatically increased its spending on an effort to woo new customers. The company paid out 29.5 million pounds ($39.7 million) on its “refer...

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Fasset Raises $51 Million to Expand Stablecoin-Focused Neobank
Fasset Raises $51 Million to Expand Stablecoin-Focused Neobank
May 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Neobank Fasset has raised $51 million to expand its stablecoin-centric banking platform to emerging markets. The company said its Series B round, announced Thursday (May...

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Revolut Skips OpenAI, Trains AI on 25 Million Customers
Revolut Skips OpenAI, Trains AI on 25 Million Customers
April 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Most banks pay OpenAI or Anthropic for access to artificial intelligence. Revolut built its own. The London-based neobank trained a proprietary model called PRAGMA on...

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Monzo’s US Retreat Highlights Neobanks’ Expansion Challenges
Monzo’s US Retreat Highlights Neobanks’ Expansion Challenges
March 31, 2026  |  Banking

Neobanks have spent the better part of a decade refining digital-first models and then attempting to transplant them into new markets—with at least some strategy...

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Neobanks Chase a Bigger Prize Than App Engagement
Neobanks Chase a Bigger Prize Than App Engagement
March 25, 2026  |  Banking

Neobanks have spent years proving they could attract users. And now, there are indications that scale is translating into durable banking economics. Revolut’s latest results...

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