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Brazil’s Digital Bank PicPay Is Heading for Wall Street

Brazil’s Digital Bank PicPay Is Heading for Wall Street

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic, One of Brazil’s biggest mobile banks is dusting off its IPO dreams. PicPay, yes, the same FinTech backed by the billionaire Batista family (of JBS fame), is reportedly preparing a $500 million U.S. IPO, working with Citi, RBC, and Bank of America. After pulling

🇪🇸 Santander Brings Bitcoin Trading to Spain Via Openbank

🇪🇸 Santander Brings Bitcoin Trading to Spain Via Openbank

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Crypto just got a seat at the banking table. Santander is rolling out crypto trading in Spain through its digital arm, Openbank, letting customers buy Bitcoin, Ether, and a few other tokens starting from just €1. Already live in Germany, the new feature launches under the

Revolut Expands Banking Empire to Colombia 🇨🇴 and India 🇮🇳

Revolut Expands Banking Empire to Colombia 🇨🇴 and India 🇮🇳

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! 👋 Revolut is going truly borderless. It’s now officially becoming a bank in Colombia 🇨🇴, investing COP 146 billion (€32 million) to build out operations and launch in 2026. Led by CEO Diego Caicedo, Revolut Bank Colombia aims to offer savings accounts, credit cards, and instant international

🇮🇳 India Goes Full FinTech Mode: Amazon + Revolut Shake Things Up

🇮🇳 India Goes Full FinTech Mode: Amazon + Revolut Shake Things Up

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! If there were a FinTech World Cup, India 🇮🇳 would be leading the table this week. At the Global FinTech Festival, Amazon Pay unveiled UPI Circle, a family payment ecosystem that’s part budgeting tool, part super app. The idea: one main account holder manages a shared

Fasset Launches the World’s First Stablecoin-Powered Islamic Bank

Fasset Launches the World’s First Stablecoin-Powered Islamic Bank

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! 👋 Big move out of Malaysia today: 🇲🇾 Fasset just became the world’s first stablecoin-powered Islamic digital bank. The UAE-based FinTech secured a provisional banking license from Malaysia’s Labuan FSA, unlocking full-service, Shariah-compliant digital banking inside a regulated sandbox. Their goal? To do for Asia and

🦄 A FinTech Unicorn Is Born in Ukraine, and It’s a Neobank

🦄 A FinTech Unicorn Is Born in Ukraine, and It’s a Neobank

Ukraine 🇺🇦 just got its first unicorn, and it’s a neobank! FinTech-IT Group, the company behind Monobank, has officially joined the billion-dollar club after a major investment from the U.S. Enterprise Fund for Ukraine (UMAEF). The Kyiv-based company now powers digital banking for nearly 10 million Ukrainians and thousands

Everyone Wants a U.S. Banking License 🇺🇸

Everyone Wants a U.S. Banking License 🇺🇸

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! It feels like everyone wants a piece of the U.S. banking pie right now 😅 In just one week — Nubank, Monzo, and Coinbase all filed or revived applications for U.S. banking charters. Let’s unpack that: 🇧🇷 Nubank is going global, applying for a U.S.