Marcel van Oost

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Your next mobile carrier might be... your bank. Starling has joined Revolut and Monzo in rolling out eSIMs, turning yet another everyday service into a banking feature. But it's also one more way FinTechs are creeping into services that used to have nothing to

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Another one bites the dust. Western Union is shutting down its Digital Banking app, closing all accounts two months after users receive their closure notice. If you're a customer, that means withdrawing funds, redirecting payments, and saving your records before the door locks. It&

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Wise just got denied a US banking licence. The OCC rejected the payments giant's application for a national trust bank charter, an application Wise submitted more than a year ago. The company says it has since invested significantly in upgrading its compliance systems, customer

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Airtel's mobile-money unit just picked London for its IPO listing. The decision to list in London is a notable vote of confidence for the exchange at a time when many high-growth FinTechs have been eyeing New York or staying private longer. And

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Remember when everyone compared Revolut to other neobanks? Those days are probably over. Revolut has just confirmed a $115 billion valuation through a secondary share sale, making it not only Europe's most valuable FinTech but one of the most valuable financial institutions in the