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Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! PicPay has officially filed its IPO prospectus with a proposed price range between $16 and $19 per share. That puts the company’s valuation between $2.2 billion and $2.6 billion ahead of its Nasdaq debut. PicPay is aiming for a premium versus local peers

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Anchorage Digital is reportedly looking to raise between $200 million and $400 million as IPO speculation builds. The timing isn’t random. Anchorage has been broadening its footprint, from asset management acquisitions to moves across stablecoins, token infrastructure, and venture exposure. At a last valuation of

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait has signed an MoU with Binance Bahrain to integrate Crypto-as-a-Service directly into its mobile banking app. Pending regulatory approval, the setup allows customers to trade and manage crypto inside BBK’s app, without opening or managing a separate exchange account. One

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Mastercard, Visa, and Revolut just lost their legal challenge against the UK payments regulator over proposed caps on cross-border card fees. The case targeted plans by the Payment Systems Regulator to limit fees charged when European consumers buy online from UK merchants. The timing and level

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! CaixaBank has been fined more than €30 million by Spain’s money laundering watchdog, one of the largest penalties of its kind in the country. The case traces back nearly a decade. It centers on a 2016 real estate deal executed by Bankia, which CaixaBank acquired

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Mal just secured $230 million to bring what it calls the world’s first AI-native Islamic digital bank to life. The round was led by BlueFive Capital, alongside strategic investors and family offices. The ambition is big. Mal wants to serve 2 billion Muslims worldwide, while

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Kbank just cleared the preliminary review to list on the KOSPI main board, advancing its long-awaited IPO plans in South Korea. The green light came from the Korea Exchange, roughly two months after Kbank filed for the review. A meaningful milestone, but not the finish line