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Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Mercado Pago just launched a new AI-powered personal assistant built directly into its app and web platform. It’s a smart strategic move. Make daily money management faster and easier. The assistant handles payments with a photo. Upload a bill, and it reads the barcode or

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Revolut is stepping straight into Mexico’s credit card battlefield. Just weeks after launching as a bank, the FinTech is rolling out its own credit card to take on BBVA, Banamex, HSBC, and Santander. Early access invites are already going out. Three plans are on the

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Revolut is reportedly in talks to acquire Turkish digital bank FUPS, according to Bloomberg. Nothing is signed, but the move would give Revolut a direct entry point into Turkey. It fits the broader pattern. At a $75B valuation, Revolut is clearly playing offense. Mexico approval secured.

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Kontigo, a stablecoin-focused neobank serving Latin America, was hit by a security breach that drained more than $340,000 in USDC from customer wallets. Unauthorized access was detected, systems were isolated, and an investigation is now underway with external cybersecurity specialists. The incident affected just over

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Knight FinTech just raised $23.6M in a Series A led by Accel, pushing total funding past $30M. That officially makes it India’s first Soonicorn of 2026. Knight sits deep in the infrastructure layer, powering co-lending, digital lending, treasury, and embedded finance. The scale is

Hey Digital Banking Fanatics! PicPay just launched Tap to Pay in Brazil, letting entrepreneurs accept contactless payments directly on their phones. No extra hardware. No friction. The solution supports debit and credit cards, one-time or installment payments, and digital wallets across the main networks. Everything runs under PCI security standards.

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! SoFi just launched SoFiUSD, a fully reserved dollar-backed stablecoin issued by SoFi Bank.  SoFi is positioning itself as a stablecoin backbone for banks, FinTechs, and enterprise platforms. Faster settlement. Always-on rails. Bank-grade oversight. This makes SoFi the first national bank in the US to offer open