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Revolut, OakNorth Consider LSE’s Pisces Platform

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Some of the UK’s best-known digital banks, like Revolut and OakNorth, have met privately with over 20 firms to explore joining the new Pisces private stock market, after being approached by the London Stock Exchange. Supported by a new rulebook from the FCA, it is

Circle and Qonto Are Going After Banking Licenses

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Klarna’s Neobank Pivot Ahead of U.S. Listing

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! For all the new products Klarna has launched, and despite public efforts by its CEO to shift perception, the company’s name still evokes “buy now, pay later” for many consumers and investors. This comes as Klarna prepares for a second U.S. IPO, after putting

Spendbase Launches Digital Banking & Virtual Cards to Boost Expense Control for Businesses

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Spendbase, the platform known for helping companies reduce costs on software and cloud services, is expanding into digital banking, providing businesses with even greater transparency and control over their spending. With this new offering, companies can now: * Instantly open EU and UK IBAN accounts * Move money

Revolut Reaches 60M Users, Acquires Bank in Argentina

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Revolut has just over 60 million customers 🤯, marking 60% of the way toward its customer target. This comes seven months after CEO Nik Storonsky shared his broader vision in a conversation with Martin Mignot at Slush: "Revolut’s future? nr1 Global Bank in 100 countries

Nubank’s NuCel Gets a Physical Chip

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Nubank is expanding its presence in the telecom market. After launching NuCel last year with only eSIM support, the company is now introducing physical SIM cards. The service remains the same: national coverage, unlimited calls, free WhatsApp usage, and fixed monthly plans. By adding physical SIM

Zopa Steps Into Current Accounts, Targets 5 Million Users in 3 Years

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Zopa Bank, long associated with its lending products, is moving deeper into the current account market with the launch of Biscuit, a digital account offering cashback and savings interest rates above 7%, well above the Bank of England’s 4.25% base rate. Founded as a

Amsterdam's Finom Scores $133M Series C, Two Raises in One Quarter Push Total to $346M

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Well, that didn’t take long... Just about 8 weeks after raising a $105M (€92.7M) non-traditional funding round from General Catalyst, Amsterdam-based neobank Finom is back with another headline. This time, a fresh $133 million (€115 million) equity injection in Finom's Series C

Revolut Quietly Advances Stablecoin Plans

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! The stablecoin conversation isn’t going away... and in FinTech, it’s becoming harder to ignore. Revolut hasn’t shelved its plans. In fact, the neobank is now moving forward with advanced efforts to issue its stablecoin. The neobank has been working on the project since

Nubank Leads as Primary Bank in Brazil

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Here’s something you don’t hear every day, or maybe haven’t heard at all. Not because it’s not happening, but because the industry is still early. The truth is, it still is early. According to new research from consultancy Okiar, 21.7% of

UK SME Digital Banking Showdown: Allica Bank vs OakNorth

Pixpay Posts €11M ARR, On Track for Profit, and Germany-Benelux Launches

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Pixpay has just passed €11 million in annual recurring revenue and expects to reach €14 million by the end of 2025. With 55% revenue growth in 2024, the company is aiming for monthly profitability this year. Launched in 2019, the France-based neobank offers banking tools designed

Mercado Pago Sparks Talk of a 'Nubank Effect' in Argentina’s Banking Sector

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! A few weeks ago, Mercado Pago formally filed its request for a banking license in Argentina. The move didn’t come as a surprise, but it did prompt a round of conversations inside the country’s more traditional financial institutions. Bloomberg Línea followed up with several

LemFi Acquires Pillar to Expand Migrant Credit Access

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! LemFi has acquired UK-based credit card issuer Pillar in a move to expand its credit offering for immigrant communities. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2021 by Opay alumni Ridwan Olalere and Rian Cochran, LemFi began as a remittance platform and now