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Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Chime Financial (CHYM.O) surged 59% on its Nasdaq debut, opening at $43 vs. its $27 IPO price, and closing near $39.90, giving the neobank a market cap of $ 18.4 billion. The $864M IPO, one of the most anticipated FinTech listings, marks a return

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Two months ago, I highlighted in my FinTech Newsletter how Vivid Money had been gradually shifting its focus, from serving mostly individual customers to building a business banking platform. In 2022 started with freelancers, then moved into SME accounts last year. At the time, they had

Hey Digital Banking! Six months after its shutdown, a year and a half after launch, and nearly three years since HSBC began building it, the financial cost of Zing’s time in operation has finally been revealed: $87.5 million. According to newly released registry filings, Zing’s holding company,

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Yesterday, I covered a partnership between a centuries-old institution and a millennial payments company. Today, the spotlight shifts to something more recent, a Gen Alpha bank and a still-nascent product from one of the Magnificent Seven. Starling Bank is teaming up with Gemini (of course not

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! A 150-year-old bank and a millennial-era payment processor have teamed up to expand Santander’s offering and sharpen its capabilities in the UK business landscape. Santander UK and Worldpay have announced a long-term agreement aimed at changing how business customers manage payments, both in-store and online.

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! PEXX wants to ease banking across borders. The Singapore-based company has just launched its full neobank platform, available in +50 countries, offering USD accounts, global debit cards, and stablecoin transfers, using only a passport and phone for instant onboarding. Accounts can hold USD, USDT, or USDC,