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Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Nubank just became the largest private financial institution in Brazil by number of customers, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Brazil. The total now tops 112 million users, roughly 61% of the country’s adult population. About 85% of Nubank’s Brazilian

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Kakao Bank is officially moving into Southeast Asia through a joint venture with Thailand’s SCBX to launch a digital bank in the country. This follows Thailand’s approval of its first virtual banking licenses earlier this year. The Kakao Bank–SCBX consortium secured one of

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Qonto just rolled out two new products aimed straight at a common SME pain point: cash flow gaps. A credit card and an overdraft, built directly into its business banking stack. The data explains the move. Half of Qonto’s customers face short-term cash gaps. Most

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