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Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! 👋 Big move out of Malaysia today: 🇲🇾 Fasset just became the world’s first stablecoin-powered Islamic digital bank. The UAE-based FinTech secured a provisional banking license from Malaysia’s Labuan FSA, unlocking full-service, Shariah-compliant digital banking inside a regulated sandbox. Their goal? To do for Asia and

Ukraine 🇺🇦 just got its first unicorn, and it’s a neobank! FinTech-IT Group, the company behind Monobank, has officially joined the billion-dollar club after a major investment from the U.S. Enterprise Fund for Ukraine (UMAEF). The Kyiv-based company now powers digital banking for nearly 10 million Ukrainians and thousands

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! It feels like everyone wants a piece of the U.S. banking pie right now 😅 In just one week — Nubank, Monzo, and Coinbase all filed or revived applications for U.S. banking charters. Let’s unpack that: 🇧🇷 Nubank is going global, applying for a U.S.

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! Open banking isn’t just a buzzword anymore; it’s going global. MoneyGram and Plaid just expanded their partnership to Europe, rolling out pay-by-bank capabilities across key markets after a successful U.S. launch. That means MoneyGram customers can now directly connect their bank accounts via

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic! SumUp, the FinTech best known for powering your favorite coffee shop’s card reader, is going bigger. Much bigger. The company confirmed plans to apply for a full EU banking licence next year, with the UK to follow. That means SumUp isn’t just chasing card

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic, Big move on U.S. 🇺🇸 soil: Nubank just applied for a national bank charter. The Latin American giant is no stranger to bold plays, but this one signals a real attempt to go global. If approved by the OCC, Nubank would join the U.S. banking