Finance Magnates headlines 
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Friday February 20, 2026
Australian fintech youX suffers major cyberattack  Digital Watch Observatory Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Mexico's Plata completes journey to become a fully licensed digital bank  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Fintech Clear Street withdraws US IPO filing amid market volatility  Reuters Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Forbes Fintech 50 sees 20 newcomers, highlighting AI and financial inclusion driven business models  Finextra Research Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Marquette athletes thrive in fintech internships  Marquette Today Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Fintech & AI: The Rise of Embedded Finance in Everyday Platforms  intlbm Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Agile by Design: The Infrastructure Behind Successful AI Implementation in Insurance  FinTech Weekly Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Top 5 Stories of the Week  FinTech Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Latvia's internationally recognized AML/CFT system strengthens its position as a leading EU fintech and Web3 hub  PR Newswire Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
AfriChange UK wins “Best Fintech Website/Platform” at the 2026 Fintech Awards  Business Insider Africa Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Fintech firm Newity raises $11 million to bring small business loans onchain  The Block Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐.𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 is triggering alarm in film and TV because it reportedly generates high-quality, cinematic video ... Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Wilmington Fintech Synply Grows With Seed Round, Strategic Acquisition  WilmingtonBiz Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
b1Bank implements AI agents with Covecta  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Marshall Community Credit Union partners Mahalo Banking  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Centralis to acquire Pine Advisor Solutions in US  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Advent International sells Prisma and Newpay to Visa  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Banking’s crisis of meaning: When purpose disappears  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Remitly names former Santander exec Sebastian Gunningham as new CEO  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Former Uber exec Tristan Kirchner named CEO of ClearBank's European operations  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Hyperliquid selected as one of Forbes' Fintech 50 companies, and is one of only two companies with zero external funding.  Bitget Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Chrysalis Looks to Drop Managers as UK Fintech Fund Sells Assets  Bloomberg.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
South Africa Fintech Market Size to Surpass USD 3,688.72 Million by 2033 | With a 15.85% CAGR  openPR.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Maven AGI Emphasizes Autonomous Resolution in Fintech Customer Support  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Fintech Zest Equity Launches Zest Arrange and Zest Escrow  FF News | Fintech Finance Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Fintech bytes: Jump secures fresh $80M funding in Series B  InvestmentNews Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
What Does BVNK’s MiCA Licence Mean for EU Expansion?  FinTech Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Ericsson Integrates with Mastercard Move to Boost Digital Wallets  FintechNews CH Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Ascent raises $45m Series C to expand student lending  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Fintech Reshapes 2,000-Year Red Packet Tradition for Lunar New Year 2026  Entrepreneur Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Alts dealmaking: Fund closes, fintech deals, and industrial acquisitions  Alternatives Watch Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Fintech Clear Street withdraws US IPO filing By Reuters  Investing.com Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Silicon Valley fintech promotes Columbus leader to CTO  The Business Journals Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Creditstar UK authorised as consumer credit lender by FCA  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Six Entrepreneurs Making Their Fintech 50 Debut In 2026  Forbes Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
AML Incubator Reports Surge in Fintech and Compliance Engagements Amid Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny  Yahoo Finance Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
February 20: Fintech Innovation Jumps in AU as KPMG Flags H1’26 Trends  Meyka Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Jump secures $80m Series B to scale AI for advisors  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
𝐏𝐰𝐂 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐎𝐊𝐎 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬. PwC has begun a formal sale process for KOKO Networks after the clean-cooking firm was placed under administration, with ... Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐋𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀 𝐭𝐨 $𝟏𝟏.𝟐𝟓𝐦. A Zambia-based neobank Lupiya has extended its Series A round to US$11.25 million, up from the ... Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Polymarket, Hyperliquid, and others selected for Forbes Fintech 50 in 2026  Bitget Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Maven AGI Highlights High-Autonomy Customer Support Focus in Fintech  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Top Fintech Stocks To Watch Now - February 19th  MarketBeat Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
The Rise of Pay by Bank: eBay partners with TrueLayer  FinTech Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Philly native Mike Petrakis built PowerPay, a fintech company for people who think banks are too slow  MSN Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Tokyo And Dubai Honor Fintech Trailblazers In 2026  Evrim Ağacı Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Fintech Clear Street withdraws US IPO filing  TradingView Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
A balancing act: Navigating innovation and stability in South Africa’s fintech sector  CMS LawNow Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
ACI Worldwide Executive Philip Bruno to Address the Rise of Agentic Commerce at MIT Sloan Fintech Conference  Business Wire Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
AML Incubator Reports Surge in Fintech and Compliance Engagements Amid Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny  TMX Newsfile Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Justt Gains Visibility With Inclusion in Forbes Fintech 50  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Insurity launches enhanced Billing-as-a-Service platform  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Philippine fintech firm Maya eyes US IPO worth up to $1b: report  Marketing-Interactive Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
How Indonesia’s Web3 Pivot is Helping to Build the Country’s Digital Sovereignty  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
𝐂𝐁𝐊 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐊𝐒𝐡𝟒𝟗.𝟎𝟕𝐛𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐓-𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) took KSh 49.07bn from KSh 70.95bn submitted in the latest ... Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Hyderabad: Fintech Gaming Racket, Bus Accident, Schoolgirl Rescued And More  The Times of India Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
True Link Financial Named to Forbes Fintech 50 for Second Consecutive Year as Platform Expands Across Banks, States, and Family Financial Needs  Business Wire Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
The Fintech Revival: Why Smart Money Is Rotating Into These 3 Disruptor Stocks  EBC Financial Group Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Asia-Pacific fintech market to hit $348.1bn by 2031  ET HRSEA Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
BENEFIT Records BD 37.5 Billion in Electronic Financial Transactions Across All Services in 2025  TechAfrica News Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
DFW deals roundup: Caterpillar completes buyout, fintech raises $25 million  The Business Journals Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Lazo Hosts Curated VC Networking Event During Mexico Fintech Week  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Carbono3 invests in TuBanc through Positive Angels  News is My Business Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
T+1 settlement: why custody tech is critical  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Commercial InsurTech Qumis raises $4.3m to scale AI platform  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
bolttech Highlights AI-Focused Fintech Strategy at MWC Barcelona 2026  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
bolttech Showcases AI-Focused Fintech Strategy at MWC Barcelona 2026  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Avantos secures $25m Series A to scale AI platform  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
5 Top FinTech Software Development Firms in Europe in 2026  Fingerlakes1.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Sumsub Rolls Out AI Copilot Across Compliance and Fraud Workflows  Fintech Singapore Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
The six tech trends banks need on their radar for 2026  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
bolttech Highlights AI-Focused Fintech Engagement at MWC Barcelona 2026  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Green Panda Capital Plans Reverse Takeover of DeepGreenX Fintech Platform  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
FINMA Appoints Alain Girard as Head of Banks Division  FintechNews CH Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Fidelity National Investors Get Initial OK For $210M Deal  Law360 Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Maven AGI Targets Higher Automation in Fintech Customer Support  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
February 20: Dutch Good Growth Fund puts $3M into African fintech VC  Meyka Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Jeff Bezos’ AI Startup Project Prometheus Opens Office in Zurich  FintechNews CH Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
February 20: DGGF’s $3M bet on First Circle Capital to power African fintech  Meyka Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Klarna CEO: AI set to Cut Workforce by a Third  FinTech Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Payra Secures $15 Million Growth Investment  The SaaS News Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Olusoga highlights transparency, structure as pillars of African Fintech success  Businessday NG Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Hyderabad fintech founder Pankaj Kumar held as cops bust Rs 13,000 cr online gaming racket; firm acted as  The Times of India Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Banco Plata Now Fully Licensed in Mexico  Mexico Business News Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
US Stock Movement | Share Price Rebounds Sharply! AIOS Technology (AIOS.US) Surges Over 46% in Pre-market Trading  Bitget Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Fintech SaaS startup Roopya raises ₹4-Cr in funding to scale AI lending platform  Business Review Live Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Nigeria’s Risevest gets green light from SEC, closing a major compliance gap  Business Insider Africa Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Synechron Partners with Cognition to Bring Autonomous AI Engineering to Global Financial Institutions  FF News | Fintech Finance Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Block's Rolling Layoffs Expose AI-Driven Workforce Shift  The Tech Buzz Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
BaaS is Back: What Does a Strong Sponsor Banking Look Like in 2026?  The Financial Brand Continue Reading »
Startups & Crowdfunding 
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Thursday February 19, 2026
New York City-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank has called it quits. The full-service commercial bank has retired its legacy ACH mainframe in favor of a new ... Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Great conferences are defined largely by what does happen: what themes are discussed, what trends generate the most passionate conversations. But great conferences are also ... Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 18, 2026
A new offering from B2B payments platform TreviPay will help companies identify buyer needs and trends, respond to buyer dormancy, and optimize critical steps in ... Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 18, 2026
This article is brought to you in collaboration with Gregory. AI is rapidly reshaping the competitive landscape in banking, and for many institutions, the real ... Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 17, 2026
FinovateEurope 2026 wrapped up last week, but the fintech conversations are still flowing across social media. The two-day event was packed with meaningful conversations, fast-paced ... Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 17, 2026
If you attended FinovateEurope in London last week, you may have noticed that the energy of the event felt different. In previous years, the conversation ... Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 17, 2026
A strategic partnership between Bluefin and Basis Theory will enable businesses to deploy a unified token strategy across environments. Spanning in-store, call center, online, and ... Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 17, 2026
We’re fresh off an outstanding FinovateEurope conference in London (meet our Best of Show winners!) and already gearing up for our Spring event in San ... Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 11, 2026
London called—and our FinovateEurope 2026 demoing companies answered! After a full day of live fintech demonstrations showcasing solutions for challenges in lending, payments, wealth management, ... Continue Reading »
Friday February 06, 2026
FinovateEurope 2026 is only days away! With its home in London, it is no surprise that FinovateEurope often showcases the highest number of demoing companies ... Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 04, 2026
As banks digitize their lending processes and seek to expand credit access across borders, it is becoming increasingly difficult to make fast, accurate credit decisions. ... Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 03, 2026
Compliance and fraud prevention platform Sumsub has teamed up with digital asset infrastructure solutions provider Fireblocks to provide Travel Rule compliance. The Travel Rule is ... Continue Reading »
Crowdfunding trends 
Cryptopanic trends 
Startups world trends 
Friday February 20, 2026
GameTank Is Going Into Production After Passing Its Crowdfunding Target  Retro Dodo Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 18, 2026
Fundraiser launched for woman, 72, who aided family attacked in Delta Township  Lansing State Journal Continue Reading »
Sunday February 15, 2026
$1.3 million in 24 hours: Thousands contribute to released hostages funding campaign  Haaretz Continue Reading »
Friday January 30, 2026
4 Of The Best Crowdfunding Platforms For Businesses  CNBC Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Deník Alarm: How a community-first crowdfunding platform and video strategy strengthened media independence  ipi.media Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Knox Middle School PTO crowdfunding for Outdoor Play & Learn Space  WKVI Information Center Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 17, 2026
SlimeVR Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Thinner & Lighter Full-Body Trackers  Road to VR Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Why crowdfunding in regional languages works better  India Development Review Continue Reading »
Monday October 20, 2025
UM Foundation Hosts Crowdfunding Campaign to Raise Funds for 15 Campus Programs  University of Montana Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Speak Up! Episode 18: How to Get Funded: Advice from Crowdfunder’s CEO  Smiley Movement Continue Reading »
Wednesday January 14, 2026
Crowdfunding For Business: Best Crowdfunding Platforms In 2026  nav.com Continue Reading »
Monday February 16, 2026
Swedish soccer club asks supporters for donations to re-sign fan favourite - The Athletic  The New York Times Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Creator Jay Penn Releases New ‘Love & Us’ Short Episode to Launch Season 2 Crowdfunding Campaign  Gaye Magazine Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 18, 2026
Graduates crowdfund thriller film  Tarrant County College (TCC) Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
$200K crowdfunded Hyper trackpad now stuck in limbo, forcing the company to offer refunds and bonuses  Notebookcheck Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 17, 2026
For a Good Cause  Mishpacha Magazine Continue Reading »
Tuesday November 18, 2025
Crowdfunding Tips: How Your Campaign Details Can Make a Difference  U.S. Chamber of Commerce Continue Reading »
Sunday October 12, 2025
Join us in supporting Carthage Athletics on Champions Club Crowdfunding Day Oct. 23!  Carthage College Continue Reading »
Tuesday November 11, 2025
Film Crowdfunding 2.0: An Indie Studio Got 60,000 Fans to Invest $25 Million. How?  The Ankler Continue Reading »
Monday February 02, 2026
‘A mixed blessing’: crowdfunding has changed the way we give, but is it fair and effective?  The Guardian Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
The 50 Hottest Fintech Startups In 2026  Forbes Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India’s AI startup ecosystem  TechCrunch Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
The OpenAI mafia: 18 startups founded by alumni  TechCrunch Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
China AI Startups Surge After Holiday in Rotation From Big Tech  Bloomberg.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
14 'Second Wave' startups aiming to take the AI era beyond cost cutting  Business Insider Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 17, 2026
UnitedHealth Chief Made Private Side Bets on Healthcare Startups  The Wall Street Journal Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 18, 2026
Nvidia is partnering with major Indian VC firms in search for the country's next AI start-ups  CNBC Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Polymarket buys fresh prediction market API startup Dome, marking second official acquisition  The Block Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 17, 2026
42 graduate-led startups selected to compete at Rice Business Plan Competition  Rice University Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
Startup Developing GPS Alternative for Physical AI Earns $1 Billion-Valuation  The Information Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
SMEs Ministry to back 30 startups in open innovation drive  upi.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Xcellon Biologics Launches “Xcellerate” Program to Help Startups Bridge Biotech’s Toughest Stage  BioBuzz Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
SEALSQ Expands Investment in Quantum Startup EeroQ  The Quantum Insider Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
SalientMG, Hivekind AI Team Up to Drive Pipeline for Startups  Demand Gen Report Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
OpenAI Alumni Launch 18 Startups, Reshaping AI Landscape  The Tech Buzz Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Why Biotech Startups Are Finally Ready to Beat Big Pharma at Their Own Game  inc.com Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
‘Ripple Effect’ — Resources for Entrepreneurs, Startups Create Change  Arkansas Money & Politics Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Qualcomm to invest up to $150 million in AI startups in India  Evertiq Continue Reading »
Thursday February 19, 2026
COLUMN: New accounting standard changes the way tech startups capitalize software  Westfair Communications Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Cancer detection startup MetaSight acquired by Guardant Health for up to $150 million  CTech Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
10 Austrian startups to watch, according to VCs  Sifted Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Upstart Startups: TalentShare Connects Businesses with Employees  Business NH Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Career fair brings students, founders together  Daily Trojan Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
Watch China AI Startups Surge in HK After Holiday | The China Show 2/20/2026  Bloomberg.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
4 Pricing Mistakes Consulting Startups Should Avoid  inc.com Continue Reading »