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Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  AP News Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech bytes: Orion unveils UMH, AI updates for advisors  InvestmentNews Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
US fintech Block slashes workforce with more than 4,000 jobs to be cut  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
PR News | FGS, Collected Strategies Work FinTech Deal - Fri., Feb. 27, 2026  O'Dwyer's PR Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
This Week in Stablecoins: FinTech, Big Tech and Regulation  PYMNTS.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Should Mastercard's (MA) Ericsson Fintech Tie-Up Reframe Its Partnership-Led Growth Narrative?  simplywall.st Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
8 Fintech Trends You Should Know Before Starting Your Fintech Startup  OCNJ Daily Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
US companies dominated the global FinTech industry, completing 44% of all deals in Q4 2025  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
MercadoLibre Weighs AI And Fintech Growth Against Margin Pressure And Valuation  Yahoo Finance Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
As Block rallies, just 3 fintech stocks hold A-rated momentum grades (SEZL:NASDAQ)  Seeking Alpha Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
This Week’s Top 5 FinTech Stories  FinTech Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Confido, WafR, Burst, and more  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
A Look At The Bancorp (TBBK) Valuation After Its Fintech Focused 10 K Filing  simplywall.st Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
FinTech sector continues to hum along with 22 deals recorded this week  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Top five fintech news stories of the week – 27 February 2026  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
February 2026: Top five fintech M&A stories of the month  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
February 2026: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Alisa Bank begins search for new CEO as Sampsa Laine departs  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
February 2026: Top five AI stories of the month  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech firm Block said it’ll cut nearly half of its workforce, trusting AI to pick up the slack  Finimize Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
MercadoLibre Stock Captures Latin America: Why Fintech Expansion Secures a $5,303 Target  TIKR.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Financial Infrastructure Fintech Plaid Reports $8B Valuation After Latest Funding Round  Crowdfund Insider Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Record Profit and Fintech Selloff Might Change The Case For Investing In SoFi Technologies (SOFI)  Yahoo Finance Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
FinTech Plaid raises undisclosed funding at $8bn value  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Why is Block Cutting 40% of its Workforce?  FinTech Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
FIS Executive Shares Insights On Mergers And Acquisitions Landscape In Fintech  Crowdfund Insider Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
In a 600-word X post, Jack Dorsey justifies his decision to lay off 40% of Block’s workforce  Fast Company Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  WDIV Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
FUTU vs. NU: Which Fintech Stock is a Better Buy Right Now?  The Globe and Mail Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Consumer Fintech Chime Forecasts 2026 Revenue Above Expectations, Shares Surge  Crowdfund Insider Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  KSAT Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
REG - Evelyn Partners Grp Augmentum Fintech - Form 8.3 - AUGMENTUM FINTECH PLC  TradingView Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
PB FinTech Incorporates Paisa Financial Services For Collection Business  TradingView Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Dave earnings on deck: Can fintech turn regulatory risk into opportunity?  Investing.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  The Killeen Daily Herald Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
FIS CEO sounds off on Fintech M&A wave  AOL.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
February 2026: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Saima Znaidi Streamlines ATM Searches in Tunisia with Fintech App  We are Tech Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Brink’s to acquire NCR Atleos for $6.6bn  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
How is FIS Using AI to Boost its Digital Strategy?  FinTech Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
PayPal’s Resurgence: A 5.7% Surge Signals a Paradigm Shift in the Great Fintech Rotation  FinancialContent Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
CBUAE unveils new sovereign financial cloud infrastructure  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
😅😅🔥  LinkedIn Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
The human-machine balance in finance  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
12 Best Fintech Stocks to Invest In  Insider Monkey Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
12 Best Fintech Stocks to Invest In  Insider Monkey Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
REG - Singer Capital Augmentum Fintech - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Augmentum Fintech PLC  TradingView Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
Bay Area fintech company Block laying off thousands of employees  KRON4 Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Bank Aston picks Oracle for full tech stack  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  Ottumwa Courier Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Islamic FinTech growth accelerates across GCC markets  IBS Intelligence Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
12 Best Fintech Stocks to Invest In  Insider Monkey Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  ConchoValleyHomepage.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
AI in Fintech Market Is Going to Boom Rapidly | IBM Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Google LLC  openPR.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block's shares jump after AI-driven layoffs  Latest news from Azerbaijan Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Plaid reportedly hits $8bn valuation after latest funding round  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  Castanet Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Indexo 2025 presentation: Latvia fintech turns profitable after 60% growth  Investing.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Complii FinTech Files Half-Year Interim Financial Report  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Wall Street reacts as block layoffs reshape Jack Dorsey’s fintech empire and Cash App growth  MEXC Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  The Globe and Mail Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Haosen Fintech Group announces extension of maturity date of HK$20 million 8% bonds due March 2024  marketscreener.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Haosen Fintech Pushes Back Maturity of HK$20 Million Bonds to 2028  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
ASPAC region sees both fintech deal value and volume fall to ten-year lows - KPMG  TNGlobal Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Block shares surge after mass AI-fuelled layoffs  InvestmentNews Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  Temple Daily Telegram Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
MTN Nigeria Hits Major Milestone with N1.1 Trillion Profit, Data and Fintech Growth  TechAfrica News Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Plaid Valuation Rises to $8 Billion as Company Expands Beyond Fintech  FinanceFeeds Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
XTransfer obtains conditional approval for new payment licences in Malaysia  FinTech Futures Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Beams Fintech Fund is building where India’s venture cycle thins out  The Economic Times B2B Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
PB Fintech incorporates Paisa Financial Services for collection business  marketscreener.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Private markets fintech Delio snapped up by iAltA  Finextra Research Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Dots Raises $8.9 Million to Scale Global Payout Platform  PYMNTS.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Zero Fintech Warns of Lower 2025 Profit on Higher Loan Impairments and Marketing Spend  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Hawk and Mitek tackle rising check fraud with AI  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Plaid Hits $8B Valuation in Employee Share Sale, Up 31%  The Tech Buzz Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Egypt Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Intelligence Report 2026: A $7.17 Billion Market by 2030 - Banks Remain Core Issuers, Fintechs and Payment Platforms Influence ... Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Meta dips a toe back into crypto  Banking Dive Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
iAltA Holdings Acquires Delio  FinTech Magazine Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Block Slashes 60% of Workforce in Unprecedented AI Pivot  The Tech Buzz Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech firm Block cuts 4,000 jobs due to AI  Deccan Herald Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
DriveWealth and Kalshi expand regulated prediction markets  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fosun Boosts Fintech Footprint with Capital Injection into Licensed Payment Firm Shangmeng Technology  TipRanks Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  The Globe and Mail Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Covr appoints Ryan Bivins as head of sales  FinTech Global Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Y Combinator joins $8.9m series A for US fintech startup Dots  Tech in Asia Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
OpenAI’s New $110B Raise At A $840B Valuation Marks The Largest Venture Deal Ever  CryptoRank Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  Messenger-Inquirer Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
AI & Business Analytics Researcher Focuses on FinTech, Risk, and Digital Transformation for Organizational Growth  The National Law Review Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI  Buffalo News Continue Reading »
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Friday February 27, 2026
Virginia-based cash handling company The Brink’s Company (Brink’s), has agreed to acquire NCR Atleos in a deal valued at around $6.6 billion. The deal will ... Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
Digital trading and brokerage company DriveWealth is teaming up with prediction market platform Kalshi in a move to capitalize on the growing interest in events contracts. The ... Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
If you missed out on FinovateEurope earlier this month, you don’t have to feel left out any longer. The 22 demo videos are now live ... Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
Cloud banking platform Mambu is expanding its payments hub into new global markets this year, with plans to launch in additional markets in EMEA, Latin America, and ... Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
Copla, a regtech headquartered in Lithuania that offers an AI-powered compliance automation platform, has secured €6 million in Series A funding. The round was led by ... Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
February is Black and African-American History Month. As the month draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the ... Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 24, 2026
Data analytics and consumer credit reporting company Experian announced a key acquisition today. The Ireland-based firm has acquired US data and intelligence company AtData for ... Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 24, 2026
What is the state of community banking in the US today? How are community banks evolving and transforming at a time of both potential opportunity ... Continue Reading »
Monday February 23, 2026
Open payments platform Spreedly is partnering with payments processing fintech Paysafe, integrating Paysafe’s merchant acquirer capabilities into its own global payments orchestration platform. Paysafe will process credit ... Continue Reading »
Monday February 23, 2026
In a round led by Insight Partners, AI solutions provider for financial advisors Jump has secured $80 million in Series B funding. The round also ... Continue Reading »
Monday February 23, 2026
It’s the last week of February, which means we have one more month to wrap up any Q1 goals. Below, we’ve aggregated the top news ... Continue Reading »
Friday February 20, 2026
This week’s edition of Finovate Global focuses on fintech developments in countries located in and around East Africa. Digital banking secures investment in Zambia Zambian ... Continue Reading »
Crowdfunding trends 
Cryptopanic trends 
Startups world trends 
Friday February 27, 2026
A Quick “How To” for Viewing Crowdfunding Offerings  Brownstone Research Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Bel’s Fanfare  RPGFan Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Cow‑free dairy finds its stride as Those Vegan Cowboys break crowdfunding records  DairyReporter.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Comics Crowdfunding Round-UP: THE DEVIL IN THE HERD, HOW TO THINK WHEN YOU DRAW 9, KINDRED HEAVENS, and two more projects you'll love! Indie Comic ... Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 24, 2026
Ohio bill would ban crowdfunding for people charged with violent crimes  Cleveland.com Continue Reading »
Monday February 23, 2026
GoFundMe CEO on Why Crowdfunding Sparks Generosity and Judgment  Forbes Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 24, 2026
Fake crowdfunding site targets grieving family in Ontario  NBC Los Angeles Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
From James Van Der Beek to Eric Dane, what's behind the celebrity crowdfunding backlash  CBC Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 24, 2026
Crowdfunding to be focus on small business webinar  Bakersfield.com Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
Deputy Henderson's widow in favor of making crowdfunding illegal for violent acts  WKRC Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
'We're crowdfunding to stay open and are humbled by the response' The Duck On The Pond's Hendrik and Julie on keeping afloat and being proactive!  Ox ... Continue Reading »
Friday January 30, 2026
4 Of The Best Crowdfunding Platforms For Businesses  CNBC Continue Reading »
Monday October 20, 2025
UM Foundation Hosts Crowdfunding Campaign to Raise Funds for 15 Campus Programs  University of Montana Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
No Guarantees Productions Launches Regulation Crowdfunding Raise for BURNOUT PARADISE  BroadwayWorld.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Why Are Celebrities on GoFundMe? And Why Are We Giving Them So Much Cash?  Rolling Stone Continue Reading »
Thursday August 28, 2025
Crowdfund UC Davis  UC Davis Continue Reading »
Wednesday January 14, 2026
Crowdfunding For Business: Best Crowdfunding Platforms In 2026  nav.com Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
One Time Crowdfunding Issuer BrewDog On The Ropes As Founder Commits More Money  Crowdfund Insider Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
Deputy Henderson's widow in favor of making crowdfunding illegal for violent acts  WKRC Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
Interview: Stephen Bissette serves up a new edition of TYRANT in the age crowdfunding  comicsbeat.com Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery  TechCrunch Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
Exclusive: Startup aiming to break Nvidia’s stranglehold on AI data center workloads raises $10.25 million  Fortune Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
Sam Altman’s ‘Human Verification’ Startup Leans on Consumer Brands  WSJ Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it  Yahoo Finance Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
Autonomous Warship Startup Saronic Raising at $7.5 Billion Valuation  The Information Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
The Startup Building An Operating System For Biotech AI  Forbes Continue Reading »
Thursday February 26, 2026
How This GV Investor Looks For The Next Stripe And Other ‘Compounding’ Startups In Fintech And AI  Crunchbase News Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Two Boston startups join the race to create the next major weight-loss drug  Boston.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
No, not just Cursor; other tech startups in America too are telling employees: leave your shoes behind; r  The Times of India Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Steel startup announces $875M factory, hundreds of jobs in northeastern North Carolina  WRAL Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Guest Editorial: Why agtech startups fail and what we can learn  Silicon Prairie News Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Jensen Huang’s A.I. Bets Beyond GPUs: 10 High-Flying Startups Backed by Nvidia  observer.com Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
The Painful Gaps Between AI-Native and Traditional B2B Startups Today. Here’s a Checklist To Help. Which Are You … Really?  SaaStr Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Startup Junkie to Host ARise Tech Commercialization Sprint in Pine Bluff  Arkansas Money & Politics Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
AI song generator startups Suno and Udio hoping to join music industry  mariettatimes.com Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
'This Is Not Rocket Science'—After Figuring Out Startups Aren't Led By 'Wizards,' She Built A Landline Phone Business That Made $789K In 6 Months  Yahoo Finance Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
7 Startups to Compete for Investment at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge  Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Continue Reading »
Wednesday February 25, 2026
Six Types of AI Startups, Explained  MIT Sloan Management Review Continue Reading »
Monday February 23, 2026
Exclusive | The Fundraising Tactic AI Startups Are Using to Juice Valuations  WSJ Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Startup Space at 10: A Launchpad for the New Space Economy  Via Satellite Continue Reading »
Tuesday February 24, 2026
More startups are hitting $10M ARR in 3 months than ever before  TechCrunch Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
UK’s Manufacturing Africa to launch $200 million fund for green manufacturing startups  ImpactAlpha Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
8 Fintech Trends You Should Know Before Starting Your Fintech Startup  OCNJ Daily Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Tel Aviv Europe Days brings investors, founders together  The Jerusalem Post Continue Reading »
Friday February 27, 2026
Sector Snapshot: Space Tech Startup Funding Still Flying High  Crunchbase News Continue Reading »