The latest payments, banking, lending, digital asset and AI in finance news from every region, reported from the primary source and read with a sceptical eye.
TrueMoney users in Thailand will be able to buy US stocks from 30 baht through DriveWealth and Webull Securities (Thailand). Fintechbits notes the 30 million figure counts wallet users, not investors, and the release gives no fees.
October 17, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsIntuit is buying Sequence, the London revenue automation start-up. Fintechbits notes that Adyen paid a disclosed $335 million for billing platform Orb in June, while Intuit named no price at all.
October 16, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingCONSOB has authorised YouHodler's Italian arm under MiCA for custody, exchange, execution and transfers. Fintechbits notes the licence does not cover crypto-backed lending, which the brand still markets.
October 15, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthSocure reported $42.7 million in new bookings and a $5.2 billion valuation for Q3 2026. Fintechbits found logo churn rose from 0.01% to 0.4% against Q2, and the actual ARR figure went missing.
October 16, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsVisa has moved stablecoin prefunding for Visa Direct out of pilot, with Inyo Global first to offer it. Fintechbits notes the release names one enabler, one stablecoin and no volumes, a narrower step than Mastercard's same-day launch.
October 16, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsInvestors priced Ramp at roughly 40 times its June revenue run rate. The round sells about 3% of the company and looks like a war chest for acquisitions and the UK push.
October 11, 2026
