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.
With fewer deals getting done, investors are digging deeper into the ones they back. A founder who closed a round this year and two advisers explain what the data room now needs to prove.
November 7, 2026
November 6, 2026
November 6, 2026
November 6, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsThe cheque printer turned payments company booked its first quarter with Celero inside and raised its revenue outlook, at the cost of more debt.
November 6, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingWith fewer fintech deals getting done, investors have more time to test each one. We asked industry leaders what fintech due diligence focuses on now. They say founders underprepare on proof that controls work and that lenders can recover loans.
November 6, 2026
November 6, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthRobinhood, SoFi and Affirm fell far more than PayPal and the card networks on 5 November 2026. Of 14 fintech stocks Fintechbits checked, six fell further than the Nasdaq and only Chime rose.
November 6, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsA US mortgage lender has made Profitr its exclusive partner for selling loans on chain, and sold it the loan marketplace to do it.
November 6, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsA Singapore multi-strategy fund built by a former Millennium executive is renting its back office from Arcesium. Its growth since launch explains why.
November 5, 2026
