Pliant Series C Doubles Its Last Round to $80M for AI Agent Payments
Berlin card issuer Pliant has doubled its last round and wants AI agents to pay through it. The release leaves out a UK licence that changes how it operates there.
November 5, 2026
$80mPliant Series C Doubles Its Last Round to $80M for AI Agent Payments$17Mercado Pago Hits 93 Million Users, With a $17.9B Credit Book Behind It$7.54Corpay Q3 2026 Posts a Record $7.54 EPS as It Sells epyx$865mCircle Q3 2026 Revenue Climbs to $865M Even as USDC Onchain Volume Falls$28mChime Q3 2026 Revenue Smashes Its Own Forecast by $28 Million$2bnArrowpoint Arcesium Deal Backs a $2 Billion Fund That Has Doubled Since Its July 2024 Launch$115bnRevolut Valuation Closes at $115bn: Flat Since June, With New Backers40%Tradeweb Muni Sweep Brings Session Trading to a Market Where September Volume Rose 40%40%LendInvest PRISM Deal Puts a 40% Servicing Cost Cut on a Credit Manager's Software€20mFourthline Veridas Merger Closes With a €20 Million Synergy Goal and an Undisclosed Price
Global fintech news and analysis
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.
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Payments news
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
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Expensify Visa Referral Deal Opens a Channel to Card Programmes Expensify Also Competes With
Visa can now refer its corporate card clients to Expensify. Expensify sells its own Visa card as well, so the deal plays both sides.
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Banking and lending news
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
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Revolut Valuation Closes at $115bn: Flat Since June, With New Backers
Revolut has closed its share sale at $115 billion. The price matches the June leak, and the lead investor list has been almost entirely replaced since the 2025 round.
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AI, identity and wealth news
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
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Operation HOPE Juanita AI Coach Moves Into an App With 19 App Store Ratings
A nonprofit's free AI money coach moves into its mobile app. The app's own store listing shows how far it has to go to reach the people it is built for.
November 5, 2026
Digital assets news
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
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Komainu FAB Custody Goes Live With Two-Way Digital Asset Transfers
First Abu Dhabi Bank moved digital assets in and out of Komainu custody. It is the latest live step in a bank programme that already includes Swift's ledger.
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Funding and deals
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
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Arrowpoint Arcesium Deal Backs a $2 Billion Fund That Has Doubled Since Its July 2024 Launch
A Singapore multi-strategy fund built by a former Millennium executive is renting its back office from Arcesium. Its growth since launch explains why.
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