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.
Most incidents are made worse by confusion, not by clever attackers. Two industry voices share what incidents taught them about access, suppliers and guardrails, and what UK, US and EU rules now expect.
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 lendingEight senior fintech moves filed with the SEC from 29 October to 4 November 2026: a new CFO at Toast, a risk chief out at U.S. Bancorp, and exits at BGC, Coastal, LendingTree and Flywire.
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
