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.
Revenue-based financing reaches small firms in minutes, but a flat fee can hide a high annual cost. Two respondents explain when it funds growth and when it simply prices risk in a new way.
November 15, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsGuinea's new national instant payment system runs on Mojaloop's open-source software. The report the release cites tells a slightly different story about where Guinea ranks.
November 13, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingAn Alabama credit union says AI agents let one employee fund 50 car loans in an afternoon. The number is impressive, and it comes from the vendor's own release.
November 13, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthThe fight between privacy and product teams is usually about how much data an AI feature gets. Two respondents argue for giving models the least data that works, and checking vendors before anything is uploaded.
November 13, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsBitGo's cross-exchange tool went from three example venues in its launch post to ten exchange brands about 14 weeks after its reported 3 August 2026 debut. The release omits pricing, eligibility terms, client numbers and the BitGo entity that runs it.
November 13, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsPortX has taken debt rather than equity to fund growth. Its backers, more than 350 financial institutions, tell you who its buyers are.
November 13, 2026
November 12, 2026
