BankingTech

DBS and Stripe Form Agentic Payments Partnership in APAC: What Europe and the UK Must Learn

Singapore banking titan DBS and global payments infrastructure leader Stripe have entered a strategic memorandum of understanding to advance cross-bor...

September 4, 2026
3 minutes

The OCC’s charter reality check: Why bunq and Wise got denied

The OCC's rejection of national bank charter applications from Wise and bunq clearly shows the tough regulatory limits foreign fintechs face when tryi...

August 31, 2026
4 minutes

UK fintech funding plunges to decade low

UK fintech funding plunged to a decade low of $4.6B in H1 2026. A 67% YoY drop. Why are investors hitting the pause button? and where the capital is a...

August 26, 2026
6 minutes

Can London Regain Its Edge? Inside the FCA’s Overhaul of UK IPO Rules

The FCA is stripping away legacy friction points from London’s listing regime. By abolishing the mandatory seven-day research blackout and simplifyi...

August 19, 2026
4 minutes

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What Bunq’s OCC Rejection Teaches Foreign Fintechs

following the OCC’s rejection of Bunq’s US bank charter application, foreign challenger banks face a clear reality check: European operating model...

August 11, 2026
4 minutes

Increase Secures Banking Charter via Twin City Acquisition

Following its takeover of Washington State-based Twin City Bank, developer-focused infrastructure provider Increase has officially transitioned into a...

July 31, 2026
4 minutes

UK Open Banking Hits 100B API Calls and 1B Payments Milestone

The UK Open Banking framework has crossed twin operational milestones, surpassing one billion payments and 100 billion API calls across the CMA9. Here...

July 29, 2026
4 minutes

Institutional Leaders Launch $15m Bitcoin Security Consortium to Safeguard Protocol Infrastructure

A coalition of global financial institutions and digital asset companies has launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium, committing $15 million over thr...