North America

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

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...

July 28, 2026
5 minutes

Are US Banks Ready for Europe’s Fintech Invasion?

The centre of gravity for financial innovation is shifting. From Revolut’s federal charter pursuit to backend infrastructure plays, European fintech...

July 1, 2026
5 minutes

Deluxe Acquires Celero Commerce for $625M to Vault into Top 10 Non-Bank Merchant Acquirers

The transatlantic payments landscape has experienced a major structural shift with Deluxe acquiring Celero Commerce for $625m. This deep dive analyses...

June 19, 2026
5 minutes

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The end of the intermediary? Trump’s executive order and the battle for the fed’s payment rails

President Trump’s latest Executive Order directs the Federal Reserve to review the "gatekeeper" status of legacy banks. As the U.S. weighs opening i...

May 20, 2026
5 minutes

Wise Bridges the Atlantic: Nasdaq Debut Signals New Strategic Frontier for Fintech Giant

London-founded fintech giant Wise has officially transitioned its primary listing to the Nasdaq, signaling a major strategic pivot toward the US finan...

May 12, 2026
3 minutes

Agentic AI Reality Check: The Critical Shift Toward Autonomous Finance Workflows

The fintech industry has reached a "Trust Threshold." As we move beyond simple chatbots toward autonomous agents capable of executing complex financia...

February 24, 2026
4 minutes

Closing the Velocity Gap in Real-Time Payments by 2026

As payment settlement drops from days to seconds, a dangerous "Velocity Gap" has emerged between transaction speed and fraud prevention. With the UK's...