Posts By Reeves Birner
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396Fintech NewsWhy Fintech Ecosystems Are Expanding Across Global Markets
The number of fintech companies operating globally exceeded 35,000 in 2024, distributed across more than 100 countries, according to Statista’s Global Fintech...
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467Fintech NewsWhy Digital Banking Platforms Are Scaling Rapidly
Digital banking platform revenue grew 42% year over year in 2025, reaching $28 billion globally, according to Juniper Research’s annual fintech platforms...
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338Fintech NewsHow Fintech Companies Are Reinventing Banking Experiences
Fintech companies launched more than 2,400 new banking features and products in 2025, according to CB Insights’ annual innovation tracker. That output...
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506Fintech News
The Convergence of Fintech, AI and Blockchain in Modern Finance
Spending on artificial intelligence in financial services reached $35 billion in 2024, while blockchain-related investment in finance exceeded $12 billion, according to...
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Why Crypto Wallet Users Exceeded 420 Million Globally
Crypto wallet users exceeded 420 million globally by the end of 2024, according to data from Statista and Crypto.com. That figure represents...
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How Blockchain Is Reducing Transaction Settlement Times from Days to Minutes
Blockchain is reducing transaction settlement times from days to minutes across financial markets, foreign exchange, and cross-border payments. Traditional securities settlement in...
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How Neobanks Are Competing With Traditional Banks
Neobanks are now the fastest-growing segment of retail banking in 15 of the 20 largest economies, according to a 2025 Deloitte Global...
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389Fintech News
How Financial Technology Is Changing Global Commerce
Global e-commerce sales reached $6.3 trillion in 2024, with digital payment methods accounting for 58% of all online transactions, according to Statista’s...
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Why Digital-Only Banks Are Gaining Global Adoption
Digital-only bank accounts grew by 120 million globally in 2025 alone, bringing the total to more than 550 million accounts, according to...
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The Rapid Growth of Web3 Infrastructure Platforms
Web3 infrastructure platforms are growing rapidly as decentralised applications require reliable backend services for data indexing, node hosting, storage, and identity management....
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416Fintech News
The Rise of Neobanks and the Future of Retail Banking
The global neobank market reached $150 billion in valuation in 2025, according to Grand View Research. Neobanks now serve more than 500...
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353Fintech News
Why Fintech Is Becoming the Backbone of Modern Financial Services
Financial institutions processed an estimated $1.8 quadrillion in global transactions in 2024, and fintech infrastructure handled a growing share of that volume,...
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Why Tokenised Assets Could Unlock $16 Trillion in Value by 2030
Tokenised assets could unlock $16 trillion in value by 2030, according to a 2024 report by Boston Consulting Group and ADDX. The...
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556Fintech News
How Digital Banks Are Transforming Consumer Banking
Digital banks held approximately 8% of global retail banking deposits in 2025, up from less than 2% in 2019, according to a...
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415Fintech News
The Next Wave of Financial Innovation: What Comes After Fintech
The global financial technology sector generated $245 billion in revenue in 2024 and is projected to exceed $640 billion by 2030, according...
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276Fintech News
The Long-Term Impact of Fintech on Global Finance
Fintech’s share of global financial services revenue is projected to reach 10% by 2030, up from approximately 5% in 2025, according to...
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How Blockchain Startups Attracted Over $30 Billion in Investment
Blockchain startups attracted more than $30 billion in venture capital and private equity investment between 2021 and 2024, according to data from...
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Why Fintech Companies Are Becoming Essential Partners for Banks
Bank spending on fintech partnerships exceeded $27 billion in 2024, according to McKinsey’s Global Banking Annual Review. That figure includes technology licensing...
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377Fintech News
How Fintech Is Changing the Way Financial Services Are Delivered
The average consumer now interacts with financial services 3.2 times per day, according to a 2025 Bain & Company survey of 30,000...
