Fintech News
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43India UPI Processed 16.6 Billion Transactions in February 2026: What Is Driving the Numbers
India’s Unified Payments Interface processed 16.6 billion transactions in February 2026, worth $274 billion, according to data from the National Payments Corporation...
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Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Now Live in 11 Countries: A Progress Report
Central bank digital currencies are now live in 11 countries and in advanced pilot stages in 25 more. The Atlantic Council’s CBDC...
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Why Fintech Profitability Is Arriving Faster Than Anyone Expected
In 2022, the consensus among analysts and investors was that fintech profitability was years away. Most major fintechs were burning cash, growth...
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Digital Lending Platforms Originated $47 Billion in Personal Loans in 2025
Digital lending platforms originated $47 billion in personal loans in the United States in 2025, according to TransUnion’s consumer credit report. That...
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Americans Under 30 Now Hold an Average of 2.4 Fintech Accounts: What Gen Z Banking Looks Like
American consumers under 30 now hold an average of 2.4 fintech accounts in addition to any traditional bank accounts they maintain. That...
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Stripe Adyen and Checkout.com Now Process a Combined $4.2 Trillion Annually
Stripe, Adyen, and Checkout.com now process a combined $4.2 trillion in annual payment volume. Stripe handles $1.1 trillion, Adyen processes $1.3 trillion,...
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Global Insurtech Funding Hit $12.4 Billion in 2025: The Second Highest Year on Record
Global insurtech funding hit $12.4 billion in 2025, making it the second-highest year on record behind 2021’s $15.8 billion peak. The figure...
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Treasury Management Software Is Fintech’s Fastest Growing Segment in 2025
While stablecoins grabbed headlines and neobanks competed for retail deposits, treasury management software quietly became fintech’s fastest-growing segment. Revenue at treasury-focused fintech...
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Cross-Border B2B Payments Still Take Three to Five Days and Cost 6.3% on Average
Cross-border B2B payments still take three to five days and cost an average of 6.3% of the transaction value. That cost includes...
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Embedded Insurance Once Took 12 Months to Integrate: Now It Takes 48 Hours
Five years ago, adding insurance to a digital product required a 12-month integration project, a licensed insurance carrier partner, and a team...
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Why Digital Banking Customers Are Expected to Exceed 3.6 Billion by 2028
The number of digital banking customers worldwide is expected to exceed 3.6 billion by 202845% of the global population and more than...
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Global Fintech Revenue Expected to Grow at a 23% CAGR: What It Means for Innovation
Global fintech revenue is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 23% through the end of the...
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The Fintech Startup Boom: Over 30,000 Fintech Companies Now Operating Worldwide
There are now more than 30,000 fintech companies operating worldwide’s Global Fintech Report. That number has roughly tripled since 2018, when the...
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Why Fintech Venture Funding Has Grown More Than 10x in the Last Decade
Fintech venture funding grew from approximately $9 billion in 2013 to over $130 billion in 20212022 and 2023, annual fintech funding in...
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Fintech Unicorns: How Over 300 Companies Achieved Billion-Dollar Valuations
More than 300 fintech companies worldwide have reached valuations of $1 billion or more’ Global Unicorn Tracker. In 2015, there were fewer...
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Why Fintech Platforms Are Growing Faster Than Traditional Banks
Fintech platforms are outpacing traditional banks in growth across nearly every measurable dimension. Customer acquisition rates, revenue growth, geographic expansion, and product...
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How Fintech Is Reshaping the $300 Trillion Global Financial Services Industry
The global financial services industry generates over $300 trillion in assets and processes trillions of dollars in daily transactions. It is the...
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Global Open Banking Market Expected to Exceed $123 Billion by 2031
The global open banking market is on track to exceed $123 billion by 2031e represents a compound annual growth rate of roughly...
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Why 75% of Banks Now Collaborate With Fintech Startups
The relationship between banks and fintech startups has undergone a fundamental shift. A decade ago, the narrative was one of disruption, with...
