Fintech News
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256Why digital banks are outperforming traditional institutions in customer acquisition
Traditional banks still hold the majority of customer deposits globally, but they are losing the customer acquisition battle. Digital banks are signing...
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How Revolut scaled to over 52.5 million users globally
Revolut reached 52.5 million users by the end of 2024, according to Fortune. That number, reported alongside £790 million in net profit,...
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Why mobile-first banking captured over 61% of fintech user interfaces
When Fortunly reports that mobile-first banking accounts for over 61% of fintech user interfaces, the implication extends beyond a product design preference....
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308How digital banks are transitioning from growth to profitability
The narrative around digital banks has shifted from growth to profitability. For most of their existence, neobanks were evaluated on user acquisition...
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219Why neobanking is forecast to grow at a 19.18% CAGR in the UK
Neobanking in the UK is entering its growth phase. The market is forecast to grow at a 19.18% compound annual growth rate,...
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317What rising capital efficiency expectations mean for fintech startups
Capital efficiency has replaced growth rate as the primary metric by which fintech investors evaluate startups. The shift started in 2022 when...
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291How global fintech deal volume reflects increasing competition
Deal volume in fintech is accelerating even as average deal size contracts. Global fintech reached 5,918 deals in 2025, according to Innovate...
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310Why fintech investment volatility contrasts with long-term market growth
In 2021, global fintech investment hit $131 billion. By 2023 it had fallen to $43 billion. In 2025 it recovered to $53...
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297How geopolitical uncertainty is reshaping fintech funding cycles
The relationship between geopolitical events and fintech investment used to be indirect. Macroeconomic shocks would affect public markets, which would dampen venture...
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Why venture capital flows are shifting towards embedded finance platforms
The embedded finance market hit $148.38 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $197.06 billion in 2026, according to Precedence Research....
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How female-led fintech firms raising only 3.4% of funding highlights inequality
Female-led fintech companies raised $1.19 billion in 2023, just 3.4% of the approximately $35 billion invested in the fintech sector that year,...
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Why fintech accounts for 16% of all global unicorn companies
More than 313 fintech companies worldwide have crossed the $1 billion valuation mark, according to Fortunly. That figure represents roughly 16% of...
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Why the UK holds 11% of the global fintech market despite funding volatility
Every smartphone in the UK runs fintech applications, from Wise for international transfers to Revolut for payments to Freetrade for trading. Yet...
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How the UK still secured second place globally with £2.6 billion investment in 2025
The UK fintech sector faced a crisis that would have devastated smaller markets, yet paradoxically occupied second place in global fintech investment...
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Why the UK fintech market reaching $21.44 billion in 2026 confirms sustained growth
Brexit was supposed to end London’s reign as a global financial center. Bankers would flee to Frankfurt. EU regulations would stifle UK...
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How India’s $26.58 billion fintech market in 2026 reflects emerging market growth
A vegetable seller on the streets of Mumbai taps her phone to a customer’s smartwatch, and payment settles instantly through UPI. No...
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Why Asia-Pacific is expected to overtake the US in fintech market leadership by 2032
Every morning, hundreds of millions of people in India, China, and Southeast Asia wake up and conduct financial transactions on their phones...
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Why the global fintech market is projected to reach $460.76 billion in 2026
In the spring of 2026, something shifted in how investors and consumers treated fintech. It wasn’t a single announcement or watershed moment,...
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Why global fintech funding reaching $53 billion in 2025 signals recovery
Just three years earlier, industry analysts were writing obituaries for fintech. Venture funding had dried up. Startups were shuttering. The narrative was...
