Fintech Innovation
Fintech innovation drives new business models, disrupts legacy systems, and reshapes global finance. Fintech Review highlights breakthrough technologies, strategic ideas, emerging startups, and market shifts that are accelerating change across banking, investment, payments, and financial services.
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Velocity’s $10M Pre-seed Funding: A Giant Leap for…
This week, Velocity, a financial infrastructure firm, broke headlines with a $10M pre-seed funding round. The round was orchestrated and led by Activant Capital, with additional investment from a range of companies including Fuel Ventures, Triton Capital, Fabric Ventures, Commerce Ventures and Preface Ventures. Velocity is an innovative platform leveraging blockchain technology to issue and…
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Embracing Digital Transformation: How DealMaker is…
DealMaker, a tech-oriented online investment platform, profits investors an innovative solution for performing transactions with stablecoins. The development came following the announcement from CEO and co-founder Rebecca Kacaba via e-mail. DealMaker’s move towards accepting stablecoins is groundbreaking as it is triggered by the recent clarification from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that stablecoins…
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MFSA Enhances Sustainable Finance Investments: A Response…
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a strengthening call directed at investment firms licensed under its authority. The regulatory body seeks to enhance clarity in advice concerning sustainable finance investments, requesting companies to align their policies and processes intricately with EU rules and guidelines, specifically those that relate to customer preferences towards sustainability.…
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Pushing for Crowdfunding Reforms: A Critique of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ by CCAJP
The Coalition for Crowdfunding American Jobs and Prosperity (CCAJP) is making waves in the financial industry, decrying the recently passed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ as a missed opportunity in tax and budget legislation. CCAJP, comprising heavy hitters like the Crowdfunding Professionals Association (CfPA) and various industry leaders, claim the bill does little to encourage crowdfunding and…
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How to Get Press in Fintech
In a crowded and fast-moving industry, visibility can be the difference between success and obscurity. Whether you’re a startup founder, marketing lead, or independent innovator, knowing how to get press in fintech is crucial. Unlike other sectors, fintech combines complex technology, heavy regulation, and often cautious investors. So getting the right media coverage takes strategy,…
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Top 10 Indian Fintechs: Innovation, Growth, and Global Ambition
India’s fintech sector is one of the fastest-growing in the world. Driven by mobile adoption, digital identity initiatives, and regulatory reforms, the Indian fintech ecosystem is reshaping financial services not only at home but increasingly abroad. This article highlights the top 10 Indian fintechs making significant waves across payments, lending, wealth management, and embedded finance.…
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Work in Fintech: 5 Reasons Why People Choose The Industry
The fintech industry is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting areas to build a career today. You might be wondering, why do people go into fintech? Whether you are just starting out or looking to switch paths, choosing to work in fintech offers unique advantages that few other sectors can match. Here are five…
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Cross-Chain Oracles Explained
Smart contracts are only as powerful as the data they can access. While blockchains excel at managing internal states, they struggle to interact with external data sources. This is where cross-chain oracles come in, acting as bridges between decentralised networks and the real world, while also enabling communication between chains. Oracles have long been vital…
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Fintech Conference Boom: Where Innovation Meets Influence
Attending or speaking at a fintech conference is no longer just about visibility. It is a strategic decision. A chance to learn, network, and align with key players. Whether focused on payments, blockchain, regtech, or embedded finance, each event offers a unique view into what the industry values and where it is headed. Fintech conferences…
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Fintech Week London reimagines flagship conference for fifth anniversary edition: introducing London Fintech Summit 2025Â
Fintech Week London and Trescon Partner to Launch London Fintech Summit 2025 Strengthening London’s role as the global connector of financial capitals and fintech London, UK – 14 May 2025 – For its fifth anniversary, Fintech Week London (FTWL) has partnered with Trescon to reimagine the annual flagship conference by launching the new annual London…
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Cross-Chain Identity Solutions
This fragmentation makes Web3 harder to use and limits the potential of decentralised applications. Cross-chain identity solutions aim to change that. They are emerging as a critical layer of infrastructure that could make Web3 more usable, secure, and interoperable.
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Top 100 Fintech Tools for Businesses
This guide covers the top 100 fintech tools across key categories including banking APIs, billing, KYC/AML, FX, crypto tools, and open banking
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Paycheck Solutions: Reiventing the Payslip
Getting paid is one of the most fundamental aspects of working life. Yet for many employees and employers, the process remains outdated. Traditional payroll systems are slow, inflexible, and disconnected from how people actually live and work today. Modern paycheck solutions are fixing this. These fintech-driven tools aim to simplify salary management, increase flexibility, and…
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UK fintech Sprive raises £5.5m in funding to help millions repay their mortgage faster, saving a fortune in interest
London, UK, 30th April 2025 Led by Ascension with participation from Channel4Ventures, Velocity Capital and TwoMagnolias, Sprive proves early-stage consumer fintech can still attract investment. Sprive, the UK’s only independent mortgage overpayment app, has successfully closed a £5.5 million funding round led by Ascension, with participation from Channel4Ventures, the broadcaster’s consumer investment arm, Velocity Capital,…
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Fintech’s Future: What to Expect?
The future of fintech is not just about innovation, it is about transformation. As technology continues to evolve and financial behaviour changes, fintech will play a central role in shaping the next generation of financial services. From embedded finance to decentralised infrastructure, the future of fintech is broad, layered, and global. Fintech is no longer…
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What the Trade War Means for Global Fintech
The intensifying trade tensions between major economies, particularly the United States and China, are reshaping industries far beyond manufacturing and commodities. Financial services, and fintech specifically, are increasingly caught in the crossfire. As the trade war expands into technology, data, and finance, global fintech finds itself facing new challenges, regulatory pressures, and unexpected openings. Understanding…
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Fintech Stocks: Tracking the Growth Engines
Fintech is not just a sector, it is a major driver of value in the global markets. From digital payments to online lending, from crypto exchanges to personal finance platforms, fintech stocks reflect the rapid transformation of how money moves, grows, and is managed. For investors, fintech stocks offer both excitement and risk. They represent…
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How to Start a Fintech Company
Fintech is one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic sectors in the global economy. By blending financial services with modern technology, it creates opportunities to reimagine how people save, spend, borrow, and invest. From neobanks and robo-advisors to payments infrastructure and credit platforms, fintech innovation has exploded. Now is a great time to start a…
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SaaS Fintech: What’s Next for the Most Powerful Pairing in Finance?
We previously explored why the convergence of SaaS and fintech is so compelling. Cloud-native design, scalability, and recurring revenue models made the model attractive for both users and investors. The ability to deploy financial services at scale, through intuitive software interfaces, opened new possibilities for user experience and cost-efficiency. Now, as fintech matures and SaaS…
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Best E-Wallet Apps for Shopping: How to Pay Smart and Stay Secure
Shopping has gone digital, and so have our wallets. Whether buying in-store or online, more people now rely on mobile payment tools than ever before. Choosing the best e-wallet apps for shopping helps users not only pay conveniently but also benefit from rewards, faster checkouts, and enhanced security. In 2025, digital wallets are far more…
