Archive - Payments Wrap Up

Kraken & Deutsche Börse Forge Landmark Partnership Bridging Traditional and Digital Markets

Kraken and Deutsche Börse have announced a strategic partnership that represents one of the most significant moves yet in uniting traditional finance…

Dec 5 •

Stripe Makes a $1B Bet on Usage-Based Billing With Metronome Acquisition

Stripe has reportedly acquired usage-based billing startup Metronome for $1B, signaling a major push into SaaS and API-driven billing infrastructure.

Dec 4 •

Revolut Launches “Street Mode” to Protect Users From Transfer Muggings

Revolut has introduced Street Mode, a new safety feature that allows users to quickly delay or block outgoing transfers if they feel threatened.

Dec 3 •

Wise Expands into Africa to Power Cheaper Cross-Border Payments

Wise is entering key African markets as it looks to tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing regions for cross-border payments and remittances.

Dec 2 •

U.S. Bank Explores Stablecoin Issuance on the Stellar Network

Dec 1 •

November 2025

Tether Hit by S&P Downgrade Amid Bitcoin Exposure Concerns

S&P has downgraded the stability assessment of Tether’s USDT to “Weak,” citing concerns over the stablecoin’s significant exposure to Bitcoin and other…

Nov 28 •

Visa Expands Stablecoin Payments Across CEMEA with Aquanow Partnership

Visa has partnered with Aquanow to enable stablecoin settlement across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region.

Nov 27 •

Klarna Launches Stablecoin

Klarna has introduced its own stablecoin, becoming one of the first major consumer fintechs to issue a digital currency.

Nov 26 •

Revolut Hits $75B Valuation in Landmark Milestone

Revolut has achieved a staggering $75 billion valuation, marking one of the largest valuations ever for a privately held fintech.

Nov 25 •

FICO & Plaid Launch Next-Gen Cash-Flow Credit Score

FICO and Plaid have partnered to deliver the new Cash Flow UltraFICO Score, bringing real-time cash-flow data into credit scoring.

Nov 24 •

Kraken Quietly Files for U.S. IPO, Signaling a New Chapter for Crypto & Fintech

Kraken has reportedly filed confidentially for a U.S.

Nov 21 •

Lloyds Buys Curve for £120M in Major Shift Toward Super-App Banking

Lloyds Banking Group has acquired Curve for £120 million, marking one of the most significant UK banking–fintech deals of the year.

Nov 20 •

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