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Latest news, analysis, and updates in fintech.

Wrong Neobank vs Traditional Bank Choice Can Cost Firms
Neobanks win on speed and fees. Traditional banks still own lending, cash deposits, and branch help. Many small firms need both.
ETF Portfolio Tracker Apps That Expose Hidden Risk
ETF trackers reveal hidden overlap, fees, dividend timing, and allocation drift across every account you own.

Micro-Investing Apps Beat Robo-Advisors for Some Beginners
Micro-investing apps build the habit. Robo-advisors handle portfolios. The better pick depends on fees, goals, and help needed.

Zero-Based Budgeting Apps Battle for Every Dollar in 2026
The best zero-based budgeting app depends on your money style, from manual control to bank syncing, debt payoff, envelopes, and free plans.

$2.75B Nuvei Payoneer Acquisition Rewires Global Payments
Nuvei will buy Payoneer for $2.75B, betting one platform can handle acceptance, payouts and multi-currency commerce.

Amex Bets $700M on TheFork to Own the Dinner Table
Amex is paying $700 million for TheFork, aiming to turn restaurant reservations into a premium-card moat across 75,000 venues.

July 1 MiCA Deadline Traps EU Crypto Firms in Limbo
July 1 could split Europe's crypto market between MiCA-licensed winners and firms forced into user restrictions or wind-downs.

Fiserv CEO Exit Throws Payments Turnaround Into Doubt
Michael Lyons' abrupt exit puts Fiserv's turnaround on trial, with Takis Georgakopoulos now racing to protect client and investor trust.

Scammers Push UK APP Fraud to £576M as Banks Lose Grip
UK APP fraud losses hit £576.4M as scammers exploit platforms and phones before banks can intervene.

$10B FTX Fraud Pushes Bankman-Fried to Trump Pardon
Bankman-Fried wants a Trump pardon while his FTX appeal is still alive, a political gamble against a 25-year fraud sentence.

A $480B Giant Throws Its Weight Behind Ethena's USDe
Janus Henderson bought ENA and may route USDe into treasury cash and exchange-traded products, giving Ethena a major TradFi bridge.

DeFi’s 3 AM Meltdown Scares Off the Money Crypto Needs
Institutions want more than trustless code. They want someone accountable when DeFi breaks and markets crack.