Stripe reportedly in discussions to buy stablecoin infrastructure start-up Bridge in potential $1bn deal
Stripe, a leading US payments company, is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Bridge, a stablecoin infrastructure start-up, in a deal potentially valued...
Klarna sells UK loan portfolio to hedge fund Elliott Advisors in £30bn deal
Klarna has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited to sell “substantially all” of its short-term, interest-free product receivables...
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Bitlayer, Quartr, FutureMoney, Solifi and more
Bitlayer (Singapore) secured $9 million in a Series A extension, co-led by Polychain Capital and Franklin Templeton, following a $5 million seed and...
Aleph acquires majority stake in Argentinian PSP Localpayment
Aleph Holding has acquired a controlling equity interest in Localpayment, an Argentinian payment service provider focused on emerging markets.
Localpayment will be rebranded...
Banked buys open banking paytech Waave to drive Pay by Bank solution in Australia
Banked, a UK-based fintech, has acquired Waave, a Sydney-based open banking paytech company.
The acquisition is aimed at strengthening Banked’s presence in Australia.
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Mastercard acquires Minna Technologies to upgrade subscription experience
Mastercard has agreed to acquire Swedish fintech Minna Technologies, specializing in subscription management, for an undisclosed amount.
Minna Technologies, founded in 2016 and...

