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Financial technology

Subset of technologies used in finance

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Fintech (5)
Financial Technology (4)
Fintech Innovation (2)
AI Transformation (1)
Corporate Restructuring (1)
Secondary Sales (1)
Venture Capital (1)
M&A (1)
Corporate Leadership (1)
Technology (1)
Investment (1)
Sustainability (1)

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Fintech (9) · Financial Technology (3) · Cash App (2) · Artificial Intelligence (2) · Block Inc (1) · AI Overhaul (1) · Workforce Reduction (1) · Jack Dorsey (1) · Corporate Restructuring (1) · Share Price Surge (1) · Plaid (1) · Valuation (1) · Employee Shares (1) · Secondary Sales (1) · Restricted Stock Units (1) · Private Companies (1) · PayPal (1) · Stripe (1) · Acquisition (1) · M&A (1)

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Financial technology (abbreviated as fintech) refers to the application of innovative technologies to products and services in the financial industry. This broad term encompasses a wide array of technological advancements in financial services, including mobile banking, online lending platforms, digital payment systems, robo-advisors, and blockchain-based applications such as cryptocurrencies. Financial technology companies include both startups and established technology and financial firms that aim to improve, complement, or replace traditional financial services.

📰 Related News (14)

🇺🇸 Dorsey’s Block slashes workforce 40% to embrace AI overhaul, shares gain (2026-02-27)
🇺🇸 Plaid valued at $8B in employee share sale (2026-02-27)
The new valuation is a 31% increase from $6.1 billion Plaid reached in April....
🇺🇸 PayPal might not be looking to sell itself, report (2026-02-26)
PayPal may not be in talks to be acquired, sources have told Semafor, after a previous news report that Stripe was sniffing around....
🇺🇸 Norway’s wealth fund using AI to screen for ESG risks (2026-02-26)
🇺🇸 Singapore’s Grab bets on AI, new services to triple profit by 2028 (2026-02-26)
🇺🇸 MercadoLibre misses quarterly profit estimates but revenue exceeds expectations (2026-02-25)
🇺🇸 Register now: Applications open for the World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 (2026-02-24)
CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups to Big Tech names....
🇺🇸 RBC Capital initiates PicPay stock coverage with outperform rating (2026-02-23)
🇺🇸 Lufax earnings ahead Monday as China fintech eyes leadership shift (2026-02-22)
🇺🇸 Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM (2026-02-11)
The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings....
🇺🇸 Data breach at fintech giant Figure affects close to a million customers (2026-02-18)
The Figure data breach allowed hackers to steal customer names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses....
🇺🇸 JPMorgan assumes Marqeta stock coverage with overweight rating (2026-02-17)
🇺🇸 eToro earnings on deck: Can social trading edge survive rivals? (2026-02-16)
🇺🇸 Wise plc appoints Computershare as new share registrar (2026-02-16)

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