Apple has officially discontinued its in-house Apple Pay Later service (formerly a four-installment, interest-free BNPL in the U.S.) and is instead rolling out installment loan options globally through Apple Pay,

Stripe’s 2025 Sessions event spotlighted a major expansion of its real-time payments capabilities, building on its broader AI and stablecoin roadmap. The platform now supports real-time payment rails like UPI

Starling Bank, the UK challenger banking pioneer founded by Anne Boden, has closed a significant £272 million (~$376 million) Series D funding round—far exceeding the user-stated $200 million—in a move that underscores investor confidence

The digital‑only banking revolution has hit a major milestone: more than 100 million users now rely on branchless, app‑based banks for their everyday financial needs. From Latin America’s Nubank—the first

Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation driven by financial technology (fintech), which has become a catalyst for financial inclusion across the continent. Historically, a vast portion of the

In recent years, a quiet revolution has been taking place at the intersection of finance, technology, and creativity. As traditional funding models for the arts—grants, patrons, and public institutions—face budget