Top 20 Fintech & Startups International News

• JPMorgan Chase becomes the new issuer of the Apple Card. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/jpmorgan-chase-becomes-the-new-issuer-of-the-apple-card/
• Tether Introduces Scudo to Make Gold Spendable Again as Prices Reach Record Highs. Source: https://www.fintechweekly.com/news/tether-scudo-unit-of-account-tether-gold-everyday-payments
• The Great Capital Divide suggests 2026 will redefine IPO strategy for frontier tech companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Source: https://www.fintechweekly.com/news/the-great-capital-divide-why-2026-could-redefine-ipo-strategy-in-tech
• Flutterwave acquired Nigeria’s Mono in a rare African fintech exit. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/flutterwave-buys-nigerias-mono-in-rare-african-fintech-exit/
• Solflare debuted an in-wallet AI Assistant to bring ‘Intent-Based’ Trading to Solana Users. Source: https://thefintechtimes.com/solflare-debuts-in-wallet-ai-assistant-to-bring-intent-based-trading-to-solana-users/
• Octopus Energy and GoCardless completed a £12bn Direct Debit Migration. Source: https://thefintechtimes.com/octopus-energy-and-gocardless-complete-12bn-direct-debit-migration/
• Xsolla expanded MTN Mobile Money Support to Congo-Brazzaville and Zambia. Source: https://thefintechtimes.com/xsolla-expands-mtn-mobile-money-support-to-congo-brazzaville-and-zambia/
• Mastercard and LoanPro partnered to launch a ‘Loan on Card’ Solution. Source: https://thefintechtimes.com/mastercard-and-loanpro-partner-to-launch-loan-on-card-solution/
• India’s Arya.ag is attracting investors and maintaining profitability despite falling global crop prices. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/even-as-global-crop-prices-fall-indias-arya-ag-is-attracting-investors-and-staying-profitable/
• Givefront, a fintech for nonprofits, raised $2M in funding. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/these-21-year-old-dropouts-raised-2m-to-build-givefront-a-fintech-for-nonprofits/
• Google deepened its consumer credit push in India with a UPI-linked card. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/google-deepens-consumer-credit-push-in-india-with-upi-linked-card/
• Audi and Revolut unveiled the official Audi Revolut F1 Team identity ahead of their 2026 debut. Source: https://www.fintechweekly.com/news/audi-revolut-f1-team-official-name-logo-berlin-launch-2026
• Monzo board reportedly pushed out CEO Anil over disagreements regarding IPO timing. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/monzo-board-reportedly-pushed-out-ceo-anil-over-ipo-timing/
• Wealthfront’s IPO saw a modest debut, gaining 1.36% on its first trading day amid market volatility. Source: https://www.fintechweekly.com/news/wealthfront-ipo-modest-debut-market-volatility-investors
• Mesa shut down its credit card that rewarded cardholders for paying their mortgages. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/14/mesa-shuts-down-credit-card-that-rewarded-cardholders-for-paying-their-mortgages/
• Barclays acquired a minority stake in United Fintech, highlighting rising interest in shared technology platforms. Source: https://www.fintechweekly.com/news/barclays-minority-stake-united-fintech-shared-technology-platform
• Coinbase started onboarding users again in India and plans for a fiat on-ramp next year. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/07/coinbase-starts-onboarding-users-again-in-india-plans-for-fiat-on-ramp-for-next-year/
• Fintech firm Marquis alerted dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach following a ransomware attack. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/fintech-firm-marquis-alerts-dozens-of-us-banks-and-credit-unions-of-a-data-breach-after-ransomware-attack/
• Kalshi raised $1B, doubling its valuation to $11B in under two months. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/kalshi-raises-1b-at-11b-valuation-doubling-value-in-under-two-months/
• Revolut hit a $75 billion valuation following a new capital raise. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/24/revolut-hits-75b-valuation-in-new-capital-raise/