Ant Group, the Chinese fintech giant affiliated with Alibaba, is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities beyond consumer payments and into institutional financial risk management. According to a report from The Information, Ant is deploying AI-powered tools to help banks hedge foreign exchange risk more efficiently — a move that positions the company deeper inside global […]

Beast Industries, the company founded by YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), has acquired Step, a U.S.-based fintech app focused on teens and Gen Z users. The deal, first reported on February 9, 2026, marks MrBeast’s most direct move into regulated financial services. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition brings together one of the world’s […]

The fintech revolution is transforming the financial services industry and having a profound impact on the way people manage their money and access financial services. Some of the latest trends and developments in the fintech domain that have been prevalent: These are some of the latest trends and developments in the fintech domain. The fintech […]

Indian fintech company CRED is set to acquire CreditVidya – a SaaS company that offers a lending-as-a-service platform. The transaction is a mix of cash & stock, and closure of the acquisition is subject to requisite approvals. The two firms will continue to operate independently and CRED will extend its ESOP program and other benefits […]

The filing in a New Jersey court comes as crypto prices have plummeted. The price of bitcoin is down more than 70% from a 2021 peak.

UK fintech GoCardless, the online payments business simplifying Direct Debit, and Xero have teamed up to launch an integration to help tackle late payments in Australia.