One of Türkiye’s biggest fintech success stories has come to an abrupt halt, as the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) has permanently revoked the operating license of Papara, a local payment and electronic money service provider that once symbolized the rapid rise of fintech innovation in the country.
Stablecoin adoption is getting closer to mainstream each day, as major payment players like Mastercard and Stripe enter the space along with crypto natives such as Coinbase or Coinflow. Let’s sum up what’s been happening in the stablecoin market for the last few days.
The fintech holding behind Ukraine’s second-largest bank (Monobank), Fintech-IT Group becomes the country’s first fintech unicorn after an investment from Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF).
Remitee, a cross-border payment platform services provider, has just raised $20 million for developing its embedded transfers technology.
En México, el ecosistema fintech es especialmente significativo, ya que contribuye a la inclusión financiera en un país donde una parte importante de la población no tiene acceso a la banca tradicional.
As Brazil fintech players eagerly await the arrival of Pix Parcelado, revolutionary installment purchases without a credit card, BNPL gains extra traction in the country. Here’s what you should know.
EvoluteIQ describes itself as an end-to-end hyperautomation platform that brings together process orchestration, data and event processing, agentic and generative AI, ML, enterprise connectivity, and front-end application development.
Tamara raised fresh asset-backed funding facility from major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Apollo funds.
Over two dozen prominent investors, including PayPal Ventures, General Catalyst, 8VC, and Samsung Next, have placed their bets on an AI-driven startup, Kite AI, focused on agentic AI payment and e-commerce infrastructure.
Munify, a Y Combinator Summer 2025 startup founded by ex-Microsoft and Uber engineer Khalid Ashmawy, has raised $3 million in seed funding to make remittances faster and cheaper while giving residents in Egypt access to U.S. banking services.
Tallinn-based fintech Creem helps AI-driven startups scale, handle payments and taxes, and automate financial workflows.
Kira secured solid funding to build the underlying technology, helping businesses launch and scale financial products in emerging markets.
PayNearby, built on a network of 1.2M neighborhood retailers driving financial inclusion, is gearing up for a 2026 IPO as India’s fintech market reaches new heights.
Midas, Turkey’s largest investment platform, has secured $80 million in Series B funding — the biggest single investment round to date for a local fintech.
The new funding round marks the second time Mesh has received substantial backing from PayPal, with total investments secured over a dozen venture fundraising events now surpassing $130 million.
Dutch crypto launchpad Decubate has become one of the first platforms in the EU to secure full MiCAR approval, allowing it to run legally compliant token fundraising.
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