Mastercard Q3 2026 revenue rises 14% to $9.8 billion, with BVNK in the pitch
Mastercard's wire release carried no numbers; its SEC filing shows 14% revenue growth and a chief executive talking up the stablecoin platform it bought.
October 31, 2026
$9.8bnMastercard Q3 2026 revenue rises 14% to $9.8 billion, with BVNK in the pitch3.20%Amex cash back can now be saved at 3.20% APY, a rate the launch announcement leaves out$200mCoinbase Q3 2026 profit hides a 35% revenue drop, as prediction markets pass $200 million97%Payroc research says 97% of software providers lost revenue to slow payment integrations$57.3mWEX Q3 2026 revenue rises 12.8% as fuel prices add $57.3 million$4mBirch Hill raises $4 million to bring US credit onchain, starting from a small vault base19%Hummingbird Quantimon deal brings machine learning to AML alerts, on a 19% false-positive claim$900mRipple revenue run rate nears $900 million, about $100 million below the goal set in June23%Adyen Q3 2026 revenue rises 23%, and the 2028 margin target disappears$3.5bnFintech Deals in October 2026: LSEG's $3.5 Billion Octus Buy Outweighed All Tracked Funding Combined
Global fintech news and analysis
The latest payments, banking, lending, digital asset and AI in finance news from every region, reported from the primary source and read with a sceptical eye.
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Payments news
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
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PaysafeWallet launches in Croatia, Bulgaria and Estonia, completing the euro area
Paysafe has added Croatia, Bulgaria and Estonia to its PaysafeWallet rollout, completing coverage of the euro area. The wallet's real advantage is cash top-ups through the paysafecard network.
October 30, 2026
Banking and lending news
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
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We Asked Industry Leaders What Changed When the FCA Started Regulating BNPL
Buy now pay later has been FCA-regulated since 15 July 2026. Two industry voices explain what changed in affordability checks and complaints, and the record shows where providers still fall short.
October 29, 2026
AI, identity and wealth news
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
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Powens connectors get an AI repair shop that cuts fixes from two days to 15 minutes
French open finance provider Powens now uses an AI system to build and repair the bank connections its clients rely on. Engineers still approve every change, and half the proposed fixes pass on the first try.
October 30, 2026
Digital assets news
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
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Birch Hill raises $4 million to bring US credit onchain, starting from a small vault base
New York's Birch Hill has raised a $4 million seed round to structure and distribute US credit on public blockchains. Its live vault business is still tiny, which is what the money is for.
October 30, 2026
Funding and deals
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
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Cognitive Credit Raises $40 Million as Credit Data Becomes a Takeover Target
Cognitive Credit raised $40 million to expand its corporate credit data and AI tools. On the same day, LSEG agreed to pay $3.535 billion for Octus, a credit data rival.
October 26, 2026
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ScribeUp Series A Raises $13 Million to Put Bill Controls Inside Banking Apps
October 26, 2026
