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Marvin Evans

Founder and editor, Fintechbits

Marvin Evans is a finance and fintech professional with 20 years of industry experience, including more than a decade working across the fintech sector. He is the founder of Fintech Bits and Finjobsly, and writes about fintech markets, financial technology, industry trends, innovation and the evolving fintech workforce. His analysis combines hands-on industry experience with data-led research to provide practical insight into the companies, technologies and trends shaping financial services.

Payments

Nexi and Visa Collaborate to Modernize German Card Issuing

Nexi Ready gives German banks managed card issuing with access to Visa's full card portfolio, without rebuilding their own infrastructure.

April 24, 2026

Startup News

Redwood Materials Announces Departure of COO During Layoffs and Restructuring Efforts

Redwood Materials COO Chris Lister, formerly of Tesla's Nevada Gigafactory, is retiring as the battery recycler restructures and cuts staff.

April 23, 2026

Crypto and Blockchain

Beginner Investors Embrace Bitcoin with Step-by-Step Buying Guide

A step-by-step guide for first-time Bitcoin buyers, from choosing an exchange to storing coins safely, and the volatility risks to weigh first.

April 23, 2026

AI in Finance

9fin Expands into APAC, Enhancing Credit Intelligence Services

9fin has opened a Hong Kong base to bring its AI debt market intelligence to credit desks, asset managers and law firms across Asia Pacific.

April 23, 2026

Wealthtech

Brokerage Accounts Transfer to Beneficiaries Upon Account Holder's Death

Naming beneficiaries on a brokerage account lets heirs receive assets directly and avoid probate. How transfer on death works and what to check.

April 23, 2026

Startup News

Introducing Noscroll: An AI Bot that Manages Your Doomscrolling for You

Noscroll's AI bot reads your social feeds, news sites and forums for you and only alerts you when something significant happens.

April 23, 2026

Breaking News

FloQast Launches Berlin Hub to Expand DACH Presence

FloQast has opened a Berlin hub to work more closely with finance teams, partners and prospects in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

April 23, 2026

Breaking News

Hashgraph, RiskStream Collaborative Join Forces to Tokenize Insurance Data

Hashgraph and The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative are building a shared portal for insurers to exchange and verify property risk and resilience data.

April 23, 2026

Lending

Mortgage Rates Steady from April 20 to April 24, 2026.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate held at 6.39% as Treasury yields moved in a narrow range, giving buyers a stable backdrop.

April 23, 2026

Startup News

The First StrictlyVC Event of 2026 Set to Launch Next Week in San Francisco

StrictlyVC's first San Francisco event of 2026 takes place on 30 April at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center.

April 23, 2026

Wealthtech

WealthTech Platform Empowers Advisors to Showcase Real Value.

2ND ENGINE, founded in 2024 by PICTON Investments, gives advisors tools to show clients defensible value earlier in portfolio construction.

April 23, 2026

Breaking News

Hungary Faces Economic Crossroads Amid Global Uncertainty

Péter Magyar's TISZA party ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power on 12 April. Hungary's economic fundamentals received far less attention.

April 23, 2026