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Global business banking split between Ramp Mercury Limited fault line
Global Business Banking: 3 Brutal Bets on the Future

May 14, 2026

By the Fintechbits Editorial Desk | May 13, 2026 Global business banking is fracturing along a fault line that most people in the industry sensed but could not quite name. On one side sits the domestic financial operating system, the world of corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and treasury automation for companies whose money

Paytm Payments Bank licence cancelled by RBI
Paytm Payments Bank licence: 4 Brutal RBI Findings

May 13, 2026

Author: Charitarth Sindhu, Fractional Business & AI Workflow Consultant Paytm Payments Bank licence cancellation took effect on 24 April 2026 when the Reserve Bank of India invoked Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The order ended the Paytm Payments Bank licence at the close of business that Friday. From then on, the bank

UK fintech political risk Starmer crisis
UK Fintech Political Risk: 5 Brutal Starmer Realities

May 13, 2026

UK fintech political risk has, once again, climbed to the edge of a leadership precipice. As of this week, more than 77 Labour MPs have publicly called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign or set a timetable for his departure, following Labour's catastrophic performance in last week's local elections. The party lost nearly 1,500

Fintech AI Overviews citation map showing NerdWallet, Bankrate, and Investopedia dominance versus challenger fintech visibility
Fintech AI Overviews: 5 Proven Trust Wins

May 4, 2026

Author: Callum Gracie, Founder, Otto Media Fintech AI Overviews now decide which brands consumers meet first when searching for a savings account, credit card, or personal loan. Google's AI summaries appear on roughly 91% of educational finance queries, per BrightEdge data. Meanwhile, Pew Research found only 8% of users click any link when an AI

A glowing digital smart contract held up in a courtroom beside dusty law books and real estate deeds, symbolizing the clash between modern code and traditional legal systems.
Why Real-World Asset Tokenization Still Has Not Gone Mainstream

February 12, 2026

Real-world asset tokenization has been “about to happen” for years. From tokenized real estate to on-chain bonds and commodities, the promise is compelling: faster settlement, broader access, global liquidity, and lower operational cost. Yet despite pilots, proofs of concept, and a growing stack of blockchain infrastructure, mainstream adoption remains stubbornly limited. To understand why, we