11 stories about Fintech from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 16, 2026.
Mastercard and BVNK have launched Global Money Platform, a service that lets banks, fintechs and businesses manage traditional currencies and stablecoins through one API. Nuvei and Marqeta are among the first adopters, in the first major integration since Mastercard acquired BVNK for $1.8 billion.
Reap, a fintech company supported by Payward, is expanding its stablecoin offerings to include Mexican pesos and potentially other currencies. This move aims to enable 24/7 cross-border foreign exchange settlements outside traditional banking hours.
Kamino, a DeFi lender on the Solana blockchain, has appointed Michael Weisz, co-founder of Yieldstreet, as its new CEO. Weisz will lead Kamino's expansion into tokenized assets from its new New York headquarters. This move signals Kamino's ambition to tap into the growing market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).
Coinbase and Moov have partnered to provide stablecoin infrastructure to over 1,000 US community banks and credit unions. This includes stablecoin acceptance, settlement, and real-time funding capabilities. The move aims to modernize banking services with blockchain technology.
Visa's stablecoin settlement volume has surged to a $20 billion annualized run rate, up 15x year over year. The company is now sharing VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lenders to help them extend working capital to stablecoin card issuers, addressing a key funding gap for fintechs in the crypto space.
Augustus, a fintech startup, has raised $180 million to integrate stablecoins into a federally chartered bank, aiming to modernize cross-border payments. The Tiger Global-led round values the company at $1 billion.
Visa has introduced the Visa Stablecoin Platform, a new service that lets financial institutions integrate stablecoin payments and treasury operations into Visa's existing network.
Aave has introduced Stable Vaults, allowing fintech companies to offer yield on stablecoin deposits. This move aims to attract financial services like wallets and payment apps to the DeFi ecosystem.
Ripple has invested in Flutterwave's $3.2 billion Series E funding round, supporting the integration of its RLUSD stablecoin and XRP Ledger across 34 African markets. This move aims to boost financial inclusion and digital payments in the region.
MoonPay has introduced MoonPay Trade, a platform designed to help banks and fintechs access stablecoins, tokenized funds, and DeFi yield. This move aims to bridge traditional finance with the growing crypto market, making it easier for institutions to participate.
Fasset, a Shariah-compliant neobank, has raised $51 million to expand its stablecoin-powered banking services across emerging markets. The funding highlights the growing trend of fintech startups leveraging blockchain for financial inclusion.