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Top crypto companies rank amongst the largest Fintech companies in America despite market challenges. Forbes has released its annual list of the top ten largest fintech companies in the US, providing insights into the dynamic landscape of the financial technology industry. However, this year’s list includes a disclaimer due to the market downturn’s impact on fintech valuations. First on the list was payment processing giant Stripe. The crypto-friendly firm, founded by Irish brothers...

Monzo hit profitability after its lending volume for the period ending February 2023 ballooned to £759.7 million. British neobank Monzo Bank has revealed it attained monthly profitability for the first time in 2023 following a lending surge. In its annual report for the year ending February 2023, the online bank said it became profitable two months into the year. Monzo said it earned a 382% increase in net interest income which amounted to £164.2 million, driven by a surge in lending...

Swedish fintech mainstay Klarna cut its Q1 net loss to $120.7 million while boosting operating income by 22% YoY. Klarna Bank AB significantly improved its Q1 bottom line after halving the net loss sustained for the period compared with last year. For the first quarter of the year, the Swedish fintech giant posted a net deficit of 1.3 billion Swedish krona ($120.7 million). This reverse is down 50% from Klarna’s year-ago outing as the company looks ahead toward profitability. In Q1 2022,...

Starling CEO Anne Boden agrees to step down from the role at the British neobank next month over ‘conflict of interest’ concerns.  According to reports, Starling Bank co-founder and CEO Anne Boden will step down at the end of next month. Chief operating officer John Mountain is replacing Boden at the helm of the British digital bank. The CFO has been with Starling since 2015. Boden co-founded Starling in 2014 and grew the neobank’s profile and business visibility to become a leading UK...

Amid financial scrutiny, UK fintech giant Revolut faces rejection for its long-running banking license application.  Revolut is facing a possible rejection of its UK banking license application submitted to the Bank of England (BoE). The British neobank’s long-standing application for a UK banking license appears to be in jeopardy and could cause a big blow to the company’s operational growth plans. Revolut has been campaigning for a license for two years, with high-ranking executives...

Revolut believes that license would help to ensure higher consumer confidence. Crypto-friendly fintech company Revolut has introduced an international payment-targeted business account for customers in Australia, as it is allegedly operating to safeguard a banking license. The London-based company provides a wide range of fiat payment services for customers in Europe and Australia. It also rolls out crypto services like purchasing and selling a specific number of crypto assets that also...

Zepz, however, noted that it is hiring more than 200 new roles including software developers, managerial positions and marketing roles, among many others. In a bid to streamline its business structure for future growth prospects, Zepz,  a London-headquartered money transfer platform, has announced the reduction of its workforce by about 26 percent. In a report by CNBC, it is said that Zepz has sent home 420 of its employees but not due to macroeconomic pressure. As a result, Zepz has been...

Visa is working with its partners to launch programmable CBDCs thereby optimizing capital flows to SMEs. Although blockchain technology has shown its prowess in multiple business verticals, its adoption hasn’t been fast enough. However, payments giant Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is now working towards pushing innovative blockchain use-cases towards real-world use cases. As part of its most recent LIFT Challenge, Visa is exploring blockchain-based use cases for Brazil’s central bank digital...

The Stripe-hosted onramp was created with Web3 companies in mind. It is designed to cater to their varied use cases. Stripe, a financial infrastructure provider for businesses, has launched a fiat-to-crypto onramp to make it easier for Web3 companies to help their US-based clients to buy cryptocurrency. According to a Thursday release by the firm, it is also making the onramp to all Web3 users, including those on the waitlist. Businesses that provide crypto and blockchain-enabled products...

Klarna seeks to leverage the power of AI for offering curated shopping experiences to customers while also introducing TikTok features and new tools for advertisers. The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is taking over and has only accelerated over the past few months. As a result, companies are making quick pivots to hop on the trend and adopt the prowess of this new tech revolution. Recently, fintech firm Klarna announced a massive redesign of its app while adding an AI-powered...