Fintech Monster
Fintech Monster is run by a solo editor with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. A long-time tech blogger and active trader, the editor brings a combination of deep technical expertise and extended trading experience to analyze the latest fintech startups, market moves, and crypto trends.
Startups
Bengaluru-based fintech infrastructure provider Signzy secures $5.4 million led by Arkam Ventures and Mastercard to scale its automated compliance workflows.
Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Startups
Bitmine Immersion Technologies launched MAVAN to capture institutional Ethereum staking demand alongside its massive 4.5 million ETH treasury accumulation.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026
Startups
littlefish closed a $9.5M Series A led by Partech to scale its integrated merchant platform with partner banks across Africa.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026
Startups
On March 22, 2026, Resolv Labs suffered a major exploit resulting in the unauthorized minting of tens of millions of unbacked USR stablecoins.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026
Startups
Upvest raised $125 million, led by Sapphire Ventures and Tencent, to replace legacy banking infrastructure with API-first investment technology.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Startups
Operating company PEAK6 has launched a $100,000 founder residency in Austin, bypassing early concept validation to focus directly on operational execution and distribution.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026
Startups
Berlin-based infrastructure startup finperks has raised €3.4 million to centralize the fragmented European prepaid and rewards market through a single API integration.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026
Startups
London fintech startup Alpa has raised $3.5 million to build a real-time operational financial layer for the hospitality sector, automating profit-and-loss visibility through native supply chain integration.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Startups
A Cairo-based fintech, Flend, has been recognized as the first company to receive Egypt’s National Startup Label under the newly enacted Startup Charter, signaling a shift in how the state supports high-growth technology ventures to solve SME credit access.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
News Briefs
South Korea's Financial Services Commission is drafting guidelines to allow listed companies to invest in major cryptocurrencies. However, dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC are excluded due to conflicts with national foreign exchange laws.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Startups
London based climate technology platform CUR8 has appointed former fintech executive Edwina Johnson as its Chief Operating Officer, signaling a shift toward structured commercial growth and standardized risk assessment in the carbon removal market.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026
Startups
Diligent AI, a startup developing autonomous artificial intelligence agents for financial crime compliance, has raised approximately €2.1 million in a Seed funding round led by Speedinvest and Shapers.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026
