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.
Crypto
Bitwise's acquisition of Superstate's USCC fund signifies a major institutional consolidation, proving the viability of complex, multi-strategy cash-and-carry yield generation in the digital asset space.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026
Crypto
The CFTC's guidance allows Coinbase to act as the first regulated US conduit, connecting American institutional and retail clients directly to multi-billion dollar global derivatives markets like Deribit, significantly legitimizing the US crypto derivatives space.
Fri, 29 May 2026
Startups
Sui's recent six-hour outage, attributed to a software bug during a major upgrade, shifted market focus from peak theoretical throughput to demonstrable, continuous uptime and core network reliability.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Crypto
UniCredit warns that European regulatory safeguards may be insufficient to contain a major crypto-bank crisis, pointing to systemic vulnerabilities in stablecoin backing and cross-border risk transmission.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Startups
US authorities charged a Google engineer with insider trading, demonstrating that corporate proprietary data can be legally used to manipulate decentralized prediction markets.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Startups
Standard Chartered predicts Ethereum could reach $40,000 by 2030, basing the bullish outlook on its structural dominance as the foundational operating system for decentralized finance (DeFi) and institutional adoption.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Startups
The $15 billion milestone in tokenized U.S. Treasury markets marks a profound structural shift, proving that digitized Real-World Assets (RWAs) are successfully bridging the vast liquidity of traditional finance into the programmable efficiency of Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
Thu, 28 May 2026
Crypto
A pioneer investor's acquisition of 668 ETH signals renewed, strategic conviction in Ethereum's utility and systemic growth potential, suggesting a shift of institutional capital away from pure store-of-value narratives.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Startups
Block's Cash App is fundamentally transforming into a multi-asset payment rail with the integration of USDC, allowing millions of users to spend stablecoins seamlessly like traditional fiat currency.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Startups
By launching a massive, USD1-settled World Cup prediction market with a prize pool exceeding $100,000, Myriad signals a major operational shift toward institutional-grade financial utility in decentralized prediction markets.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Startups
Samsung's strategic investment in Dunamu signals a deep, institutional shift in the Asian market, prioritizing regulated, enterprise-grade infrastructure over speculative retail trading.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Startups
Securing a FINMA Fintech license validates Sequence SA's operational model against Switzerland's stringent financial laws, positioning it as a highly credible, stable, and institutionally vetted player in the global digital finance landscape.
Thu, 28 May 2026
