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
A suspected $10M cross-chain exploit forced THORChain to halt operations, triggering a double-digit plunge in the RUNE token and forcing the industry to urgently reassess interoperability risks.
Fri, 15 May 2026
Startups
The 25% workforce reduction at Dune Analytics signals a critical strategic pivot: moving the platform from manual data visualization toward automated, AI-native data querying and servicing institutional-grade on-chain workflows.
Fri, 15 May 2026
Startups
HyperEVM by Alt.fun changes DeFi derivatives by turning leveraged perpetual contracts into standard ERC-20 tokens, opening up high-risk, institutional-grade trading to a wider audience.
Fri, 15 May 2026
Startups
IREN Limited raised $3 billion through convertible notes to build out data centers for the growing AI and high-performance computing (HPC) market.
Fri, 15 May 2026
Startups
Pendle’s decision to hold 2.4M STRC shares non-custodially shows they are serious about bringing complex, variable-rate assets into DeFi, aiming to be a bridge for institutional structured products.
Fri, 15 May 2026
Startups
Taurus snagging a MiFID II license is massive. It wipes out a ton of regulatory risk around tokenized assets in the EU, creating a fully compliant bridge between traditional finance and crypto.
Fri, 15 May 2026
Startups
The playbook here is simple but aggressive: they are buying an absolute ton of Bitcoin by selling their preferred stock. It's an incredibly powerful engine, but it completely relies on the market constantly wanting to buy those shares.
Fri, 15 May 2026
Startups
Svasth.ai is building an AI protocol to connect scattered health data, turning patient interactions into useful insights for better care in India.
Thu, 14 May 2026
Startups
HSBC analysts expect Alibaba Cloud's profits to jump 40% to 50%, thanks to their new custom AI chips that reduce reliance on foreign tech.
Thu, 14 May 2026
Crypto
Tether's T3 Financial Crime Unit froze over $450 million in illicit assets. This aggressive enforcement is great for compliance but raises questions about stablecoin liquidity.
Thu, 14 May 2026
Startups
The CLARITY Act wants to add the Treasury Department to oversee crypto. But its plan to ban yield on stablecoins is causing a major fight and could hurt DeFi innovation.
Thu, 14 May 2026
Startups
KyberSwap just rolled out "Smart Settlement" to make DeFi trading more efficient. It uses on-chain logic to reduce slippage and block MEV attacks and bad quotes.
Thu, 14 May 2026
