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
Deep-tech startup eyeo raises $40 million to commercialize silicon photonics sensors that eliminate color filter light loss and triple digital imaging sensitivity.
Mon, 11 May 2026
Startups
The convergence of AI, Zero-Knowledge Proofs, and blockchain tokenization creates a verifiable, automated economic model that turns previously locked, sensitive data into a fungible, billable computational asset.
Fri, 01 May 2026
Startups
The proposed legislation aims to prohibit Senators and staff from profiting from future events via prediction markets, signaling a profound attempt to firewall political decision-making from direct financial speculation.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Startups
The U.S. Treasury's OFAC has dramatically escalated sanctions against Iran by designating specific on-chain crypto wallet addresses, culminating in the seizure of $344 million in Tether, signaling a major shift to targeting digital infrastructure over traditional finance.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026
Crypto
On-chain analytics reveal large-scale accumulation of $3.17 billion in Bitcoin by non-exchange whale entities, signaling aggressive institutional absorption of exchange liquidity following macroeconomic interest rate signals.
Sat, 25 Apr 2026
Startups
Nvidia's market capitalization surpassing $5 trillion underscores the immense capital concentration in AI compute hardware, driven by hyperscaler Blackwell and Rubin GPU deployments and silicon photonics interconnect architectures.
Sat, 25 Apr 2026
Startups
Aave spearheaded 'DeFi United,' organizing a massive capital infusion to recapitalize rsETH following a $292 million exploit at the KelpDAO cross-chain bridge, highlighting critical systemic risks in DeFi collateralization.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026
Crypto
Lucas He of tmr Ventures breaks down the evolving venture playbook in Web3, emphasizing sustainable unit economics, real revenue generation, and institutional-grade infrastructure over speculative tokenomics.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Startups
Revolut is targeting a $150–200 billion valuation for its potential 2028 IPO, driven by 50% year-over-year revenue growth to $6 billion and an aggressive expansion into full-stack, high-margin banking services.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Crypto
Bybit's $8 million strategic investment in Hata, a digital asset exchange licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia and Labuan FSA, highlights how global exchanges are leveraging local regulatory licenses to capture Southeast Asian digital asset flows.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Crypto
The U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed charges against 18 individuals and entities, including major crypto market makers, for orchestrating widespread market manipulation schemes through wash trading and artificial volume generation.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026
Startups
Collide Capital closes a $95M Fund II to back early-stage enterprise technology, fintech, and supply chain infrastructure, bringing total AUM to over $170M.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026
