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
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
Leading crypto exchange Bybit has invested $8 million in Malaysian digital asset platform Hata, marking a significant step towards establishing a regulated crypto ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
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
Startups
Türkiye's startup ecosystem recorded $64 million in funding in Q1 2026, headlined by a billion-dollar gaming exit and a surge in early-stage AI formation.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Crypto
Indian fintech startup GoSats has secured $5 million in a Series A led by Konvoy Ventures to scale its Bitcoin and gold rewards platform, challenging the traditional cashback economy.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026
Crypto
Polymarket is launching its largest infrastructure upgrade to date, CTF Exchange V2, introducing a hybrid order matching engine and a new native stablecoin called Polymarket USD.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026
Crypto
An in-depth analysis of the multi-stage infrastructure breach at Resolv that resulted in the illicit minting of 80 million USR, highlighting the structural risks of hybrid DeFi systems.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026
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
Crypto
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
