Mal, an Abu Dhabi-based fintech founded by serial entrepreneur and former Botim CEO Abdallah Abu-Sheikh, has closed a record-breaking $230million seed funding round. Led by global investment platform BlueFive Capital, alongside strategic investors and family offices, the raise is reportedly the largest seed round in the history of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. […]
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Stanchion Payments, a global payment technology solutions provider, has released the latest instalment of its Voices from the Market series, shining a spotlight on Indonesia’s rapid transformation into one of the world’s most dynamic mobile-first payment environments. Drawing on insights from Austrade Indonesia, the analysis identifies the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) as the […]
Explore MoreIn this episode of The Fintech Times, News & Views Podcast, Join Mark Walker and Kelvin Tan from Audax as they delve into the future of banking, discussing embedded finance, data-driven business models, and the potential of stable coins. Discover how banks can transform into data mediators and what this means for the industry. The post […]
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Digital payment technologies are often presented as a clear answer to financial exclusion. From mobile wallets to online payment platforms, fintech solutions promise lower costs, faster transactions, and broader access to financial services. For many firms and regulators, the assumption is straightforward: if payments become digital, inclusion will naturally follow, In an article for The […]
Explore MoreThe Fintech Awards London 2026 has officially launched at an exclusive event held at the House of Lords, marking the start of another year celebrating innovation and leadership within the UK’s financial technology sector. The launch event welcomed industry leaders, policymakers, and past award winners to the historic venue, setting the tone for what organisers […]
Explore MoreFuture Finance, a Bristol-based accelerator led by the University of Bristol, has launched a new Innovation Adoption Consultancy aimed at helping UK financial services SMEs overcome barriers to digital transformation. The initiative comes as the sector faces persistent productivity challenges. Since 2015, the UK financial sector’s productivity growth has been among the slowest in the […]
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has enforced a significant update to its regulatory framework for Crypto Tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), marking a strategic shift toward a firm-led assessment model. Effective today, 12 January 2026, the updated regime places the responsibility directly on financial services firms to determine whether specific Crypto […]
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MariBank, the digital bank subsidiary of Sea Limited, has launched Mari Invest Gold, a new offering that allows customers to invest in physical gold with a minimum entry point of just S$1. The move makes MariBank the first digital bank in Singapore to offer such a low barrier to entry for the LionGlobal Singapore Physical […]
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Cross River Bank has become one of the first regulated U.S. banks to join Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot program. In partnership with Highnote, the technology infrastructure provider will begin settling transactions with Visa using Circle’s USDC stablecoin over the Solana blockchain. The initiative aims to move stablecoin settlement from theoretical concepts into a live production […]
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ACE Money Transfer, a UK-based global remittance provider, is leveraging its Irish operations as a strategic hub to scale its services across the wider European continent. The company, which is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland as a payment institution, aims to replicate its growth in the Irish market to challenge the […]
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