Will I see you in Vegas?

Hi there, FinTech Fanatic!

2025 hasn't even started yet and I'm already excited about what's coming!

Don't miss out on your chance to meet me in Las Vegas in March and join the best community in FinTech!

The best FinTech event of the year is back from March 10th until March 13th, and of course, I'll be attending 😉

Less than one week remains to secure the best price on your ticket to Fintech Meetup 2025.

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TOP NEWS

1️⃣ Gen extends its financial wellness offerings with the acquisition of MoneyLion for $82.00 per share in cash payable at closing, representing a cash value of approximately $𝟭 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻. With the addition of MoneyLion, Gen builds upon its mission, now empowering people to grow, manage, and secure their digital and financial lives.

 2️⃣ Vipps MobilePay launches the world’s first alternative to Apple Pay on iPhone. From now on, Vipps users in Norway can tap their phones to pay in stores using Vipps. With this launch, Vipps MobilePay becomes the first company globally to offer a solution competing with Apple Pay on iPhone.

3️⃣ Klar acquires Tribal assets in Mexico. Klar announced its entry into the business sector through the acquisition of assets (SMB payment and financing tools) in Mexico from Tribal, a finance company specializing in business services. Klar’s stated goal is to establish a financial operating system for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

4️⃣ Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone is now live in the UAE. Retailers in the UAE can now accept these contactless payments using an iPhone after Adyen, and the UAE payment platforms Magnati and Network International brought out the Tap to Pay feature. Merchants can process payments from cards, Apple Pay, and digital wallets.

5️⃣ Crypto.com is teaming up with Deutsche Bank in banking milestone. Deutsche Bank will provide corporate banking services for Crypto. com in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong, with a commitment to working closely to provide additional banking support and country coverage in Europe and the Middle East as the relationship progresses.

6️⃣ Monzo takes its “mission into Europe in 2025.” In Monzo’s 2024 annual report TS Anil, Monzo CEO, said: “We believe every part of the world needs a Monzo so we’re focused on expanding our offering, building strategies to disrupt the US with a first-class leadership team in place."

7️⃣ eBay and Klarna expand tie up bringing buy now pay later service to new markets. Expanding from a launch in Germany, eBay is offering Klarna (including Pay in 3 and Pay in 30 Days) to people in the UK, Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, with more markets coming soon. 

Deep Dives

📊 Check out 'Open Banking in LATAM.' This report explores open banking and real-time payment developments across Latin America, with a focus on Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Peru. Click to view the full insights

📊 Take a look at “Shaping the future of FinTech in Rwanda.” The Government of Rwanda has adopted a five-year FinTech strategy to systematically develop the country's FinTech ecosystem, fostering economic growth and socio-economic transformation while mitigating risks. This report details the strategy’s rationale, structure, key activities, and success criteria.

📊 The Paypers' global overview of A2A Payment Providers 👇

Any missing in this overview? 

📊 Here is what online shoppers and Ecommerce Merchants think about Payments

In this report👇 you can find some insights from recent research by TrueLayer done in the U.K.

📊 Global payments in 2024: Simpler interfaces, complex reality. Global payments are becoming simpler for users, yet complexity continues to grow behind the scenes. McKinsey’s report explores this paradox and the options available to providers. Check out the full report here

That's all folks. Enjoy your weekend and see you next week! 😉

Cheers,

Marcel