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Signals: A not-so-stable year in fintech

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Hello, Fintech Friends!

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Signals: A not-so-stable year in fintech
Hello, Fintech Friends! Maybe it’s confirmation bias, but it feels like fintech has narrowed to stablecoins. That’s where all the action is: new stablecoins, new blockchains, and a steady wave of M&A rumors as traditional players try to buy their way into relevance. The center of gravity
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November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Largest Indigenous VC Fund Raised $64 Million (TWIF - Africa 11/10)

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I’ll be in Lagos, Nigeria from Nove…
Largest Indigenous VC Fund Raised $64 Million (TWIF - Africa 11/10)
Hi Fintech friends 👋 I’ll be in Lagos, Nigeria from November 14th to 17th 2025 and would love to connect with those building or investing in Fintech - mainly stablecoins. Let’s connect. Here are the highlights of what happened in African Fintech this week; * The Nigerian government backed a
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November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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An iDEAL time for a rebrand - TWIF UK & Europe (10/11)

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An iDEAL time for a rebrand - TWIF UK & Europe (10/11)
The latest fintech news across the UK and Europe for week ending 10th November 2025.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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TWIF LatAm November 09 - Cloudwalk Raises $780 Million Through a FIDC

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Hola amig@s fintech,

We hope …
TWIF LatAm November 09 - Cloudwalk Raises $780 Million Through a FIDC
Hola amig@s fintech, We hope this next week goes well, and that the fintech industry in LatAm keeps giving us wonderful news to cover.  If you like our content, stay in the loop by subscribing and following us! You can also find us on LinkedIn! 🩵 Until next weekend. Até
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November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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But how quick and cheap are stablecoins really? (TWIF 11/9)

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But how quick and cheap are stablecoins really? (TWIF 11/9)
Hello Fintech Friends, Today’s newsletter is brought to you by our friends at Silicon Valley Bank. Please find another week of fintech exits and deep reads below. Have feedback for us? Let us know. Find me at @nikmilanovic, @twifintech, and @ndm SPONSORED A new report from Silicon Valley Bank
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November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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The $500M Ripple effect (TWIF 11/8)

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The $500M Ripple effect (TWIF 11/8)
Hello Fintech Friends, Today’s newsletter is brought to you by our friends at Silicon Valley Bank. Please find another week of fintech financing events below. Have feedback for us? Let us know. Find me at @nikmilanovic, @twifintech, and @ndm SPONSORED A new report from Silicon Valley Bank explores why
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November 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Do public markets matter anymore? (TWIF 11/7)

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Hello Fintech Friends,

Welcome to the 2,100 new readers who’ve joined us since last week. You’re joining 225,000+ other subscrib…
Do public markets matter anymore? (TWIF 11/7)
Hello Fintech Friends, Welcome to the 2,100 new readers who’ve joined us since last week. You’re joining 225,000+ other subscribers. Today's newsletter is brought to you by our friends at Plaid. This week's fintech news is led by the announcement that investment manager Charles Schwab will
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November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Ripple raises $500M at $40B (TWS 11/6)

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PLUS: Lessons from the stablecoin front lines
Ripple raises $500M at $40B (TWS 11/6)
PLUS: Lessons from the stablecoin front lines
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November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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A week of firsts 🎯 (TWIF - MENA 06/11)

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Marhaba, fintech friends!

I came across a post on LinkedIn earlier this week from Sarwa…
A week of firsts 🎯 (TWIF - MENA 06/11)
Marhaba, fintech friends! I came across a post on LinkedIn earlier this week from Sarwa, a UAE-based investment app that is also an interesting barometer for how over 100,000 retail investors in MENA are thinking, and it caught my eye. Gold, silver and bitcoin made it into the top
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November 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Canadian fintech Venn offers 2% yield to lure Canadian SMBs from big banks

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The Toronto-based fintech is …
Canadian fintech Venn offers 2% yield to lure Canadian SMBs from big banks
The Toronto-based fintech is offering higher yields on Canadian and U.S. dollar accounts in an attempt to disrupt the Canadian Big Six banks’ grip on business deposits.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Mobile Money Companies Are Becoming Bank (TWIF - Africa 11/03)

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Hi Fintech friends 👋,

Here are the highlights of what happened in …
Mobile Money Companies Are Becoming Bank (TWIF - Africa 11/03)
Hi Fintech friends 👋, Here are the highlights of what happened in African Fintech this week; * Francophone Unicorn Mobile Money Fintech secured banking license. * The most Active Fintech country in Africa considered establishing a single authority that would licence and regulate all fintechs in the country. * Kenya’s largest commercial bank
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November 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Unlocking Embedded Finance Opportunities with Adyen

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"$185 billion market is still untapped"
Unlocking Embedded Finance Opportunities with Adyen
"$185 billion market is still untapped"
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November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Stablecon Lands $750K Strategic Investment from Events Venture Group To Take Conference Global

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In the early fall of 2024, Nik Milanovic and Dennis Sem came to a realization: th…
Stablecon Lands $750K Strategic Investment from Events Venture Group To Take Conference Global
In the early fall of 2024, Nik Milanovic and Dennis Sem came to a realization: the stablecoin space needed its own conference. Milanovic, who is a general partner at The Fintech Fund and creator of This Week in Fintech, and Sem (COO of TWIF)  didn’t waste time to fill
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November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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What's next for Monzo? - TWIF UK & Europe (03/11)

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What's next for Monzo? - TWIF UK & Europe (03/11)
The latest fintech news across the UK and Europe for week ending 3rd November 2025
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November 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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TWIF LatAm November 02 - Partnerships, and more partnerships!

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Hola amig@s fintech,

Día de Muertos (…
TWIF LatAm November 02 - Partnerships, and more partnerships!
Hola amig@s fintech, Día de Muertos (Day of the Death) is one of Mexico’s most important celebrations. For the last decade, the parade has become a major attraction for tourists and for people living in Mexico City. Globalization has made Halloween also an important celebration across Latin America,
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November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The $40 Trillion Tipping Point (TWIF 11/2)

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Hello Fintech Friends,

Today’s newsletter is brought to you by our friends at Bridge.

Pleas…
The $40 Trillion Tipping Point (TWIF 11/2)
Hello Fintech Friends, Today’s newsletter is brought to you by our friends at Bridge. Please find another week of fintech exits and deep reads below. Have feedback for us? Let us know. Find me at @nikmilanovic, @twifintech, and @ndm SPONSORED If your business wants to simplify their global money
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November 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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a16z invests in Pakistan; BNPL makes a comeback in India | TWIF - 02nd Nov, 2025

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Hi fintech friends, I'm Osb…
a16z invests in Pakistan; BNPL makes a comeback in India | TWIF - 02nd Nov, 2025
Hi fintech friends, I'm Osborne, investor in early stage startups. Please enjoy all the news and updates from the past week in today’s edition. If you feel TWIF brings you value, please share it with your friends (and maybe suggest they subscribe too). Are you considering starting up? I’
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November 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Wealthsimple raises CAD $750 million to expand its suite of wealth management products (TWIF 11/1)

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Hello Fintech Friends,

Today’s newsletter is brought to you by our frie…
Wealthsimple raises CAD $750 million to expand its suite of wealth management products (TWIF 11/1)
Hello Fintech Friends, Today’s newsletter is brought to you by our friends at Plaid. Please find another week of fintech financing events below. Have feedback for us? Let us know. Find me at @nikmilanovic, @twifintech, and @ndm SPONSORED The Fintech Effect 2025 reveals how rising user expectations are reshaping
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November 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Stables stables stables stables stables (TWIF 10/31)

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Hello Fintech Friends,

Welcome to the 3,000+ (!) new readers …
Stables stables stables stables stables (TWIF 10/31)
Hello Fintech Friends, Welcome to the 3,000+ (!) new readers who’ve joined us since last week. You’re joining 223,000+ other subscribers. Today's newsletter is brought to you by our friends at Silicon Valley Bank. Stay tuned for a big Stablecon launch on Monday. 🔥 That's all I'll say.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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This Week in Fintech - China (10/30)

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Hi fintech friends,

Policy moves are rewriting the playbook while cross‑border rails sprint ahead. Here’s your scan of Chi…
This Week in Fintech - China (10/30)
Hi fintech friends, Policy moves are rewriting the playbook while cross‑border rails sprint ahead. Here’s your scan of China and the region—licenses, funding, and products. Do you know that This Week in Fintech - China now publishes to 80,000+ fintech enthusiasts? Email ning@thisweekinfintech.com if
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October 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Western Union Launches Stablecoin and Ramp Network (TWS 10/30)

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PLUS: The future of remittances with Mark Lenhard …
Western Union Launches Stablecoin and Ramp Network (TWS 10/30)
PLUS: The future of remittances with Mark Lenhard (Zepz)
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October 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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TWIF Monthly Macro #4

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Hi and welcome back to Monthly Macro. Unfortunately we missed September so this will be the September and O…
TWIF Monthly Macro #4
Hi and welcome back to Monthly Macro. Unfortunately we missed September so this will be the September and October version. A lot of the same questions and concerns still exist, sometimes it feels like the news just repeats with updates on IPOs, tariffs and wars. So for this version we
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October 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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FATF cleared Nigeria (TWIF - Africa 10/27)

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Hi Fintech friends 👋,

Here are the highlights of what happened in African Fintech this week;

* The most …
FATF cleared Nigeria (TWIF - Africa 10/27)
Hi Fintech friends 👋, Here are the highlights of what happened in African Fintech this week; * The most active Fintech country in Africa removed from FATF Grey List. * Nigerian latest Unicorn raised $90 Million to complete a $200 Million. * The world's Stablecoin giant invested in Kenyan Fintech. * IFC committed $6 Million
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October 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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All roads lead to lending - TWIF UK & Europe (27/10)

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All roads lead to lending - TWIF UK & Europe (27/10)
The latest fintech news across the UK and Europe for week ending 27th October 2025.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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TWIF LatAm October 26 - Tanner Banco Digital is the new player in Chile

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Hola amig@s fintech,

We ho…
TWIF LatAm October 26 - Tanner Banco Digital is the new player in Chile
Hola amig@s fintech, We hope you had a good week - if you were in Mexico City, we hope you had a fun and productive Mexico Tech Week! If you like our content, stay in the loop by subscribing and following us! You can also find us on LinkedIn!
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October 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM