‘Like Plaid for blockchain’: cmorq provides auditable-quality blockchain data

BNPL, Business of Fintech, Member Exclusive

With BNPL mainstream, Klarna shifts its focus to better economics

• Flexible payments have become table stakes at checkout. For BNPL providers, the next challenge is finding growth beyond the product itself.
• Klarna's latest moves suggest the company wants to give customers a reason to return even when they aren't making a purchase.

Business of Fintech

The 3-Min Read: Fintechs want to become small businesses’ next employee

• SoFi and Square are making the case through products. Capital One is making it through research, showing that integrated financial tools are becoming essential to how small businesses grow.
• Each announcement addresses a different challenge, but they're all working toward the same goal.

Banking, Business of Fintech, Member Exclusive

Revolut’s US bet: A bank charter, a stablecoin pitch, and a graveyard of European challengers that tried before it

• Revolut filed for a US national bank charter in March 2026 to break free from its partner-bank arrangement.
• The firm is betting on stablecoins and cross-border/multi-currency banking to win over international-minded US customers, backed by a $500 million commitment and a buildout led by new US CEO Cetin Duransoy.

Business of Fintech

Why Green Dot believes two independent businesses are better than one

• Green Dot's restructuring offers a lens into how financial firms are reshaping themselves for a more focused, sustainable future.
• The firm is separating its banking and technology operations, betting each will be better positioned to grow on its own.

AI Innovation, Business of Fintech

The new M&A logic of owning the workflow before AI does

• The recent wave of fintech deals suggests companies are taking ownership of the infrastructure powering future AI-driven commerce.
• That theme runs through the recent acquisition moves by NMI, Anthropic, Coupa, and SoFi.