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The forty-seven private fintechs most worth knowing about right now.

Open to any private fintech in the world — payments, infrastructure, neobanks, capital markets, crypto, insurance, embedded finance. Judged on what you are building, not on what you have already banked. No revenue floor. No regional caps. One Tuesday morning in September, the list is published.

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private fintechs, globally
∞
geographies eligible — every market counts
15
named operators & investors on the panel
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revenue floors, bands or quotas

BANKING & NEOBANKS

The institutions, the challengers, the compounders.

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PAYMENTS

The plumbing, watched closely.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

The plumbing the plumbers don't talk about.

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EVENTS

Small rooms. The right people.

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Our weekly letter on the rounds, the rulings and the rumours that move European and US fintech. Written by the editors. Eight hundred words. No fluff, no sponsored slot, no growth-hack tricks.

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ISSUE No. 142
MON 11 MAY 2026

What the UAE’s 70% AI Adoption Rate Says About the Global AI Divide

Microsoft’s latest AI Diffusion Report puts the UAE at the top of global AI adoption, while showing a widening gap between higher-income and lower-income regions.

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ISSUE No. 141
SUN 10 MAY 2026

The £5 Billion Fraud Question: Can Reusable Digital ID Close the Gaps in UK Finance?

City of London Corporation is seeking tech firm input on a reusable digital ID system that could help cut fraud and deliver nearly £5 billion in benefits.

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ISSUE No. 140
FRI 8 MAY 2026

“Open Finance Infrastructure Is Not Being Used Fully”

Daniel Ruhman, CEO of Cumbuca, shares his insights on Brazil’s open finance ecosystem, why company adoption remains low, and what developer access means for businesses building in the market.

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