09/22/2026
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/09/21 13:29 -0400
- FintechOS raised $28 million in combined debt and equity, bringing its total funding since 2017 to $178.9 million.
- The capital will support US expansion, deeper European client relationships, and team growth as the company shifts from efficiency mode back toward faster expansion.
- FintechOS enters that growth phase from a stronger financial base, having reached profitability while growing recurring revenue 40%, operational EBITDA more than 102%, and its U.S. business 130% in 2026. ...
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/09/21 10:48 -0400
It's the last full week of September, which means that the calendar is ready to flip to the final quarter of 2026. Check out what fintechs are up to in this week's look at the top fintech news. We'll continue to update this post with news throughout the week.
DeFi
Aracore and Teiza to work on institutional stablecoin settlement model between South Korea and Malaysia.
Prediction markets
Yahoo Finance and Polymarket end prediction market partnership.
Digital banking
Avant...
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/09/18 16:29 -0400
- Plaid and ID.me are teaming up to help US government agencies verify both benefit recipients’ identities and ownership of the financial accounts receiving payments.
- The partnership combines identity and account verification into a single flow, helping agencies reduce manual processes, duplicate payments, and the risk of funds being diverted.
- Connecting identity with payment destination could help modernize government benefits, enabling legitimate recipients to receive funds...
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/09/17 20:54 -0400
- Coinbase and Stablecore are teaming up to help community and regional banks and credit unions offer digital asset services, including trading, custody, and stablecoin payments.
- The partnership reflects the broader rebundling of financial services, bringing capabilities that once required separate crypto platforms back inside customers’ existing banking relationships.
- Coinbase is positioning itself to benefit either way; it can either own the customer relationship, or it can...
By David Penn on 2026/09/17 13:54 -0400
- AI-powered insurance decisioning firm Earnix launched its Agent Hub this week.
- Integrated within the company's AI Orchestration System, Earnix AIOS, the Agent Hub enables insurance-specific agents to directly access Earnix pricing, underwriting, and customer decision solutions to automate workflows and enhance business performance.
- Headquartered in Boston, Earnix made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2016.
Insurance decisioning firm Earnix unveiled its Agent Hub this...
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