Fintech & Crypto
Payments, banking, blockchain and digital assets.
Bitget’s Breach Shows Why Security Appliances Belong in the Threat Model
Reporting on Bitget’s incident describes attackers compromising third-party security appliances before reaching systems involved in cryptocurrency withdrawals. Here’s what the account establishes—and what defenders can take from it.
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Healthcare fintech and financial inclusion: making care more affordable
How embedded payments, patient financing, behavioral incentives and better billing can reduce friction in digital health access—while raising important questions about affordability and equitable design.
Accounting Software Meets the API Era: Puzzle's Bet on Real-Time Financial Truth
Puzzle raised $15 million to build accounting software that reads directly from modern fintech APIs, giving startups the financial visibility their legacy tools never could.
ENGIE’s Customer Data Breach: What the Partner-System Incident Shows
ENGIE says attackers accessed customer information through a partner-facing marketing platform, while its internal IT systems and customer banking data were not affected. Here’s what’s known and what organizations can learn.
Revolut’s Global Outage Puts Fintech Innovation to a Reliability Test
A worldwide Revolut disruption affected 28 listed services, from sign-ins and payments to transfers. The incident shows why access and resilience matter to fintech innovation and inclusion.
Beyond the Rivalry: How Visa and Marie-Elise Droga Are Redefining Fintech Collaboration
Exploring how Marie-Elise Droga and Visa are reshaping fintech-incumbent partnerships through programs like Fintech Partner Connect and the Creator Commerce initiative.
Truist Buys Gamified Savings Startup Long Game to Woo Younger Customers
Traditional banking giant Truist reaches into the startup playbook, acquiring 12-person fintech Long Game to inject prize-linked savings and mobile gaming into its digital banking suite.
Scaling Independence: Why RIAs Across All Stages Trust Schwab Advisor Services
Expanded article covering Schwab Advisor Services, wealth management, iRebal technology, and RIA growth insights from WSJ partner content and PLANADVISER sources.
Sequent Software Snags Series A Backing to Tame the NFC Mobile Payment Maze
An in-depth look at Sequent Software's Series A funding round in May 2011, led by Opus Capital and SK Telecom Ventures, and its mission to simplify NFC mobile payments as a neutral administrator.
Beyond the Startup Core: How Spend Management Giants Balance Early Roots and Enterprise Ambitions
Investigation into Ramp, Brex, and the shift from startup customer bases to enterprise expansion and software integration.
A Small Island's Big Bet on Cashless Money: Inside Bahrain's 252-Million-Transaction Leap
BenefitPay processed 252 million transfers in 2022 with 70% growth year-over-year. How one app became the backbone of a national financial transformation in the Arabian Gulf.
Tracing Suman Bhattacharyya and Journalist Profiles in Enterprise Tech
A grounded profile of Suman Bhattacharyya’s reporting across emerging technology, fintech, retail and customer experience, with context on how to evaluate journalist profiles and source information.