Why banks can't retrofit their way to programmable money
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Nik Milanović of This Week in Fintech and Stablecon breaks down the technical innovation behind stablecoins.
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Fintech News Stories
The private market is now the real fintech index
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Alex Lazarow of Fluent Ventures explains why the private market has become fintech’s real leading indicator.
Read MoreAI agents are forcing a rethink of payment rails
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Ximena Aleman of Prometeo argues that the infrastructure behind agentic payments will determine whether AI expands financial access or reinforces existing barriers.
Read MoreWhat drives premium valuations among top US banks
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Andrew Liesch of Travillian explores why some banks trade at massive premiums to peers.
Read MoreHow AI is raising the stakes on data access for fintech startups
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Lucas Timberlake of Fintech Sandbox sat down with the FR to discuss how AI has raised the stakes on data access for early-stage fintech startups.
Read MoreStablecoins are redefining identity requirements for global money movement
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Fernando Castellanos of Prove argues stablecoins are forcing identity to move from one-time checks to continuous verification.
Read MorePrediction markets are becoming Wall Street’s next asset class
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Matt Ober of Social Leverage argues that prediction markets tied to company KPIs could become Wall Street’s next major asset class.
Read MoreReflections on considering venture as an early-career job
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Alex Lazarow of Fluent Ventures makes the case that venture capital is a dream job, but not a traditional career path.
Read More2026 outlook: How Americans are moving their savings
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Alastair Wood of Raisin explains how consumers are moving savings beyond their primary bank in search of higher yields and better digital experiences.
Read MoreHype, moats and the wealthtech exit problem
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Matt Ober of Social Leverage argues that while wealthtech startups are pitching AI operating systems, the exit math points to $200 million to $500 million outcomes, not unicorn valuations.
Read MoreAI pilots are easy. Production is the hard part.
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Robert Cooke of 3forge explains why banks are rethinking their technology foundations as AI pilots come up against the complexity of existing systems.
Read MoreThree lessons from the spend management race
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Alex Lazarow of Fluent Ventures examines the playbook behind the corporate spend management race and argues that the winners will be those who move beyond cards to control more of a company’s financial workflows.
Read MoreF-Prime's 2026 State of Fintech: IPOs, stablecoins, AI and more
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Fintech has found a new baseline at $45–50 billion annually, new giants have emerged, and crypto earned a seat at the table. F-Prime’s Abdul Abdirahman examines the broader trends.
Read MoreThe AI gold rush is missing the point
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Matt Ober of Social Leverage argues that in the rush to fund “AI everything,” distribution, capital structure and revenue still matter more than being AI-native.
Read MoreRethinking payment recovery
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The FR spoke with Butter Payments CEO Charles Rosenblatt about the company’s next phase of growth and shifting approaches to payment recovery.
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