2025 is here! Whether you’ve kept an eye on the fintech headlines over the holiday break or took a little time off from the fray, Finovate’s Fintech Rundown is here to bring you up to date on the latest happenings and developments in fintech and financial services.
We starting off with a handful of stories from the crypto/DeFi sector including a pair of regulatory approvals, as well as some partnership news in the fraud prevention and digital banking space.
Crypto / DeFi
Blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Binance wins regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Brazil to acquire a locally licensed broker-dealer in Latin America.
Crypto payments company MoonPay secures approval under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation and received its license on December 30.
Digital banking
Swedish fintech Doconomy forges a new partnership with European bank KBC.
Fraud prevention
Payments provider PXP Financial collaborates with Dispute Help to launch a pair of new fraud prevention solutions.
Small business services
Workforce management and business support solutions company Employer.com to acquire accounting startup Bench.