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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

The city is home to four fintech unicorns in Asia: HashKey Group, WeLab, Micro Connect, and ZA Group, each pushing the boundaries of digital finance in unique ways. The fintech unicorns in Asia are moving to reshape the very fabric of how people and businesses interact with money. billion insurtech Matrixport 1.05 billion payments Coda 2.5

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Should Your Business Go Cashless?

Cardfellow

Then, in the summer of 2017, Visa stepped up a “war on cash” by offering businesses money to go cashless. you can see, as products and services become more expensive, consumers are more likely to use credit or debit cards. The question is, should you go cashless altogether and stop accepting bills, coins, and checks?

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AI Becomes the Banker: 21 Case Studies Transforming Digital Banking CX

Finextra

Overall, about 78% of organizations worldwide report using some form of AI in at least one business function in 2024, a huge increase from just 20% in 2017. In the UK, NatWest’s AI assistant, “Cora,” handled 11.2 million customer conversations in 2024, roughly equal to all interactions handled by the bank’s call centers and branches.

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5 Tales from the Crypto: Partnerships, Payments, and Blockchain Pilot Projects

Finovate

Also this week, Crypto.com announced that it would expand its offering to include banking services, credit cards, and stock trading. Also this week, Crypto.com announced that it would expand its offering to include banking services, credit cards, and stock trading. and South Korea by Q2 of next year. and South Korea by Q2 of next year.

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Fiserv Acquires Pinch Payments to Enhance its Payments Offerings in Asia Pacific

Finovate

” Pinch was founded in 2017 and currently serves 2,000 merchants throughout Australia and New Zealand. Traditional card-based transactions are increasingly being challenged with alternative payment methods such as pay-by-bank, in which consumers make direct, account-to-account transfers without the need for a card network.

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Deep Dive: How Shift4 Is Building a Global Commerce Platform

Finextra

Company Background and Evolution Shift4’s journey began in 1999, when 16-year-old Jared Isaacman started a tiny payment processing business (then called United Bank Card ) out of his parents’ basement. base, the company is positioning itself as a serious challenger to payment incumbents worldwide.

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Payments regulation roadmap: Q3 2025​

The Payments Association

Viewing these initiatives as a whole presents a clear regulatory trajectory: accelerated timelines, harmonised standards, and enhanced scrutiny across governance, conduct, and technology infrastructure. This roadmap is designed to support leadership, legal, and compliance teams in navigating a fragmented but fast-evolving regulatory terrain.