Kraken to buy derivatives firm Bitnomial in $550M deal

Bitnomial bills itself as the first crypto-native business in the U.S. to hold CFTC-issued licenses required to operate an exchange, a clearinghouse and a brokerage.

By Dan Ennis • April 17, 2026

OpenAI buys personal finance fintech Hiro

This is OpenAI’s second fintech purchase, following its acquisition of personal finance app Roi in October.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 16, 2026

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Artificial intelligence

Banks’ focus on AI has shifted from a “cool-toys” mentality to one that sees the technology as a foundational pillar underlying finance and society itself.

By Banking Dive staff

Palo Alto Networks founder applies to invest in California bank

It is unclear whether Nir Zuk wants to buy a majority of Liberty Bank, but observers say the lender could become a testing ground for the capabilities of artificial intelligence tools.

By Dan Ennis • April 16, 2026

Kraken co-CEO confirms IPO filing

Rumors of the filing circulated in November. However, since then, Kraken’s value has fallen 33.5%, to $13.3 billion. Market conditions reportedly led the crypto firm to freeze its IPO last month.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 15, 2026

Warren pounds X Money plans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, demanded information from billionaire Elon Musk about his plans to launch a digital wallet this month.

By Lynne Marek • April 15, 2026

Stablecoins remain little used for payments

Less than 1% of stablecoins are used for payments, and about one-fifth aren’t being used at all, a Kansas City Fed researcher estimated.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 15, 2026

Securitize hires SEC alum Redfearn as CEO

Brett Redfearn, an ex-trading and markets division chief, had advised the tokenization firm for more than four years. Several ex-regulators have moved to digital assets after government service.

By Dan Ennis • April 14, 2026

Upstart sued over AI model’s ‘overreaction’

Investors accused fintech executives of misleading them for adjusting revenue projections upward, debuting “overresponsive” AI, then needing to forecast downward.

By Dan Ennis • April 10, 2026

Adyen targets CFOs’ treasury fragmentation problem

Financial operations at global enterprises remain “stubbornly complex,” as treasury teams juggle multiple banking and payment systems, the company said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 10, 2026

Bolt lays off roughly 30% of staff in AI push

The workforce reduction – affecting “less than 40 people,” according to the company – marks the fintech’s fourth round of cuts since 2022 amid a sharp valuation drop and the departure, then return, of its founding CEO.

By Dan Ennis • April 8, 2026

Chime makes an upmarket move

A new membership tier at the fintech lets users who put $3,000 or more per month in direct deposits into their account receive 5% cash back on a spending category, and a 3.75% annual percentage yield on savings.

By Daniel Muñoz • April 8, 2026

Coinbase nabs conditional OCC charter approval

A Coinbase executive credited “years of investment in compliance, engagement with regulators, and belief that the right path forward for crypto is through the system — not around it.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 3, 2026

Branch CFO says IPOs are a ‘discipline, not a deadline’

Matt Peterson, who joined the fintech as finance chief in late 2025, previously led an initial public offering for cloud computing services company Fastly.

By Dan Niepow • April 3, 2026

Former FTX exec faces $3.7M disgorgement, trading ban

The CFTC seeks no restitution or civil monetary penalty from Nishad Singh, “based in part upon Singh’s cooperation in [the] investigation and related proceedings.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 2, 2026

Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve

PayPal, Convera and Nium are among the companies racing to incorporate stablecoins in cross-border plays, even as regulators voice caution.

By Lynne Marek • April 2, 2026

Yotta sues Evolve again

Yotta customers remain “deprived of $80 million of their funds,” and Yotta’s business has “los[t] essentially all value” due to Evolve’s alleged malfeasance, according to the lawsuit.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 1, 2026

Franklin Templeton to acquire crypto investment management firm

The company will buy 250 Digital, led by a Citi alum, for an undisclosed sum – that will be paid partly in Franklin’s BENJI tokens.

By Dan Ennis • April 1, 2026

Monzo to close US operations, accounts

The U.K.-based fintech will lay off roughly 50 employees and shift its focus toward Europe, where it gained a banking license in December. U.S. users reportedly can access their accounts through June.

By Dan Ennis • April 1, 2026

Robinhood CFO gets salary bump, $18M stock package

The boost to Shiv Verma's salary and target bonus opportunity came as the investing and trading platform also announced a $1.5 billion share buyback program.

By Grace Noto • March 26, 2026

Minnesota bank bolsters C-suite with Climate First alums

B2 Bank, owned by fintech entrepreneur Brian Barnes, named a new CEO, president and credit chief – all from Florida’s Climate First Bank – as the lender pursues a national digital banking strategy.

By Dan Ennis • March 25, 2026

Warren scrutinizes MrBeast’s plans for fintech Step

Beast Industries is “ill prepared” to run a fintech, the senator told its founder and CEO before pelting the two with questions about their intentions.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 24, 2026

Choosing the right financial products starts with behavior, not volume

Financial institutions face constant pressure to expand their product suite. But recent data suggests the answer isn’t more products, it’s better alignment.

By Albert Kang, CRO of InvestiFi • March 23, 2026

Crypto.com lays off 12% in AI push

“This new foundation sets us up for continued success,” wrote CEO and co-founder Kris Marszalek, who founded the Singapore-based crypto exchange in 2016.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 19, 2026

U.S. Bank’s Elavon nabs BofA exec for CEO

The payments processor poached Wally Mlynarski from a bank rival to be its CEO, replacing Jamie Walker.

By Lynne Marek • March 19, 2026

Banks leave nonprofit lending market untapped, fintech CEO says

B Generous, a nonprofit loan marketplace fintech, launched to connect nonprofits to lenders. In two years, it’s connected nonprofits to $100 million in loans – and banks to long-term customers.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 18, 2026