The Fintech week,distilled.

Circle has acquired Tazapay for $400 million to expand the reach of its USDC stablecoin into emerging markets.

Nasdaq Ventures has invested $100 million into Payward, the parent company of the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, at a valuation of $21 billion.

US-based financial technology company Chime has acquired its long-term banking partner, Stride Bank, for $590 million in cash.

Tether and Fasanara Capital have launched a new private credit fund called StableFund, with an initial capital injection of $400 million from the two sponsors.

Latitude raised $35 million in a Series A funding round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from NEA, Coinbase Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, and OpenFX.

Consensys Software Inc. is splitting into two separate entities by the end of 2026.

Ramp is in early discussions to raise approximately $1 billion in a new funding round.

PayTabs, a Saudi Arabian fintech company, has agreed to acquire the Middle East and North Africa payments operations of Amazon.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched the 'Demat 2.0' pilot program to tokenize the corporate bond market.

Paysera has introduced a personal access token feature allowing clients to integrate their accounts with AI assistants and accounting software.

The Polish mobile payment network Blik has successfully processed its first agentic payment transaction.

On September 10, 2026, in Kwai Chung, South Korea, CoinMarketCap launched a new family of AI endpoints for its Pro API.

Modern Treasury announced the launch of non-custodial Stablecoin Wallets on September 10, 2026.

Starbucks and Alipay have launched a new AI-powered service called 'Coffee Alarm Clock' in China, allowing users to schedule and pay for recurring coffee orders via the Ah Bao AI agent.

MoneyGram has launched its first stablecoin-backed Visa card in Colombia.

Swift is implementing its shared ledger technology to address treasury management challenges for financial institutions.

PayPal CEO Enrique Lores is pursuing a transformation strategy for the payments company to boost its market valuation.

Visa has reached an annualized run rate of over $20 billion in stablecoin settlement volume as of September 2026.

Bernstein analysts project a 31% upside for Robinhood stock.

Onchain trading terminals recorded $6.35 billion in volume for the week ending September 7, 2026, marking the highest activity since the TRUMP token launch in January 2025.

The PONS token reached an all-time high valuation exceeding $970 million on Friday, September 4, 2026.

MTN Nigeria has reached a milestone of 100.86 million subscribers as of the end of July 2026, becoming the first telecom operator in Nigeria to achieve this scale.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated at least three previously undisclosed investigations into trading activities on the prediction market platform Polymarket.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated in a CNBC interview on September 9, 2026, that stock tokens referencing underlying shares should not require issuer consent.

On September 8, 2026, U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher in Des Moines, Iowa, denied a preliminary injunction requested by the prediction market platform Kalshi.

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs analyzed $52.7 million in settlements on the x402 protocol across Base, Arbitrum, and Polygon since May 2025.

On September 11, 2026, the Controllers Council and AvidXchange hosted a webinar discussing findings from the 2026 Payment Strategy Survey.

Mastercard released a report predicting that over 300 million people globally will use AI agents for shopping and payments by 2030.

Digital bank Revolut mistakenly processed a fraudulent government request, leading to the exposure of customer data including passports, selfies, and home addresses.

British fintech company Revolut confirmed a data breach involving unauthorized access to sensitive customer information, including identity documents and contact details, following a sophisticated impersonation scam using a legitimate government email domain.

Also: 12 Sep — decrypt.co

Blockstream has officially refused a ransom demand to return 600 BTC stolen during the Liquid network exploit.

An attacker who exploited the Liquid Network has stated they will return the majority of the 4,000 BTC stolen.

The Liquid Network, a Bitcoin settlement layer utilized by various exchanges, suspended all transactions on September 7, 2026, following a security exploit.

Blockstream announced on September 11, 2026, that it will not pay a ransom to recover approximately 598.5 BTC stolen during a Liquid Network exploit.

On September 6, 2026, a software bug in the Elements platform allowed an entity to drain approximately 4,000 BTC from the Liquid Network sidechain.

A hacker stole approximately $340 million in Bitcoin from the Liquid Network, a platform launched by Blockstream, in a major cryptocurrency heist reported on September 6, 2026.

Coinbase and Moov have announced a partnership to integrate stablecoin payment infrastructure for community banks and credit unions.