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Oct 15Thu
  1. Fintech News SwitzerlandSource summary73

    Kraken parent company Payward agrees to acquire Saldo Finance Oy to obtain an EU banking license

    Kraken parent company Payward has agreed to acquire Finnish holding company Saldo Finance Oy, which owns Saldo Bank, holder of a Lithuanian banking license. The transaction will give Payward an EU banking license.

    推荐理由：The article details Saldo Bank’s coverage of the EU market, SEPA capabilities, and deposit, lending, and card-issuing businesses, providing a concrete picture of the scope of Payward’s expansion into banking.

  2. CryptopolitanSource summary78

    Polygon Labs completes acquisition of Coinme, with approximately 6,000 crypto ATMs to be gradually shut down

    Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of Coinme, gaining money transmitter licenses in 37 states, 11 exemptions, and FinCEN MSB registration, expanding its regulated payments coverage to 48 U.S. states. These credentials will be integrated into Open Money Stack, which brings fiat on- and off-ramps, wallets, cross-chain routing, and settlement into a single integration. Businesses can use stablecoins to hold or settle funds and pay recipients in their local currency.

    推荐理由：The material presents both the expansion of licenses and the compliance disposition, allowing readers to see the regulatory constraints that accompany Polygon’s efforts to complete its payments infrastructure through the acquisition.

Oct 14Wed
  1. PYMNTSSource summary74

    Payward acquires Finland's Saldo Bank to expand its European banking business

    Kraken parent company Payward announced the acquisition of Finland's Saldo Bank to advance Payward Banking's European banking business. Saldo serves customers in Lithuania, Finland, Sweden and Germany, and holds a passport to operate in the Netherlands; combined with Payward's infrastructure, the transaction is expected to support services including interest-bearing deposits, lending, passporting, card issuance and lending for SMEs.

    推荐理由：The transaction combines an EU banking license with Payward's existing regulatory infrastructure and Saldo's coverage across five countries, showing its path to expanding banking, payments and lending services in Europe.

Oct 8Thu
  1. CryptopolitanSource summary70

    Securitize launches tokenized stocks backed by real shares on Solana

    Securitize has launched Securitize Stocks, allowing eligible investors in the US, EU and other approved jurisdictions to trade 12 tokens backed by real stocks on Solana, with trades settled in USDC. Token holders may receive dividends and voting rights corresponding to the relevant stock class, but will not be registered as shareholders of the issuing company unless the tokens are converted into shares; trading is currently available during extended US market hours, with 24/7 trading planned for the future.

    推荐理由：The product combines real-stock backing, securities entitlements under UCC Article 8 and on-chain trading, while the rights of holders and their status as registered shareholders remain clearly delineated.

Oct 7Wed
  1. Banking DiveSource summary70

    Anchorage Digital acquires payments platform Routable

    Anchorage Digital has acquired payments platform Routable; the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Routable will operate under the “Routable by Anchorage Digital” brand, with settlement in native stablecoins and tokenized deposits embedded into its services. The two companies plan to launch integrated products over the coming quarters.

    推荐理由：The acquisition brings enterprise payment distribution together with stablecoin issuance, custody, and settlement infrastructure in a single portfolio, showing the direction of integration between the two types of businesses.

Oct 2Fri
  1. Plaid BlogSource summary68

    Plaid基础模型驱动LendScore Arc、Signal和Cash Advance Index

    Plaid宣布其交易基础模型和顺序基础模型已驱动LendScore Arc、Signal和Cash Advance Index，三款产品无需改动集成。LendScore Arc在早期测试中让次优级借款人的审批量提高20%，Signal在1%拒绝率下多捕捉26%的高风险金额，Cash Advance Index减少10%的损失金额。

    推荐理由：文章把基础模型如何接入信贷、ACH 支付风险和现金预支产品讲清楚，并给出实时推理优化与业务结果数据。

  2. Plaid BlogSource summary69

    Plaid推出Instant Link与LendScore 2以扩展现金流信贷评估

    Plaid推出Instant Link和LendScore 2，让消费者通过其Consumer Reporting Agency授权现金流与网络洞察，后续信贷申请无需重新连接银行账户，贷款机构可在两秒内获得相关洞察。

    推荐理由：Plaid将消费者已授权的现金流数据带入后续信贷申请，并通过分层风险模型覆盖汽车、短期和住房贷款场景，展示了现金流承保的产品化路径。

Feb 24Tue
  1. Checkout.com BlogSource summary81

    Checkout.com发布2025年度信：处理额超$300 billion并恢复全年EBITDA盈利

    Checkout.com称，2025年处理支付总额超$300 billion，同比增长64%，净收入连续第二年增长超30%，并恢复全年EBITDA盈利。公司全年交易处理可用性达99.999%，近100亿笔交易中95%在1秒内完成，并于12月在Microsoft Azure上处理首笔交易，转向多区域、多云模式。

    推荐理由：年度信给出支付处理规模、盈利恢复和多云基础设施进展，便于判断Checkout.com在企业商户市场的经营质量与扩张路径。

Jan 23Fri
  1. Checkout.com BlogSource summary72

    Checkout.com公布2024年度业务进展：净收入增长40%并实现盈利

    Checkout.com在2024年实现整体净收入增长40%，Commerce and Fintech业务增长45%，并以盈利状态结束该年度；公司预计2025年实现全年盈利。

    推荐理由：这封年度信把 Checkout.com 的增长、盈利、全球收单扩张与产品指标放在同一框架中，便于观察其从支付性能到资金管理的业务推进。

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