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Jun
26

ASX-listed Xero to acquire US fintech Melio for US$2.5 billion

ASX-listed Xero Limited have announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Melio Limited and its associated entities.

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Jun
23

US fintech Shift4 to acquire Australian payment processing and POS company Smartpay

NYSE-listed US fintech Shift4 has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ASX-listed Smartpay, an independent provider of payment processing and point-of-sale solutions.

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May
21

Australian-born fintech unicorn Airwallex raises US$300 million at US$6.2 billion valuation

Australian-born fintech unicorn, Airwallex, has completed a US$300 million Series F funding round at a US$6.2 billion valuation.

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May
12

Rippling announces $450 million raise in new financing

US fintech Rippling have announced that it has raised $450 million in new financing that values the company at $16.8 billion. 

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Apr
24

US fintech giant Fiserv to acquire Brazilian fintech Money Money

Fiserv, a global leader in payments and financial technology, have announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brazilian fintech Money Money.

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Apr
08

Fiserv acquires Pinch Payments, enhancing payment services for business partners in APAC

Global payments and fintech leader Fiserv have today announced it acquired payment facilitator Pinch Payments.

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Mar
13

Banking-as-a-Service leader Synctera raises $15 million co-led by Fin Capital and Diagram Ventures

Synctera, a leader in banking-as-a-service and embedded finance, have announced a $15 million round of funding, bringing the company to a total of $94 million raised to date.

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Mar
11

Bitcoin’s price plunges on strategic Bitcoin Reserve news – but are the markets right?

Bitcoin’s drop on Monday 11 March, 2025 — after President Trump signed an executive order to establish a strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the United States — has been widely misinterpreted.

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