985. News: UAE surpasses UK in fintech funding, PayPal enables crypto payments, and Wise moves closer to US listing
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS
Intro
This chapter explores the significant advancements in the fintech sector, emphasizing the UAE's rise in funding over the UK. It also covers PayPal's new cryptocurrency payment feature and Wise's upcoming US listing, discussing their implications for the industry.
About this episode:
Join hosts Laura Watkins and Ross Gallagher from 11:FS as they team up with an expert panel to explore the week’s biggest stories across fintech, banking, and the broader financial services landscape.
This week's guests:
- Michael Carter - Senior Policy Advisor at Innovate Finance
- Sophie Guibaud - Strategic Sparring Partner, Building Alpha
Stories covered on the podcast:
We discuss the UAE overtaking the UK in global fintech rankings, PayPal launching its new ‘Pay with Crypto’ feature, NatWest signing a formal agreement with PEXA to integrate its digital property exchange platform for remortgage transactions, Wise shareholders voting to move the company’s primary stock listing to the US, Australians making over 4 billion mobile wallet payments in the past year, and Revolut allowing 16–17‑year‑olds to upgrade from child accounts to controlled personal accounts for greater financial independence.
This week's guests:
Timestamps:
Intro - (00:00)
UAE usurps UK in global fintech rankings - (04:42)
PayPal unveils 'Pay with Crypto' feature - (18:28)
NatWest adopts Pexa digital remortgage platform - (33:58)
Wise votes in favour of US listing despite share class controversy - (44:44)
Australians embrace digital banking as digital wallet use surges - (55:04)
Revolut offers financial independence to 16-17 year olds - (57:33)
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About Fintech Insider:
Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services.
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