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Deep Dive: Inside the Fiserv Flywheel

Fiserv might not grab fintech headlines like flashier startups, but this Fortune 500 financial technology provider is in the midst of a significant evolution. The company has transformed from a traditional back-office tech vendor for banks into a powerhouse of merchant payments and commerce enablement. Today, Fiserv handles over $20 billion in a

01 June 2025 /payments

Deep Dive: How JPMorgan Is Reengineering Banking at Scale

In a global financial landscape defined by volatility and uncertainty, JPMorgan Chase is aggressively evolving to stay on top. Speaking at the bank’s 2025 Investor Day, CEO Jamie Dimon cautioned that “geopolitical risk is very, very, very high” – higher than many market participants may assume – and warned that a worst-case stagflation scenario

25 May 2025 /payments /retail

Deep Dive: Robinhood’s Full-Stack Fintech Transformation

On March 27, 2025, Robinhood made waves again. At its second annual Gold Keynote, the company unveiled three major products—Robinhood Strategies, Robinhood Banking, and Robinhood Cortex—all designed to bring private banking and professional-grade investing tools to everyday users. Robinhood Strategies offers personalized, expert-managed portfolio

18 May 2025 /wealth /markets

Deep Dive: Shopify - The Operating System of Commerce

This edition of Fintech Wrap Up dives into Shopify’s expansive product ecosystem, business strategy, financial performance, and how new bets like B2B, payments, cross-border tools and AI are shaping its future Shopify is no longer just an ecommerce website builder — it’s evolved into a global commerce operating system powering millions of busines

11 May 2025 /payments

Deep Dive: Adyen's Payment Engine

Hey folks — in this edition of Fintech Wrap Up, I dove into the engine behind one of the most interesting players in global payments: Adyen. The company has been quietly but powerfully evolving from a payments processor into a full-blown financial technology partner. In 2024, they doubled down on their all-in-one platform approach, making big

04 May 2025 /payments

Deep Dive: Revolut — One App to Rule Them All

From its scrappy startup days to becoming a true financial super-app, Revolut now boasts over 52 million customers worldwide, handling more than £1 trillion in transactions just last year. TL;DR: Hey everyone, and welcome to a new Deep Dive edition! This time, I took a closer look at Revolut — and wow, what a journey it’s been. From its scrap

27 April 2025 /payments

Deep Dive: Stripe vs. Adyen: Comparing 2024 Performance

This week, we’re diving into the battle of fintech giants: Stripe vs. Adyen. Both payment powerhouses had a stellar 2024, but they took different paths to success. Stripe saw $1.4 trillion in Total Payment Volume (TPV), growing 38% YoY, while Adyen wasn’t far behind with €1.29 trillion processed (+33% YoY). Adyen maintained its 50% EBITDA m

19 April 2025 /payments

Deep Dive: PayPal 2.0 - Not Only Payments

In this Deep Dive edition of Fintech Wrap Up, we’re taking a closer look at PayPal 2.0—how one of the biggest names in fintech is reinventing itself for the next era of digital commerce. With $1.7 trillion in payment volume and over 400 million active accounts, PayPal has long been a dominant force, but intense competition has forced it to rethi...

12 April 2025 /payments

Deep Dive: Visa’s Product Ecosystem and Strategy

Hi there, and welcome to this edition of Fintech Wrap Up! Let’s dive into some exciting updates from the payments world. This week, the spotlight is on Visa, one of the leading names in digital payments. Since its inception in 1958, Visa has been a pioneer in facilitating seamless transactions globally. With operations spanning over 200 countries ...

28 March 2025 /payments /retail

Deep Dive: Visa Direct

In this Deep Dive edition of Fintech Wrap Up, I take a closer look at Visa Direct, a versatile push payment solution that leverages Visa’s global payment network. We dive into how it enables real-time transactions across multiple use cases, from person-to-person money transfers to business payouts. I break down the core components like the Funds

28 March 2025 /payments /retail