Interviews

His Barcelona company Neo already clears billions in cross-border payments. Now Descout is betting the account itself becomes the intelligent core of corporate treasury, for the companies it serves directly and the fintechs that build on the same rails.

LAURENT DESCOUT, NEO · 6 MIN READ

Arbeat founder Khaled Guerbouz, a 25-year FX veteran, has VARA in-principle approval for a four-layer digital-asset platform. Read the interview.

KHALED GUERBOUZ, ARBEAT · 8 MIN READ

Ruta Kairyte of Tribe Payments discusses the Baltics’ fintech growth, Kaunas as a technology hub and the company’s regional expansion plans,

5 MIN READ

Numi co-founder Leni Andronicos explains why the most valuable brand relationship in fintech might be the one a user never has to think about.

6 MIN READ

Endeavor’s Constanza Castro Feijóo on why emerging markets are producing fintech’s next global winners, what sets the strongest founders apart and where the next wave of growth will come from.

8 MINS READ

Following a $180 million growth round led by Riverwood Capital, LeapXpert co-founder and chief business officer Avi Pardo outlines why the company believes governed conversations on WhatsApp, iMessage and Signal are about to become one of the enterprise's most valuable data assets - and where AI fits in

9 MIN READ

Following two years of consolidation, FintechOS has reached profitability while increasing recurring revenue, with CEO Teo Blidarus pointing to the company’s use of AI, a revised US strategy and closer customer partnerships.

10 MINS READ

Following a $3.2 million funding round, Kalipso co-founders Pierre Ferran and Virginia Debernardi share insight into how the company plans to grow its regulatory compliance platform and why AI-generated advice must always lead back to the law.

13 MIN READ

CV VC Co-Founder shares why identity infrastructure, compliance technology and specialised payments could become the next major fintech opportunities

6 MIN READ

Dilip Ratha explains why remittance fees remain high, how correspondent banking withdrawals affect access and where regulated stablecoin infrastructure could fit.

11 MIN READ

One year after launch, Pix Automático is helping digital platforms reach Brazilian consumers who previously had limited access to recurring payments.

5 MIN READ

Bizzdesign’s Nick Reed says Europe’s push for digital autonomy will force enterprises to understand where their applications, data, suppliers and cloud dependencies really sit.

7 MIN READ

BR-DGE says the 2026 World Cup will test betting payment systems before, during and after matches, across the full tournament.

6 MIN READ

Fintechly speaks to LeapXpert CEO and founder Dima Gutzeit about the UAE Central Bank’s WhatsApp restrictions and what they mean for financial communication governance.

5 MIN READ

Nephos CEO Joe David explains why Bitcoin use at the Strait of Hormuz, 20% of global oil flow, reflects sanctions-driven necessity. Read the interview.

6 MIN READ

Daniel Ruhman, CEO of Cumbuca, shares his insights on Brazil’s open finance ecosystem, why company adoption remains low, and what developer access means for businesses building in the market.

7 MIN READ

Young Pham, chief strategy officer at CI&T, talks to Fintechly about Brazil’s PIX rollout, the design choices behind its rapid adoption, and what the UK can learn from real-time payments at national scale.

10 MINS READ