Fintech Foundations - Issue #529 Tuesday, April 29th 2025 12:00AM
The Focus
Every week, the fintech narrative seems to be about the next big disruption. But if you look a little closer, the most important shifts right now aren’t loud — they’re intentional.
This week’s editorial traces a pattern across stories from Mongolia, Mexico, Asia, and the U.S., where fintech is less about the next unicorn and more about infrastructure, trust, and scale.
From LendMN’s $20M commitment to MSME lending, to Astra’s $100M Solana play in Asia, to institutional bets on Bitcoin and Fiserv’s deep investment in operational infrastructure — it’s clear: growth is still happening. It just looks different.
Call it the new frontier. And this time, it’s built to last.
Read more: Frontier Finance Is Having a Moment - FTW Sunday Editorial
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