Fintech Research

May

Thailand’s fintech sector entering a new era

Thailand’s fintech industry has undergone a profound transformation, evolving from a nascent digital payments hub into a multifaceted and increasingly sophisticated ecosystem. The recently released Fintech Thailand Map 2025 captures this metamorphosis with striking clarity, revealing an 82.47% growth in the number of active fintech companies over the past five years –…

May

Fintech Research

Meta plans foray into stablecoins…again

Three years after Diem was shut down, Meta (Facebook) is reportedly exploring the possibility of using stablecoins for cross-border payments. This will potentially come in the form of small cross-border payouts to creators in other regions or remittance services. The key benefit with stablecoins compared with fiat currency is the ability to pay…

May

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Is Ant Group’s exit from Paytm a strategic selloff or a signal of deeper trouble?

China’s Ant Group has announced the sale of a 4% stake in India’s fintech major Paytm (One97 Communications) for US$242 million. On the surface, this may appear to be a routine portfolio reshuffling. But given the turbulent waters Paytm is navigating and the pattern of prominent exits from its cap table, this…

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