Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Navan’s public debut marks a new chapter for AI-driven SaaS. The corporate-travel and expense “super app” (formerly TripActions) listed on Nasdaq as $NAVN, raising $923 million at a $6.2 billion valuation. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Ethereum’s biggest builder is heading for Wall Street. @Consensys, creator of @MetaMask, is preparing for an IPO – with @JPMorgan and @GoldmanSachs as lead underwriters. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Barclays is buying distribution, technology, and speed – the pillars of modern consumer finance. 000 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Citi just partnered with Coinbase to bring stablecoin payments to corporate clients. What started as a crypto experiment is now crossing into mainstream banking infrastructure. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Fireblocks just made its biggest move yet toward consumer crypto. The $8B blockchain infrastructure firm is acquiring Dynamic, an a16z-backed wallet platform, for $90M. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Coinbase just made its 8th acquisition of the year, and it’s a big play for the future of crypto capital markets. The exchange is buying Echo, a blockchain fundraising platform, in a $375M cash-and-stock deal. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Ripple just dropped a $1 billion move into corporate treasury. It’s acquiring GTreasury – the 40-year-old treasury-management leader trusted by 1,000+ global enterprises. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 16/10/2025A fintech just took on Wall Street’s biggest bank. BondIT Global has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, alleging misappropriation of its proprietary AI tech after a near-final investment deal collapsed. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 14/10/2025⚠️ Hot off the press! ⚠️ JPMorgan Chase has announced a $1.5 trillion, 10-year Security & Resiliency Initiative. The plan will finance and invest in industries critical to U.S. economic and national security. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Prediction markets just hit another milestone. @Kalshi just raised $300M at a $5B valuation, more than doubling its value from June’s $2B round. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Two giants are circling the same stablecoin prize. → Coinbase and Mastercard are both in advanced talks to acquire BVNK, a London-based stablecoin infrastructure startup. Reported valuation: $1.5–$2.5B. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 08/10/2025The owner of the New York Stock Exchange just made a $2B move into prediction markets. ICE, the $90B operator behind the NYSE – is investing up to $2B in Polymarket, valuing it near $8B. 👉 That’s one of the biggest crossover bets between Wall Street and crypto. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 03/10/2025The nicest guys in fintech just closed a $140M fund to keep backing new founders. “20% of global GDP is finance, and it’s still not digital enough.” 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Wealthfront just filed for an IPO – 17 years in the making. And it’s coming with profits to show. The Palo Alto robo-advisor: → 1.3M customers → $88B AUM → $123M net profit on $339M revenue (year ending July ’25) 200 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 26/09/2025HUGE: India’s biggest payments app just filed for an IPO. PhonePe — backed by Walmart, is aiming for a mid-2026 listing. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 24/09/2025🚨JUST IN: Tether is chasing a $500B valuation. That would put the world’s largest stablecoin issuer in the same league as OpenAI and SpaceX. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Compass just announced a $1.6B all-stock acquisition of @anywhere_re – parent of @Century21, @ColdwellBanker, @Sothebys, and @CorcoranGroup. It’s one of the biggest brokerage deals ever. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 17/09/2025@Zelle just put stablecoins on the U.S. banking agenda. Early Warning Services – the bank-owned company behind Zelle is exploring whether to issue its own stablecoin. 110 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Stock trading platform @Robinhood just filed to turn venture capital into a publicly-investible asset It’s launching Robinhood Ventures Fund I, a closed-end fund that will trade on the NYSE (pending SEC approval). 110 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 15/09/2025London might finally get a fintech win. UK card reader company @SumUp is prepping an IPO that could value it at $10–15B, per FT. The float could happen within the next year. Founders would remain the largest shareholders. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Nasdaq just filed with the SEC to trade tokenized securities. If approved, it would be the first time tokenized stocks + ETPs trade on a U.S. exchange. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Mexico just got a new banking contender. Fintech Klar is buying Banorte’s digital bank Bineo — a shortcut to a full banking license. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Stripe just picked a fight with JPMorgan over the price of open banking. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 04/09/2025@Stripe just got a new competitor in one of its strongest businesses. @Airwallex has acquired OpenPay, a San Francisco billing platform. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Revolut just set a new marker for European fintech: $75B. Bloomberg says the company is preparing a secondary share sale, each share priced at $1,381.06. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 02/09/2025@Klarna is coming back to the public markets at $14B. Four years ago, it was chasing $50B. That collapse tells one story. Consumer behaviour tells another. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 01/09/2025One in three UK bank branches have disappeared in the last five years. From 10,410 in 2019 → just 6,870 in 2024. And by November, Lloyds, NatWest, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland will shut another 113. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 31/08/2025South Korea’s biggest banks are about to test whether stablecoins belong inside the banking system. Shinhan, Hana, KB Financial, and Woori Bank met last week with Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC). 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 30/08/2025@Visa just shut down its U.S. open banking unit. Bloomberg says the focus is shifting to Europe and LatAm, where regulation and adoption are already moving. 100 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Here’s a look at some of the biggest unicorns that haven’t raised in 3+ years: (Read more: buff.ly/42WjDQI ) 000 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Revolut is shaping the fintech playbook. Their growth isn’t just a story of numbers—it’s about redefining banking in a digital-first world. Can others keep up? buff.ly/4g6gFwp 010 0
Nik Milanović @ndm.bsky.social · 24/11/2024The whole Benedict Evans gen AI writeup is interesting, but I liked this chart in particular. ben-evans.com/presentations We're very much still in the bolt-on era. Reminds me of this article: "Why didn't electricity immediately change manufacturing?" www.bbc.com/news/busines... 071 0
