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  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/moniepoint-uk-reports-36-284-in-2025-revenue-as-the-group-winds-down-its-monieworld-remittance-product</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Moniepoint UK reports $36,284 in 2025 revenue as the group winds down its MonieWorld remittance product</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/kuunda-completes-a-5m-secondary-share-sale-led-by-e4e-africa-as-early-backers-exit-with-irrs-above-70</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Kuunda completes a $5M secondary share sale led by E4E Africa as early backers exit with IRRs above 70%</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/fruga-raises-1m-to-turn-everyday-card-spending-into-discounts-on-insurance-renewals</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fruga raises £1M to turn everyday card spending into discounts on insurance renewals</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/saber-money-raises-strategic-funding-from-tether-and-cmcc-global-s-titan-fund-to-expand-stablecoin-payments-into-asia-pa</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Saber Money raises strategic funding from Tether and CMCC Global&apos;s Titan Fund to expand stablecoin payments into Asia-Pacific and the Gulf</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/nauta-capital-reaches-a-60m-first-close-on-fund-vi-anchored-by-the-british-business-bank-for-the-fourth-fund-in-a-row</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Nauta Capital reaches a €60M first close on Fund VI, anchored by the British Business Bank for the fourth fund in a row</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/oraseya-capital-doubles-its-fund-to-aed1b-272m-and-raises-its-maximum-cheque-to-6m</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Oraseya Capital doubles its fund to AED1B ($272M) and raises its maximum cheque to $6M</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/marqeta-and-coinbase-launch-stablecoin-backed-cards-for-marqeta-s-enterprise-customers-settled-on-base</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Marqeta and Coinbase launch stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta&apos;s enterprise customers, settled on Base</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/episode-six-launches-real-time-backing-checks-for-banks-issuing-tokenised-deposits-and-stablecoins</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Episode Six launches real-time backing checks for banks issuing tokenised deposits and stablecoins</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/rcbc-and-palawanpay-pass-1-million-palasave-accounts-in-rcbc-s-first-banking-as-a-service-deal</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>RCBC and PalawanPay pass 1 million PalaSave accounts in RCBC&apos;s first banking-as-a-service deal</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/straitsx-partners-with-visa-to-extend-its-stablecoin-card-issuing-infrastructure-beyond-asia-to-more-than-100-markets</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>StraitsX partners with Visa to extend its stablecoin card issuing infrastructure beyond Asia to more than 100 markets</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/pear-vc-closes-a-333m-fund-v-smaller-than-its-432m-fund-iv-and-promotes-three-partners-to-gp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pear VC closes a $333M Fund V, smaller than its $432M Fund IV, and promotes three partners to GP</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/stand-raises-a-70m-series-c-at-a-1b-valuation-led-by-saga-ventures-to-insure-homes-exposed-to-natural-catastrophes</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Stand raises a $70M Series C at a $1B valuation led by Saga Ventures to insure homes exposed to natural catastrophes</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/zaria-systems-raises-a-5-2m-seed-led-by-lightspeed-as-it-applies-for-a-national-trust-bank-charter</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Zaria Systems raises a $5.2M seed led by Lightspeed as it applies for a national trust bank charter</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/ant-international-secures-retail-payment-services-and-stored-value-facilities-licences-from-the-central-bank-of-the-uae</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Ant International secures Retail Payment Services and Stored Value Facilities licences from the Central Bank of the UAE</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/redowl-raises-an-a-5-3m-seed-led-by-tidal-ventures-at-a-valuation-close-to-a-40m</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>RedOwl raises an A$5.3M seed led by Tidal Ventures at a valuation close to A$40M</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/acorns-acquires-frich-a-1-6-million-member-community-where-young-americans-learn-about-money-from-each-other</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Acorns acquires Frich, a 1.6 million-member community where young Americans learn about money from each other</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/onafriq-winds-down-baxi-its-nigerian-agent-banking-business-five-years-after-buying-it</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Onafriq winds down Baxi, its Nigerian agent banking business, five years after buying it</news:title></news:news></url>
  <url><loc>https://buildersinfintech.ai/daily/2026-10-16</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Builders in Fintech</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:30:00.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Builders in Fintech — Friday 16 October: Funding Souq raises $1B, 9 more rounds</news:title></news:news></url>
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