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Revolut in France: The Neobank Gets Its Banking Licence
- The ECB Governing Council adopted the decision after a joint assessment with France's ACPR, Revolut said.
- Supervisors curbed new product launches at Revolut's Lithuanian bank in 2025, and those limits may carry over.
Monday, 10/08/2026 | 07:23 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Weekly Roundup: Retail Brokers Drop 'Markets'; Revolut Drives Lithuania's 2.5M Cross-Border Clients
- An "international investment group" acquired controversial Thai CFD broker QRS Global and relaunched it as Brex Capital.
- Interactive Brokers confirms APAC data centre login disruption affected clients.
Saturday, 08/08/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
ESMA Didn’t Say How Lithuania’s Cross-Border Clients Jumped 5,000x. Is It Because of Revolut?
- Lithuania accounted for 24% of all EU/EEA cross-border retail client relationships, only behind Germany, in ESMA's 2024 dataset, despite having only one firm serving all 29 other EEA markets.
- Revolut's Lithuanian unit has the closest documented match: its filings show that more than 1.1 million EEA customers migrated in 2023 and that over 2.5 million customers were served by year-end.
Thursday, 06/08/2026 | 11:00 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Revolut Discusses a $500 Billion Founder Award. The Talks Start Before Its $200 Billion IPO Target Is Reached
- Revolut is in talks with investors over a new share award for CEO Nik Storonsky that would trigger at a $500 billion valuation.
- The company is valued at about $115 billion in a secondary round, with no agreement announced on any new incentive structure.
Wednesday, 05/08/2026 | 17:01 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Revolut Moves Closer to UAE Crypto Launch with VARA In-Principle Approval
- The firm plans to introduce broker-dealer, exchange and investment services in the UAE after securing final approvals.
- MultiBank and CoinMENA recently secured VARA approvals following the alignment of VARA and SCA licensing frameworks.
Wednesday, 15/07/2026 | 09:34 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Exclusive: Revolut’s Cyprus Digital Assets Unit Chief Is Stepping Down
- Despite his exit, Costas Michael will remain an advisor to the board of directors of the fintech giant.
- Michael set up Revolut’s digital asset unit in Cyprus, which now holds a MiCA licence.
Monday, 06/07/2026 | 11:53 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Prop Firms Lean on Consumer Fintech Rails to Keep Traders Funded and Paid
- BrightFunded announced a partnership with Revolut, making the fintech its designated payment partner.
- Rival Finotive Funding offers Revolut as one of several standard payout options.
Tuesday, 23/06/2026 | 20:54 GMT by
Jared Kirui
A 2 A.M. Alert, a Bad Night’s Sleep and a £25 Revolut Payout
- UK Financial Ombudsman has ordered Revolut to pay £25 after late-night push notifications woke a customer.
- According to City A.M., the customer received two early-hours alerts on separate days that triggered concern about his account.
Thursday, 18/06/2026 | 20:42 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Revolut's Swiss Tactics "Border on Unfair Competition," Yuh CEO Says
- De Schepper says rivals skip the FINMA costs Swiss banks must bear. He still wants Yuh at 1 million users, leaning on its chatbot to avoid hiring.
- Yuh holds a fraction of Revolut's 1.2 million Swiss users, but now targets 1 million without adding staff.
Thursday, 04/06/2026 | 12:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Revolut Is the Most Disruptive Name in Retail Trading. Nobody in the Industry Wants to Say It.
- With 68 million customers, a $75 billion valuation, banking licenses, and crypto licenses, Revolut already has the distribution network and reputation to pump its presence in CFD trading.
- The platform already launched CFD trading in 29 countries.
Tuesday, 02/06/2026 | 09:00 GMT by
Badea Alexandru Gabriel
Revolut Steps Up Israel Hiring as It Pushes for “Lean Bank” License
- The fintech giant is hiring a Strategy and Operations Manager to support its Israeli growth remotely.
- Revolut is engaging Israeli regulators for a lean bank license, which lets non‑banks take deposits and extend credit.
- It already holds a local payment services license, granted alongside Rapyd, Mesh Payments, and Airwallex.
Tuesday, 12/05/2026 | 16:51 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Revolut Delays IPO to 2028 and Focuses on U.S. Banking License and B2B Expansion
- Storonsky says trust remains a key factor, with public companies seen as more credible than private ones.
- Revolut is delaying its IPO as it focuses on building scale and securing key banking licenses.
Monday, 20/04/2026 | 17:42 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Retail Trading Apps Chase High-Net-Worth Retail in Shift From Free-Trade Roots
- Companies like Robinhodd and Revolut that built their brands on free trades are now courting wealthier customers with elite club tiers.
- Executives say the push is meant to stop maturing users from defecting to Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and other traditional wealth managers.
Monday, 13/04/2026 | 09:50 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Revolut Pretax Profit Climbs 57% as Customer Base Tops 68 Million
- Revolut posted a record £1.7 billion pretax profit in 2025, up 57% year on year, as revenue rose 46% to £4.5 billion.
- The firm also cleared its UK banking mobilization phase and filed for a US national bank charter in March 2026.
Tuesday, 24/03/2026 | 08:10 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Revolut Can Now Hold Britons’ Cash and Lend It, After Securing a Full UK Bank License
- The fintech's new entity will offer accounts protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
- Revolut’s license was delayed for four years amid concerns over its risk controls.
Wednesday, 11/03/2026 | 14:43 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Revolut Built a Trading Desk With AI in 30 Minutes. Will Prompts Replace Broker Platforms?
- A side project by two engineers is forcing a hard look at what CFD firms and fintech platforms actually sell.
- Revolut's MCP experiment exposes a widening gap between crypto-native firms and traditional retail brokers still competing on interface design.
Monday, 09/03/2026 | 08:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
FCA Picks Four Firms for Stablecoin Trials in Sandbox Ahead of Next Year’s Crypto Rules
- The regulator has selected Revolut, Monee, ReStabilise, and VVTX to begin stablecoin sandbox trials in Q1 2026.
- Firms must meet governance, financial crime, and Consumer Duty rules for authorisation.
Wednesday, 25/02/2026 | 13:51 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Revolut Hits 1 Million Users in Australia, Plans $400M Investment
- The London-based fintech joins Up and Ubank in the million-customer club six years after market entry.
- Revolut claims it has saved Australians over $250 million in foreign exchange fees compared to traditional banks since 2020.
Monday, 09/02/2026 | 10:52 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Revolut Files for Peru Banking License in Fresh LATAM Push
- If approved, Peru would be the fintech giant’s fifth market in the region, after Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina.
- The license would let Revolut offer localized services rather than relying on cross-border or e-money models.
Monday, 19/01/2026 | 15:17 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Mastercard, Visa, Revolut Lose UK Court Fight as Judge Backs Cap on Cross-Border Card Fees
- The regulator argued that Mastercard and Visa raised fees to excessive levels after Brexit, increasing costs for UK merchants.
- It stemmed from the PSR’s 2024 consultation on reinstating a limit on cross‑border interchange fees.
Thursday, 15/01/2026 | 14:09 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Revolut Hits 6 Million Users in Spain, Becoming Fourth Largest Bank by Penetration
- Revolut’s Spanish growth shows how digital banks can quickly gain scale in mature markets.
- Spain has become Revolut’s third-largest market globally, reflecting deeper use of savings, investments, and cash services beyond basic payments.
Friday, 09/01/2026 | 11:16 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
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