Revolut’s $75B valuation amid 46% revenue surge & aggressive US expansion plans 😳📈; JPMorgan & Plaid strike data-sharing deal 📊🏦; Zelle owner prepares to enter the stablecoin arena 👀🪙

FinTech is Eating the World, 18 September

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Good morning & happy Thursday! Today’s issue is really hot as we’re looking into Revolut’s $75 billion valuation amid a 46% revenue surge & aggressive US expansion plans (what does it indicate & what’s next + bonus dives into Revolut inside), JPMorgan & Plaid that just struck a data-sharing deal (key details, why it matters & what’s next for the future of open banking + bonus dive into JPM), and Zelle owner EWS, which is preparing to enter the stablecoin arena (what’s the USP here & why it could make sense + bonus reads on Tether’s new stable & the ultimate list of stablecoin resources inside). Let’s jump straight into the good stuff 🌶️

Revolut’s $75 billion valuation amid 46% revenue surge and aggressive US expansion plans 😳📈

The news 🗞️ Revolut's ambitious growth trajectory has reached new heights as the London-based fintech giant’s Q2 2025 revenue reportedly hit £1.01 billion ($1.4 billion), representing a whopping 46% increase from the same period last year 🤯

The company, which now serves over 60 million customers across 200 countries, appears poised to exceed £4.1 billion in annual revenue for 2025, significantly surpassing last year's £3.1 billion performance that delivered record pretax profits of £1.1 billion.

Let’s take a quick look at this, understand why it matters, and see what’s next.