Fintech’s wild ride this year: record-breaking cash flows collide with a plunge in deals, as investors bet big on proven giants instead of risky startups. Global Payments’ $24.3B Worldpay acquisition alone fueled nearly a quarter of Q1-Q2 fintech funding — while total investment hit $103.1B, deal volume sank to a multi-year low. Late-stage acquisitions dominate, with Global Payments also offloading its issuer unit for $13.5B, alongside major buyouts by Clearwater Analytics and OneStream. The Americas lead with 80% of global funding, mostly U.S.-based, while EMEA hits a decade-low amid economic turbulence. Still, pockets of growth shine: payments surges thanks to mega-deals, AI and digital assets rise as next-gen frontiers.
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