fintech M&A
Digital Economy
Stripe’s $53 Billion PayPal Bid: The Fight to Own Stablecoin Checkout
ALGERIATECH Editorial
September 19, 2026
Stripe and Advent's $53B bid for PayPal is a bet to vertically integrate stablecoin payments. What it means for cross-border money and Algeria.
Digital Economy
Mastercard’s $1.8B BVNK Deal: Why a Card Network Just Bought Stablecoin Rails
ALGERIATECH Editorial
September 3, 2026
Mastercard closed its $1.8B BVNK acquisition on Aug 3, 2026, gaining $30B in annual stablecoin volume. Here's why it bought instead of partnered.
Digital Economy
Visa’s $2.4B Bet on Behavior: Why Keystrokes Now Matter More Than Passwords
ALGERIATECH Editorial
August 23, 2026
Visa is acquiring behavioral biometrics firm BioCatch for $2.4B cash, betting that keystroke and gesture analysis can catch AI-powered fraud that transactions miss.
Startups
Capital One Acquires Brex for $5.15B: When Banks Buy Their Challengers
ALGERIATECH Editorial
April 6, 2026
โก Key Takeaways Capital One’s $5.15 billion acquisition of Brex โ at a 58% discount from its $12.3 billion peak...
