Getnet Launches Global Developer Community Get Code
Weekly news up to Tuesday, 3rd of March 2026
Hey FinTech Fanatic!
This last week, I covered how payments players are increasingly investing in developer ecosystems as a growth strategy.
Getnet, owned by Santander, launched Get Code, a global developer community designed to connect technologists, host hackathons, and accelerate co-creation in digital payments.
On the surface, it’s a community initiative.
Zoom out, and it’s about control over innovation velocity.
Payments infrastructure scales fastest when developers build on top of it. Creating an ecosystem means new integrations, new use cases, and deeper merchant adoption without relying solely on internal product teams.
In Payments, distribution isn’t just about merchants anymore.
It’s about developers.
Curious what else is shifting across FinTech, Payments, and Digital Banking? Scroll down 👇
Cheers,
👀 NEWS HIGHLIGHT
Through networking events, hackathons, and content sharing, the platform aims to connect tech talent with real market needs, supporting innovation and giving developers access to resources, visibility, and global opportunities.
📊 INFOGRAPHIC
EVIDENT AI INDEX | PAYMENTS: Benchmarking the AI maturity of the largest payment networks and processors in North America and Europe. It evaluates four key pillars: talent, innovation, leadership, and transparency, offering a comprehensive view of who is leading in AI and how the payments sector is evolving.
NOW, ON TO THE SUMMARY OF LAST WEEK’S NEWS
🌎 FINTECH HIGHLIGHTS
⭐️ Payhawk’s newly verified AI agents collect invoices and save 4 years of manual work for customers. The agent automatically downloads, codes, and submits invoices, removing repetitive manual work and helping customers save the equivalent of four years of processing time in 2026.
⭐️ Incore Invest completes the acquisition of CoreOrchestration and establishes PaymentIQ as a standalone company. As of closing, Incore Invest assumes full ownership and will support the business as an active, long-term partner, with a clear focus on value creation through accelerated product development and international expansion.
⭐️ Bunq must pay 315,000 euros to unblock a bankrupt customer. That person then received payments to withdraw or transfer them to other accounts. The bank must also pay €8,477.04 in legal costs. The judge rejected Bunq's argument that the entire course of events is attributable to the actions of the trustee.
⭐️ FundBank acquires Irish Layer 1 blockchain firm Trrue. The acquisition comes as FundBank picks up on an increase in demand amongst institutional asset allocators and fund managers with crypto and digital assets in their portfolio. The deal, completed last week, is worth €10 million/ $11m.
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FINTECH
Novel banking licence in Latvia could pave the way for new market entrants. Under the new licence, such institutions will be able to operate similarly to traditional banks, but with a lower initial capital requirement, at least €1 million (compared with €5 million for traditional banks), and will be able to take deposits and operate across the European Union.
PAYMENTS
Revolut among 4 companies chosen to test stablecoins in UK sandbox. The UK regulator said that its testing would focus primarily on stablecoin issuance and that the four companies would pilot a range of use cases, including payments, wholesale settlement, and crypto trading, with findings intended to inform the UK’s final stablecoin rules.
Worldline disposal programme nearly complete, it says after hitting annual results targets. The Paris-listed company reported a 2.4% decline in annual revenue to 4.5 billion euros ($5.3 billion), including the digital services business that is due to be sold as part of the disposal programme.
DIGITAL BANKING
Revolut says access-to-cash laws risk stifling its Irish expansion. Revolut has warned it would be discouraged from expanding in Ireland if it were forced to help preserve access to cash. The FinTech also said new laws risk damaging Irish consumers’ ability to access savings products that pay better interest rates.
CRYPTO
AllUnity launches the first fully reserved, MiCAR-Compliant Swiss Franc Stablecoin, CHFAU. CHFAU stablecoin launches on the Ethereum blockchain, with plans to expand to additional blockchain networks later this year. As an ERC-20 token, CHFAU is compatible with a wide range of Ethereum-based wallets and protocols.
Miracle Pay begins global rollout, enabling merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments at the point of sale through existing payment workflows and infrastructure. The rollout is focused on expanding this version globally, anchored in usability, trust, and repeatable merchant adoption.
Crypto.com receives a limited financial institutions licence in Europe. The approval allows the company to continue delivering its full suite of stablecoin services across the European Union, without disruption. This additional licence is for the provision of services exclusively in relation to electronic money tokens (EMTs).
PARTNERSHIPS
Santander and Mastercard complete Europe’s first live end-to-end payment executed by an AI agent. The solution allows an AI system to securely and transparently complete a purchase through existing payment networks while maintaining strict standards for security, privacy, and consumer protection.
SumUp signs with Form3 for real-time payments across Europe. This expanded partnership will consolidate multiple payment capabilities through a single provider, simplifying SumUp’s payments infrastructure, reducing operational complexity, and enabling merchants to unlock growth across markets.
DONEDEAL
Allica Bank joins FinTech unicorn club after £100m injection. The challenger bank is said to have netted $155m (£111m) in a Series D fundraise, which will take the firm’s valuation to $1.2bn and over the billion-pound mark to declare unicorn status.
Secfix raises $12M Series A to build an end-to-end security compliance platform. Secfix has raised new funding to expand its AI-driven security compliance platform across Europe, aiming to help mid-sized companies automate certification and manage ongoing cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.
Hamburg-based DivTax raises €1 million to help investors reclaim overpaid withholding tax on foreign dividends. The company currently only offers its service to German citizens, but plans to expand to other countries in the future. Read more
M&As
Norway’s Verdane to buy Augmentum FinTech in £185.7m deal. Under the terms of the transaction, Verdane will pay 111p per share in cash, which is a premium of about 27% to the closing share price. Continue reading
Experian acquires AtData in an email data and identity push. AtData’s real-time email signals will integrate with Experian’s consumer data, analytics, and decisioning platforms to support identity verification, authentication, and customer engagement across digital channels.
Worldline announces strategic sale of its Indian payment activities to BillDesk. The transaction supports Worldline’s strategy to refocus on core European payment activities, strengthen its financial position, and redeploy capital. The group also remains committed to India as a strategic talent and innovation hub, particularly in automation and AI.
PE fund Advent International completes acquisition of tbi bank. The transaction, initially announced in April 2025, was finalized today after the European Central Bank (ECB) granted regulatory approval in mid-February 2026. Read more
🇩🇰 J. Safra Sarasin closes Saxo Bank acquisition and installs new CEO. J. Safra Sarasin Group has completed its acquisition of a 71% stake in Saxo Bank, gaining control of the Danish online broker in a deal valued at about €1.1 billion. Executive Daniel Belfer takes over as chief executive to lead the next phase of Saxo’s growth.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Revolut is recruiting the number two at La Banque Postale, Perrine Kaltwasser, to help it obtain its banking license. The hire completes a key step in Revolut’s effort to secure a French banking license, strengthening its executive team with experienced leaders from traditional banking.
Paysafe announces changes to its Board of Directors. Paysafe has appointed four new non-executive directors, Rupert Keeley, Pete Thompson, Karin Timpone, and Edward Wertheim, effective February 26, 2026, bringing expertise in payments, technology, product innovation, marketing, and investment.