U.S. FinTechs are feeling the impact of the partial government shutdown as deal-making has slowed and supervision has been impaired. So reports Roll Call.

Snoop Dogg announced his investment into Swedish fintech Klarna with a new video that will double as the company’s advertising campaign. So reports Mobile Payments Today.

Conventional banks are increasingly adopting new technologies in an effort to keep pace with emerging, "nimble" fintech companies. So reports the Nikkei Asian Review.

Protean Risk, a fintech insurance broker, launched a new product specifically tailored to tackle “key operational risks” in the fintech sector. So reports Insurance Journal.