How FinTech Performs in 5 Charts

Hey FinTech Fanatic!

Welcome to the very first edition of How FinTech Performs, your weekly snapshot of who’s winning, losing, and shaking things up in the FinTech world.

Inside, you’ll find 5 charts breaking down this week’s market cap leaders, top performers, and category standouts.

Think something is missing? Drop it in the comments, and I might feature it next week.

Cheers,
Marcel

1) FinTech Companies ranking by MARKET CAP

Visa and Mastercard continue to dominate with valuations above $500B, while American Express remains a distant third. Mid-tier players like Robinhood, Coinbase, and Fiserv show mixed results, reflecting both growth potential and market pressures.

This week’s winners were Wise (+8.20%), SoFi (+4.57%), and Affirm (+2.76%), while Block (-4.58%) and Circle (-10.79%) suffered notable declines. The rankings highlight the tension between established giants and ambitious challengers driving fintech forward.

2) FinTech Companies ranking by PERFORMANCE

PagSeguro led with a double-digit gain of +10.39%, followed by StoneCo (+9.43%) and Wise (+8.20%). SoFi and ACI Worldwide also posted solid results, while Nubank and eToro recorded modest gains.

On the downside, American Express, Mastercard, and PayPal slipped into the red. Meanwhile, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Bakkt underperformed, signaling mixed sentiment across the sector despite resilience from high-growth firms.

3) Payments Companies ranking by MARKET CAP

Visa leads at $661.2B (-2.57%), followed by Mastercard at $528.1B (-1.89%) and American Express at $227B (-0.14%). Mid-tier players like Fiserv ($73.4B) and PayPal ($65.2B) also slipped, while Adyen (-3.67%) and Block (-4.58%) faced sharper declines.

Growth momentum came from Affirm (+2.76%), Wise (+8.20%), StoneCo (+9.43%), and PagSeguro (+10.39%). Worldline posted the steepest drop at -6.82%, underlining diverging sector trends.

4) Digital Banks ranking by MARKET CAP

Nubank dominates at $71B, maintaining its lead with slight growth. SoFi followed with the biggest positive move, rising +4.57% to $30.4B. Chime held third place at $9B but fell -6.61%. KakaoBank (-3.32%) slipped to $8.1B, while Dave (-4.31%) closed the top five at $2.6B.

The ranking highlights SoFi’s momentum and Chime’s struggles, reflecting a mixed performance trend across leading digital banks.

5) Crypto Companies ranking by MARKET CAP

Robinhood leads at $90B (-1.94%), followed closely by Coinbase at $76.8B (-1.96%). Circle took the sharpest hit, dropping -10.79% to $26.3B. eToro (+0.37%) was the only player in positive territory at $2.1B, while Bakkt (-1.95%)remained the smallest at $0.2B.

Overall, the sector shows broad pressure, with Robinhood and Coinbase dominating market cap leadership despite the downturn.