CHANNEL 01
SecureDrop
For documents and source materials. Routes to a hardened intake, accessible only via the Tor Browser. Our editors never see your IP or device.
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THE NEWSROOM
How Fintechly
does the work.
Premium readers and serious sources are entitled to know how a publication is built. This page is the public version of our internal standards — the sourcing, the conflicts policy, the corrections log, and the channels that protect people who tell us things.
LAST REVIEWED · 24 APR 2026 · BY THE EDITOR
OUR PROMISES TO READERS
Three commitments
we will not bend.
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We verify before we publish.
If a story is not ready, it does not run. We would rather be second and right than first and sorry.
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We protect our sources.
We never burn a source. We absorb legal risk before we expose anyone who told us the truth.
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We tell you when we were wrong.
Corrections are public, dated and named. Significant errors are republished in the next Ledger.
SECTION 01
The standards.
The eight rules every reporter and editor at Fintechly works to. Read in full, in plain English.
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Sourcing
Every piece of original reporting is sourced. We aim for at least two independent, knowledgeable sources on any material claim. We do not run anonymous quotes that exist only to attack named parties. Where we cite documents, we have read them in full ourselves.
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Anonymity
We grant anonymity to sources who would face professional, legal or personal consequences for speaking on the record. We do not grant it for convenience. We disclose, in plain language inside the story, why a source has been granted it.
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Embargoes
We honour reasonable embargoes that are agreed in advance. We do not honour retroactive embargoes. We will not embargo information that is materially in the public interest.
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Conflicts of interest
Reporters and editors cannot own equity in any company they cover, or write about a company in which a spouse, partner or first-degree relative is an employee, board member or material shareholder. Recusals are documented internally and disclosed to readers when relevant.
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Sponsored content
Anything paid for by a sponsor is marked PARTNER CONTENT in the same mono label as our own sections, in equal weight, on every surface. Sponsors do not see editorial copy before publication and have no influence over headlines, framing or selection.
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Use of AI
We use machine-assisted tools for transcription, translation, code search and visual production. We do not generate quotes, paraphrase sources, fabricate scenes or auto-publish copy. Every published sentence is read and approved by a human editor.
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Right of reply
Anyone named in a critical piece is contacted in advance with a fair opportunity to comment, with sufficient notice for a considered response. Their position is represented in the published piece, in their own words wherever possible.
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Corrections
When we get something wrong, we correct it in the original piece, mark the change clearly, and log the correction publicly on this page. Significant corrections are also republished in the next edition of The Ledger.
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Secure channels.
Three credible, defended ways to reach Fintechly with information you would not put in plain email. Pick whichever is operationally safest for you. We respond to most legitimate approaches within 48 hours.
CHANNEL 02
Signal
For initial contact, on-the-record interviews and quick tips. Disappearing messages on by default. Our reporters publish their handles individually.
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CHANNEL 03
Encrypted email
PGP-encrypted email to the central tips desk. The key is published on this page and rotated annually. Plain email is read but not recommended for sensitive material.
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A NOTE ON SAFETY
Do not contact us from a corporate device or network if your employer is the subject of the story. Use a personal device on a personal connection. If you are unsure, get in touch first by Signal — do not send any documents until we have agreed how.
SECTION 03
Corrections log.
Every correction we have ever made, in date order, with a severity tag and a plain-English description. If something is wrong on Fintechly today, tell us — and watch for the entry below.
DATE
SEVERITY
STORY
NOTE
22 APR 2026
MATERIAL
Stripe quietly opens Bridge stablecoin rails to its top 200 platforms
An earlier version of this story stated that integration began in Q1 2026. The Bridge integration in fact began rolling out in late Q4 2025; the headline-200 cohort was added in Q1. The piece has been corrected.
15 APR 2026
MINOR
FCA finalises permanent open-banking framework - VRPs go mainstream in Q3
An earlier version misspelled the surname of an attributed FCA spokesperson. Corrected at 11:42 BST on 15 April.
02 APR 2026
MINOR
Index Ventures closes $2.3B fund, half earmarked for European fintech infra
An earlier version described the fund as Index Ventures' largest to date. It is the firm's largest dedicated fintech vehicle, but not its largest fund overall. Corrected at 09:18 BST on 2 April.
Spotted a factual error? Email [email protected] with the URL and the specific paragraph. We acknowledge every report.
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The masthead.
The named reporters and editors responsible for what Fintechly publishes. Beats are real and held by one person; we don’t pretend to cover what we cannot.
01 · LONDON
EDITORHelena Park
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Editorial direction
02 · NEW YORK
Marcus Chen
PAYMENTS CORRESPONDENT
Card networks · Stablecoins · Acquirers
03 · LONDON
Priya Raman
REGULATION CORRESPONDENT
FCA · ECB · CFPB
04 · BERLIN
Felix Vandenberg
CAPITAL MARKETS CORRESPONDENT
Venture · Late-stage · IPO desk
05 · AMSTERDAM
Adaeze Iwobi
INFRASTRUCTURE CORRESPONDENT
Core banking · Ledgers · Identity
06 · TOKYO
Kenji Tanaka
ASIA CORRESPONDENT
Japan · Korea · SEA
07 · DUBAI
Layla Haddad
MENA CORRESPONDENT
Gulf · North Africa · Türkiye
08 · LONDON
Harriet Lloyd-Smith
PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR
Cover commissions · Portraiture
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