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Fintech (Financial Technology) in 2026 is no longer a separate "sector"—it has become the invisible plumbing of the global economy. The industry has shifted from the "disruption" phase of the 2010s to a phase of Deep Integration and Intelligence.

As of early 2026, the landscape is defined by the following five pillars:

Autonomous Operations: Fintechs now use AI agents to handle entire back-office workflows—reconciling transactions, managing real-time fraud disputes, and performing automated compliance audits without human intervention.