{
  "id": 15478444,
  "title": "Fintech Deals Drop 46% as Asia Leads With $3.2B Mega-Rounds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/fintech-deals-drop-46-as-asia-leads-with-3-2b-mega-rounds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T19:42:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/tech/fintech-deals-drop/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Last Updated on October 19, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BANGKOK – The global fintech sector is experiencing a massive shift in how capital is distributed. Investors are pulling back from early-stage startups and focusing on proven winners. As a result, the total number of funding agreements is shrinking at an alarming rate. This change marks […] The post Fintech Deals Drop 46% as Asia Leads With $3.2B…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}