Analysis

March 17, 2026

European fintech’s sovereignty problem is getting harder to ignore

Homegrown success is supercharging demand for alternatives to American infrastructure


Martin Coulter

4 min read

Despite matching the US for fintech investment, European fintech remains dependent on American infrastructure. Credit: Unsplash

London is officially the global capital of fintech investment, but a new report detailing its success warns the system underpinning it remains overwhelmingly American. 

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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