Transaction Monitoring in Fintech Market Report 2026

The transaction monitoring in fintech market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $6.54 billion in 2025 to $7.72 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising digital payment adoption, increasing regulatory scrutiny on financial transactions, growth in online and mobile banking usage, expansion of fintech ecosystems, higher incidence of financial fraud activities.

The transaction monitoring in fintech market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $14.84 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing use of advanced machine learning models, rising demand for scalable cloud-native compliance platforms, growing cross-border payment volumes, expansion of regtech adoption among SMEs, increasing focus on real-time risk mitigation. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of ai-based anomaly detection, rising use of real-time transaction screening platforms, growing integration of compliance automation tools, expansion of cloud-based monitoring solutions, enhanced focus on cross-border transaction surveillance.

The rising volumes of digital payments are expected to propel the growth of the transaction monitoring in fintech market going forward. Digital payments refer to the electronic transfer of money between parties using digital platforms without the need for physical cash. The digital payments are increasing due to rising smartphone and internet penetration, making electronic transactions more accessible and convenient for users. Transaction monitoring in fintech enhances digital payments by providing real-time oversight of transactions, making them more secure and reliable. It reduces fraud risk by quickly identifying suspicious activities, improving trust and efficiency in financial operations. For instance, in January 2024, according to the European Central Bank, a Germany-based central banking institution, the number of contactless card payments rose by 24.3% to 20.9 billion in 2023 compared to 2022. Therefore, the rising volumes of digital payments are driving the growth of the transaction monitoring in fintech market.

Major companies operating in the transaction monitoring in fintech market are focusing on developing innovative solutions, such as real-time fraud detection, to quickly identify and prevent suspicious activities, enhance compliance, and improve customer trust. Real-time fraud detection is a system that monitors transactions instantly to identify and block suspicious or fraudulent activity as it happens, helping businesses prevent financial losses, protect customers, and maintain trust. For instance, in October 2023, Unit21 Inc., a US-based software company, launched real-time monitoring, a solution designed to empower financial institutions and fintechs to monitor transactions instantly across real-time payment rails such as FedNow, RTP, and Zelle. This solution enables organizations to detect and block suspicious transactions in sub-seconds, reducing the risk of financial losses and protecting customers from fraud. Real-time monitoring provides a holistic view of all transactions, allowing fraud prevention and compliance teams to proactively identify high-risk activity while minimizing false positives, ensuring a seamless customer experience. This platform also automates decision-making processes that were previously manual, freeing up human resources to focus on more complex risk cases and strategic compliance initiatives.

In October 2024, Socure Inc., a US‑based digital identity verification and fraud prevention technology company, acquired Effectiv for $136 million. With this acquisition, Socure aimed to create a unified platform combining identity verification, fraud, and risk decisioning technologies to enhance real‑time transaction monitoring and anti‑money‑laundering capabilities across the customer lifecycle for financial institutions and fintechs. Effectiv Inc.is a US‑based fintech risk technology company that specializes in AI‑powered real‑time decisioning and risk orchestration platforms supporting fraud detection, payment risk controls, and AML transaction monitoring.

Major companies operating in the transaction monitoring in fintech market are SAS Institute Inc., Fair Isaac Corporation, Temenos AG, Chainalysis Inc., Feedzai Inc., Sumsub Inc., Napier Technologies Limited, Alessa Inc., Hawk AI GmbH, Quantifind Inc., ThetaRay Ltd., Tookitaki Technologies Private Limited, Unit21 Inc., ComplyAdvantage Ltd., Featurespace Limited, Silent Eight Pte. Ltd., Sanction Scanner Ltd., Oracle Financial Group Inc., SEON Technologies Ltd., Sift Science Inc.

North America was the largest region in the transaction monitoring in fintech market in 2025. The regions covered in the transaction monitoring in fintech market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the transaction monitoring in fintech market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The transaction monitoring in fintech market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as real-time suspicious transaction detection, risk scoring, and regulatory reporting technologies. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The transaction monitoring in fintech market also includes sales of software platforms, data analytics tools, machine learning-powered monitoring systems, and integration solutions. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

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