tink

Tink is a name used in various contexts, including entertainment, finance, and computing.

In popular culture, Tink is a nickname for Tinker Bell, the fairy character created by J. M. Barrie and popularized in Disney adaptations. The character appears in Peter Pan and related works, often portrayed as a small, magical companion to Peter Pan.

Tink also refers to a European fintech company that provides an API-based platform for accessing financial data and initiating payments. Its services include account aggregation, payment initiation, and data enrichment for developers and financial institutions. Founded in 2012, Tink is headquartered in Stockholm, with operations across Europe; in 2023 Visa announced plans to acquire the company, integrating its open banking capabilities into Visa’s payments network.

In computing, Tink is the name of an open-source cryptographic library originally developed by Google. The Tink library offers a set of APIs and implementations for common cryptographic tasks, designed to be language-agnostic and to reduce the risk of misuse while maintaining strong security properties.