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The Weekender
IPOs That Launched Like Rockets — and Those That Flew...

If you hear the faint hiss of champagne corks this summer,...

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Cryptocurrency
Circle Sees ‘Tremendous Opportunity’ for Collaborations as Stablecoin Adoption Grows

Circle Internet Group CEO Jeremy Allaire reportedly said Friday (June 13) that...

7 hours ago
Cash
New York Bill Would Prohibit Retailers From Refusing Cash Payments

A bill that would prohibit food stores and retail establishments from...

8 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
House Financial Services Committee Members Outline Views Ahead of CLARITY...

With the CLARITY Act set to be considered by the full...

9 hours ago
Amazon
Amazon Reorganizes Health Business to ‘Move Faster’

Amazon reportedly aims to boost its efforts in the healthcare field by...

9 hours ago
Consumer Insights
Consumer Sentiment Rebounds but Remains Below Pre-Tariff Levels

There has been a moderate rebound in consumer sentiment, but overall,...

10 hours ago
B2B Payments
Payment Assist Adopts Groov’s Embedded Finance Offering in UK

Payment Assist is now offering business lending to automotive businesses across...

11 hours ago
artificial intelligence
PairSoft Adds AI Agents to Accounts Payable Automation Solutions

PairSoft has added artificial intelligence (AI) agents to its accounts payable...

12 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Ripple: XRP Cryptocurrency Could Account for 14% of SWIFT’s X-Border...

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reportedly said Wednesday (June 11) that the...

13 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
The Stablecoin Ledger This Week: Big Retail Eyes Crypto Payments

There’s a revolution under way, with proponents heralding it as a...

13 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Chipotle: AI Hiring Platform Cuts Hiring Time by 75%

An artificial intelligence hiring platform has reportedly cut hiring time at...

14 hours ago
Fintech Investments
Funding Rounds and Walmart’s Credit Card Push Mark Busy Week...

Circle and Chime garnered the lion’s share of FinTech-focused headlines through...

14 hours ago
Business
Report: Biotech Research Firm Thermo Fisher Considers Selling Diagnostics Business

Biotechnology research firm Thermo Fisher Scientific is reportedly looking to sell part of...

15 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Verizon, Louis Vuitton, Adobe Drive Customer Experience With Strategic AI...

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly central role in shaping how...

15 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Making Sense of Where Stablecoins Fit in the Issuer-Merchant-Acquirer Stack

Whoever owns the rails of digital payments might just own the...

16 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Expedia and Accor CEOs: AI to Reinvent the Future of...

Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of the travel industry —...

16 hours ago
Regulation
Transportation Department to Streamline Regulations for Self-Driving Car Manufacturers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will streamline an exemption process...

16 hours ago
Economy
Household Net Worth Declined 0.9% After Stock Market Sell-Off

Household net worth in the United States declined by 0.9% during...

17 hours ago
artificial intelligence
PayPal Exec Details AI-Driven Commerce Strategy Amid Rising Competition

PayPal is doubling down on artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven personalization...

18 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Instacart CEO: 100x Business Growth at OpenAI Is ‘Just the...

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo sees OpenAI growing its business more than...

21 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Walmart, Amazon Explore Stablecoins as Senate Advances Regulatory Framework

Walmart and Amazon are actively exploring the issuance of their own...

21 hours ago
Business
Uncertainty Surge: Middle-Market Firms’ Product Chiefs React to ‘America First’...

Companies typically spend months or longer planning their product lineups, juggling...

24 hours ago
Payments Innovation
Services and APIs Turning Interchange Pressure Into Merchant Growth

Payment processing may be the plumbing of modern commerce, but for...

24 hours ago
Healthcare Financing
Clicks, Care & Copays—How Each Generation Navigates Digital Healthcare

From online doctor visits to AI-powered symptom checkers, the healthcare journey...

24 hours ago
Fintech Investments
Circle Rallies and Chime Joins the Nasdaq as FinTech IPO...

Recent debuts on the public markets have added to the FinTech...

24 hours ago
Digital Identity
Bots Overtake Fraudsters as Digital Identity's Main Threat, Says Persona...

Digital identity has always been a thorny challenge. However, in today’s...

24 hours ago
POS Innovation
Airports and Stadiums Say Mobile-First Checkout Is Big Fan Favorite

The roar of the crowd. The hum of a busy airport...

1 day ago
Banking
Payment Hubs Offer Banks a Path to Avert $98.5 Million...

In a digitized financial landscape, traditional banks are facing an imperative...

1 day ago
Apple
Report: Apple Aims to Release AI-Powered Upgrade of Siri in...

Apple reportedly aims to bring an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered upgrade of...

1 day ago
Cryptocurrency
Shopify to Enable Merchants to Accept USDC Stablecoin Payments

Shopify has begun rolling out a feature that enables merchants to...

1 day ago
Cryptocurrency
Coinbase to Launch Credit Card Powered by American Express Network

Coinbase said Thursday (June 12) that it will launch a credit...

1 day ago
IPO
Chime’s Nasdaq Debut Reignites FinTech IPO Momentum With 37% Stock...

Chime’s debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange Thursday was resoundingly positive,...

1 day ago
Cryptocurrency
Coinbase to Launch ‘Crypto Operating Account’ for Small Businesses

Coinbase said Thursday (June 12) that it plans to launch a...

1 day ago
CFPB
Report: Fed’s Inspector General to Review Legality of CFPB Cuts

The Federal Reserve’s inspector general is reportedly reviewing the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle...

1 day ago
Payments Innovation
Peymo Launches AI-Powered Digital Finance Platform

Peymo, a FinTech based in the United Kingdom, launched an artificial...

1 day ago
Cryptocurrency
DeFi Development Gains $5 Billion Line of Credit to Accumulate...

DeFi Development Corp. said it gained a $5 billion equity line...

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Fraud Prevention
Nacha Updates Resources to Help Financial Institutions Protect Seniors From Fraud

Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance has updated two of the tools it offers...

2 days ago
Partnerships
Klarna Teams With Nift to Thank Its Customers With Gifts

Pay-later network Klarna has launched a partnership with gift platform Nift. This arrangement, the...

2 days ago