Fintech
The IRS Clears a Path to Direct Card Payments. Fees Survive.
New IRS card-payment rules enable a more direct checkout, but processing fees still reach taxpayers. What changed, what costs remain, and what comes next.
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Kraken’s Parent Agrees to Buy Saldo Bank. The Revolution Takes Deposits.
Kraken parent Payward agrees to buy Saldo Bank, targeting European deposits and lending. Why owning the bank changes the business, and what needs approval.
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Bybit Adds U.S. Stocks. The Crypto Revolution Has Hired a Broker.
Bybit adds U.S. stocks and ETFs funded with USDC. Inside the Alpaca brokerage setup, trading costs and custody questions behind its latest fintech expansion.
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Airtel Money Takes Africa’s Cash Counters to London’s Stock Market
Airtel Money begins London trading at a £5.3 billion IPO valuation. Behind the listing are cash agents, payment fees and a business investors can finally price.
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BNY Brings Crypto Custody to Europe. The Revolution Has a Filing Cabinet.
BNY expands crypto custody in Europe under MiCA. What institutional safekeeping protects, what it cannot fix, and why banks want the keys to digital assets.
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Money20/20 USA 2026 Preview Finds Actual Technology Beneath the Networking Announcements
Money20/20 USA 2026 preview: the companies, startup watchlist, deal rumors, AI payments, and stablecoin infrastructure worth watching beyond the Vegas selfies.
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Modern Treasury Seeks a Bank Charter for the Money Between API Calls
Modern Treasury seeks a national trust bank charter for digital asset custody. What the application changes for stablecoin payments, customers, and risk.
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Fiserv Put North Dakota’s Stablecoin Inside the Bank’s Existing Login
Fiserv launches Roughrider Coin for North Dakota banks. Inside the stablecoin’s payment mechanics, community-bank incentives, and unanswered cost questions.
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Open USD Launches a Digital Dollar With a Commission for Its Landlords
Open USD launches with free minting and redemption, partner rewards and familiar payment giants. Who benefits, what works, and where the limits remain.
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Usio Lands Inside Utility Billing. Your Water Bill Has a Payments Strategy.
Usio's Harris partnership embeds payments in utility billing software. We examine the business incentives, rollout questions, and what customers actually gain.
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Circle Funds Stablecoin Aid Payments. The Revolution Needs an Accounting Department.
Circle Foundation is backing UNDP and WFP stablecoin payment work. The test is whether faster settlement delivers cheaper, usable aid to people who need it.
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IPID Raised $16 Million to Ask Where Your Money Is Going
IPID raised $16 million for payee verification and payment intelligence. Here is what checking a recipient can fix, and why a name match cannot stop every scam.