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2026 Fintech Themes And What They Mean For The Payments Industry
Moshe Kimhi is the CEO and Founder of Neema, a leading global cross-border payments platform. After years of attending fintech conferences around the world, I've learned to pay less attention to the glitzy announcements and more attention to the…
Could Stripe and PayPal reshape the future of digital payments?
The payments industry may be on the verge of one of its biggest amalgamations since the rise of online commerce. Reports that Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have jointly offered to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per share, valuing…
Why AI Agents Are The Next Big Wave For Digital Payments
Markus Levin is the co-founder of XYO, with over 15 years of experience in building, growing and selling companies. The next billion users of digital assets may never open a wallet, download an exchange app or even know they're using a blockchain.
When are August 2026 Social Security Payments Coming?
Millions of Americans will receive their next Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment over a series of dates in August, with the exact timing depending on the type of benefit they receive and, for many, their date of birth.
Brazil and US clash over future of payments as popular Pix system stirs global interest
BRASILIA, July 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's Pix, one of the world's most successful instant-payment systems, has become a flashpoint between Brasília and Washington as the Trump administration aims to protect U.S. firms from the model's growing…
Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents - and take on Stripe
AI agents are starting to execute more sophisticated tasks, such as identifying vendors that can deliver freight, comparing prices, and messaging the vendor to organizing a delivery. But when it comes to making a payment for the shipment, they…
Fragmented payments cost more than money
Rory Bosman, executive for sales and marketing at Ecentric Payment Systems. In the retail sector, trust has become a form of infrastructure, but it is one that has remained fragmented for the merchant. The system that ties daily operations together…
Trust, security and collaboration seen as pillars of growth in digital payments
Visa successfully hosted the Visa Sri Lanka Cybersecurity Conclave 2026 on 25 June 2026, convening leaders from the banking sector, Government, regulators and industry bodies to foster dialogue on evolving cyber threat landscape and the collective…
Lloyds Bank customers urged to take action or risk payments being blocked
Lloyds Bank customers need to act ahead of a significant change – or risk having payments blocked. The bank, which operates branches across Leeds and Yorkshire, revealed in 2024 it was transferring the majority of its credit cards from…
Buyers Trading In Vehicles With Negative Equity Face Record Monthly Payments: Edmunds
The number of automobile owners trading in vehicles with negative equity continues to rise, with 29.6 percent of trade-ins in the second quarter showing more money owed on existing auto loans than the vehicles were worth, according to automotive…
An Aurora church helped fund payments to homeless people. Now it's under scrutiny.
Two regional Seventh-day Adventist conferences that oversee the activities of its member churches across several states have launched inquiries into an Aurora-based congregation tied to a Medicaid operation that exploited the homeless. The Rocky…
Exodus (EXOD) to cut 25% of global workforce in payments shift
Crypto wallet firm Exodus Movement (EXOD) will cut about 25% of its global workforce as it reshapes its business around stablecoin payments and card infrastructure. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said in a filing the layoffs are part of a…
Universal Credit payment rules claimants should know before going on holiday
People claiming Universal Credit are being reminded to check Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rules before travelling abroad this summer as leaving the UK could affect benefit payments. Universal Credit can usually continue for up to one…
Ex now claiming minimum wage to reduce child maintenance payments
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Semaglutide fuels rapid growth in US GLP-1RA use as payments rise
As semaglutide became the predominant GLP-1RA, nationally representative data exposed a widening divide between falling patient costs and rising payments from all sources. Want to read later? Download your PDF copy by clicking here. In a recent…
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