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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 SNAP benefit payments coming?
Millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will begin receiving their August payments next week, with benefits arriving on different dates depending on where they live. Here's what recipients need to know…
Trump Halts $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments: Who Is at Risk?
The Trump administration has paused more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over what it says are concerns about suspected fraud and noncompliance. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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…
Trump administration halts $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of fraud crackdown
Washington — The Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of its crackdown on fraud in federal programs, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced…
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…
State pensioners handed automatic £300 payments under Andy Burnham
Winter Fuel Payments will be paid into bank accounts automatically State pensioners will be handed automatic payments of up to £300 under Andy Burnham's government. The cash boost comes from the 2026/27 rollout of Winter Fuel Payments which…
Two Blue States Subject to Major Payment Pause As Anti-Fraud Effort Continues
The Trump administration is asking California and Minnesota to work with the federal government to crack down on Medicaid fraud, and it's stopping payouts to those states in the meantime. The announcement comes amid a broader effort by the…
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…
PIP payments rules for claimants taking holidays abroad this summer
There are several changes in circumstances people receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about or risk losing their benefit entitlement and having regular payments paused or stopped. It's…
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…
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