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Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple
African payments infrastructure company Flutterwave announced Tuesday a Series E round that values the company at $3.2 billion. This round, notably, includes an equity investment from payments blockchain company Ripple. The company did not reveal…
IBA strengthens its Board with two high-profile appointments and announces the payment date of its dividend
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 17 June 2026 - At its Board meeting held yesterday in Louvain-la-Neuve, IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT) welcomed two new Board members, acknowledged the departure of outgoing directors, and announced the…
Global Payments Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN advanced 1.50% to $68.49 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.64% to 51,999.67 and the S&P 500 Index SPX…
Brightline Bondholders Grant Two-Week Extension on Debt Payment
Brightline Trains Florida LLC, the struggling $6 billion private railroad between Miami and Orlando, struck a deal with holders of $985 million of municipal bonds to extend a debt payment due Monday through the end of the month, according to a…
Goodbye, student loans: Some 30,000 borrowers have payments canceled
Tens of thousands of student loan borrowers embroiled in a lawsuit against the Department of Education got some great news last week. Some 30,000 borrowers received emails notifying them that their loans had been canceled ahead of a key June 15…
China signs up 26 financial institutions to digital yuan cross-border payment platform
China's digital yuan operation centre signed direct participant agreements with 26 financial institutions in Shanghai on Tuesday, aiming to expand low-cost, efficient cross-border payments and advance global adoption of the Chinese currency. SCROLL…
Blytz and Rent Manager Partner to Simplify Rent Payments for Property Managers and Residents
'At Blytz, we believe getting paid should be as simple as sending a text message,' said Robyn Burkinshaw, Founder and CEO of Blytz. 'For too long, rent payments have been constrained by outdated processes that create friction for both residents and…
Simple way to change State Pension monthly payments to weekly
The State Pension is worth up to £241.30 a week during the current financial year and is typically issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) every four weeks. However, while most older people are happy to receive a regular income…
HMRC stopping £117.22 monthly payments from September
Parents of 16-19 year-olds are being reminded to extend their Child Benefit claim by August 31 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will stop £117.22 monthly payments to UK households claiming Child Benefit from September if they miss a looming…
State Pension reminder as retirees could face payment delays
Pensioners are reminded they could face delayed payments if they don't submit a claim. The State Pension isn't issued automatically, which means you may be left waiting if you fail to apply. Latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions…
This AI builds a business, runs it and settles payments in USDC
That's what the Silicon Valley startup incubator Y Combinator's AI agent, Locus Founder, launched Monday. All a user has to do is send a business idea via iMessage, SMS, or Telegram, and the AI takes care of the rest, including researching the…
Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) Discusses Unified Trading Platform, AI Integration, and Global Payments Innovations Prepared Remarks Transcript
Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) Discusses Unified Trading Platform, AI Integration, and Global Payments Innovations June 16, 2026 3:00 PM EDT Brian Armstrong - Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Max Branzburg - Vice President of Product Management Alec Lovett…
Coinbase joins tokenized stock race with onchain shares and dividend payments
Coinbase plans to introduce tokenized stocks backed one-for-one by underlying U.S. equities, allowing users to own, trade, hold and redeem equities on a blockchain while receiving dividends automatically. CEO Brian Armstrong said the new products…
Benefit payments are coming soon to those who qualify. Here's how much - National
Canadians who qualify could be getting some extra financial help from the federal government in the coming days and weeks, including Old Age Security payments and the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit. Depending on a person's residency, age…
XRP News: Ripple invests in Flutterwave, bringing RLUSD and XRP Ledger to payments in Africa
Ripple, the blockchain firm closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, invested in African payments company Flutterwave as part of its Series E funding round, a deal centered on expanding the use of stablecoins for cross-border payments.
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