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Stablecoin Payments Are Faster. Are They Cheaper? Not Yet.
Bitso Business' Stablecoin Conference at the World Trade Center in Mexico City The stablecoin cross-border payments industry is growing fast. Ask any of the hundreds of companies gathered at the Bitso Business Stablecoin Conference in Mexico City…
Your Next Car Comes With A Monthly Bill (And It's Not The Payment)
Nearly every vehicle on the market today is offered with some type of cloud-based subscription services. ©2026 Michael Harley/Schnell Auto, Inc. Your next car may send you a monthly billing reminder—nagging you for a dozen other fees…
Shift4 Payments: Staying Bullish On Leading FinTech (NYSE:FOUR)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) is positioned as a leading integrated payments processor with strong niche market leadership and a diverse customer base. FOUR's Q1 results outperformed 2026 guidance, with volume up 24% yoy and international revenue up 51%…
King Charles becomes first British monarch to publicly disclose tax payments, revealing $39.6M bill
King Charles III made history this week by becoming the first reigning British monarch to publicly disclose how much he pays in taxes. Buckingham Palace revealed the king's voluntary tax payments as part of its annual financial reports released…
Tether's USDT Jumps To 8.5% Premium In India After Crypto Payment Crackdown
Raids on crypto payment firms in Bengaluru disrupted the pipeline that feeds dollar-pegged USDT to Indian platforms, pushing its local price more than 8.5% above the dollar, roughly double the usual gap. The price of Tether's USDT, the largest…
Apple's $502M payment to Optis over patent infringement goes to UK Supreme Court
Apple is contesting a ruling that would force it to pay Optis $502 million for LTE patent infringement, but the UK Supreme Court has yet to reach a verdict. The legal battle between Apple and Optis goes back to February 2019, and there's still no…
Loss of Payment Assistance for AMD Drugs Strains Patients and Ophthalmologists
Loss of copayment assistance for drugs to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration forces patients onto alternative, potentially less effective treatment strategies. Patients who switched to bevacizumab required significantly more…
State Pension payments of over £1,200 in 10 European countries
New research has found people on the UK State Pension are being left behind in the ongoing cost of living crisis as pensioners barely break even, despite an increase in entitlement. The research, conducted by pension advisors Almond Financial…
J.P. Morgan broadens Kinexys blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments
J.P. Morgan has expanded the number of currencies supported by its Kinexys blockchain payments platform, a move that could make it easier for multinational companies to move money between countries at any hour of the day. The bank added the…
USD-INR price: USDT jumps to 8.5% premium in India after crypto payment crackdown
The price of USDT on Indian crypto platforms has surged to more than 8.5 percent above its dollar peg after a government crackdown choked the token's supply. India's Enforcement Directorate searched six Bengaluru premises and accused five crypto…
Wise cashes in on cross-border payments' big moment
Key insights: Wise grew its net revenue 19% year over year to $2.5 billion in its fiscal 2026, aided by increased deposits, cross-border volume and spending on the Wise card. What's at stake: Cross border payments have become an increased focus of…
Google Invests $30 Million in X-Border Payment FinTech Nebex
The company's seed round, announced Monday (June 29), will help it expand its platform and link sovereign space programs with the founders and companies developing new technologies to serve the space industry. In an interview with Bloomberg News…
Banks Deploy AI to Chase Stolen Funds After Instant Payments Clear
The pattern driving those numbers has shifted. Scams now account for 23% of fraudulent transactions reported by financial institutions, following a 56% year over year rise, PYMNTS Intelligence found. The share of dollars lost to scams increased by…
You could qualify for a £114 weekly payment if you have one of these conditions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 46 mental health conditions that qualify claimants for £114 weekly payments of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). There are a total of 1,559,482 PIP claims for the…
53% of Bankers Say Security Drives Real-Time Payments
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