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koreatimes.co.kr - Jun Ji-hye - Won stablecoin push heightens turf war in payments industry
Won stablecoin push heightens turf war in payments industry
The Korea Times

Players in the payments sector are facing intensifying competition to secure a dominant position in the evolving stablecoin market as the government and the ruling party accelerate efforts to institutionalize a won-denominated stablecoin, industry…

entrepreneur.com - Sandeep Nailwal - Why the Payments Industry Is Being Rebuilt From the Inside
Why the Payments Industry Is Being Rebuilt From the Inside
Homepage | Entrepreneur

Instant settlement unlocks new business models by reducing working capital needs and operational complexity. Stablecoin-based, programmable rails are becoming core infrastructure, not speculative financial experiments. A few years ago, I had a…

walesonline.co.uk - Neil Shaw - Martin Lewis says 'you'll be told' as millions to get £700 payment
Martin Lewis says 'you'll be told' as millions to get £700 payment
Wales Online

Martin Lewis says people will be told how much they are getting as compensation has now been agreed, which should see average payments of £700 handed out. Martin said anyone who has already applied will be told how much they can get, and will…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Seoul mayor denies charges of proxy poll payment in court
Seoul mayor denies charges of proxy poll payment in court
The Korea Times

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon denied accusations of a proxy payment for opinion poll expenses during the first formal trial on the case at a court Wednesday. The trial at the Seoul Central District Court came after Oh was indicted by a special counsel…

foxnews.com - Ashley Carnahan - Fraud-plagued Minnesota sues Trump admin for withholding $243M in Medicaid payments
Fraud-plagued Minnesota sues Trump admin for withholding $243M in Medicaid payments
Fox News

Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration, accusing federal health officials of illegally withholding $243 million in Medicaid payments from the state. Attorney General Keith Ellison and the Minnesota Department of…

itweb.co.za - Business Wire - Xsolla Expands Global Payment Coverage Across 18 Markets With 6 Trusted Local Payment Methods to Help Developers Reach New Players Worldwide
Xsolla Expands Global Payment Coverage Across 18 Markets With 6 Trusted Local Payment Methods to Help Developers Reach New Players Worldwide
www.itweb.co.za

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announced a major expansion of its global payments portfolio across 18 markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. As…

cio.com - Maria Korolov - Agentic payments are coming. Is your company ready?
Agentic payments are coming. Is your company ready?
CIO

Credit: Vitaly Gariev / Unsplash ChatGPT is quickly becoming the first choice for product research, and it might soon be handling the payments as well, if Google doesn't get there first. But for merchants, this means potential risks to business…

beincrypto.com - Kamina Bashir - Ripple Enhances Payments Platform Amid XRP's Liquidity Plunge
Ripple Enhances Payments Platform Amid XRP's Liquidity Plunge
BeInCrypto

Ripple announced the expansion of Ripple Payments into a comprehensive end-to-end platform as adoption continues to grow. The announcement comes as XRP (XRP) liquidity on Binance has dropped, a development that may amplify price volatility if large…

cnbc.com - Kai Nicol-Schwarz - Banking, payments services disrupted after Amazon UAE data centers hit in drone strikes
Banking, payments services disrupted after Amazon UAE data centers hit in drone strikes
CNBC

Amazon said that two of its data centers in the UAE were hit by drone strikes. Digital services in the UAE reported outages following drone strikes on AWS data centers in the country. Delivery and taxi platform Careem, payments companies Alaan and…

cornwalllive.com - Ben Hurst - State Pension age major change from April as payment rise confirmed
State Pension age major change from April as payment rise confirmed
Cornwall Live

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67r, with the change expected to be completely implemented for all men and women across the UK by 2028. This planned increase to the official retirement age has been established since 2014, with a…

americanbanker.com - Joey Pizzolato - Inside Iran's payments system
Inside Iran's payments system
American Banker

Key insights: Fifty years of sanctions has forced Iran to develop its own isolated financial system. But money has still found a way to move in and out of the country. What's at stake: The most recent war in Iran reflects ongoing disarmament…

cointelegraph.com - Sam Bourgi - Ripple Expands Institutional Stablecoin Payments Platform
Ripple Expands Institutional Stablecoin Payments Platform
Cointelegraph

Ripple is expanding its stablecoin payments platform for banks and fintechs, aiming to reduce the need to park money overseas and speed up cross-border transactions. Ripple Payments, the company's global payments platform that connects financial…

inquisitr.com - Srimoyee Datta - Social Security's First Monthly Payment in March: Who Is Eligible?
Social Security's First Monthly Payment in March: Who Is Eligible?
Inquisitr News

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to disburse its first monthly payment for this month on March 3 to two groups of Americans. Under the latest Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), recipients can receive up to $5,181, depending on a few…

express.co.uk - Alycia McNamara - People over state pension age may miss out on DWP payments due to 1 little-known rule
People over state pension age may miss out on DWP payments due to 1 little-known rule
Express.co.uk

It can be frustrating if you're not eligible for support People who meet certain DWP criteria may qualify for extra financial support, and you can check whether you're eligible. When you reach state pension age, there is a wider range of benefits…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) Presents at 47th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference Transcript
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) Presents at 47th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference Transcript
Seeking Alpha

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) 47th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference March 3, 2026 7:30 AM EST Christopher Cruz - Chief Financial Officer Madison Suhr - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division All right. Let's hope…

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