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TSB: Six in Ten Regret Following Financial Advice From Social Media
Society & Lifestyle

TSB: Six in Ten Regret Following Financial Advice From Social Media

Nearly two-thirds of people who acted on financial tips from social media now wish they hadn’t. New research from TSB, surveying almost 2,000 UK adults, found that 59% of people who followed financial advice they encountered on social media went on to regret doing so. The bank’s study looked at how people are using and […]

D-Wave and Nasdaq Verafin Team Up to Fight Financial Crime With Quantum Computing
Science & Technology

D-Wave and Nasdaq Verafin Team Up to Fight Financial Crime With Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is edging into the world of bank security. D-Wave Quantum and Nasdaq Verafin, the anti-money laundering and fraud technology arm of Nasdaq that serves more than 2,800 financial institutions holding a combined $13 trillion in assets, announced an agreement on August 3, 2026, designed to evaluate whether quantum computing can improve financial crime […]

CLARITY Act Stalls Before Recess as Coldcard Wallet Exploit Rattles Self-Custody Users
Blockchain & Crypto

CLARITY Act Stalls Before Recess as Coldcard Wallet Exploit Rattles Self-Custody Users

Crypto had a rough week on two fronts, regulation and cybersecurity, at once and it says a lot about where the industry actually stands.

July Jobs Report Lands Amid the Fed’s Most Divided Vote Since 2016
Finance & Economics

July Jobs Report Lands Amid the Fed’s Most Divided Vote Since 2016

The US labor market just handed new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh an unwelcome test of his authority and the timing could not be worse.

Klarna Goes Live On J.P. Morgan Payments Commerce Platform
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Goes Live On J.P. Morgan Payments Commerce Platform

Klarna, the Swedish digital bank known for its “buy now, pay later” checkout tools, has switched on its first integration with J.P. Morgan Payments in the United States. The update enables any merchant already using J.P. Morgan Payments’ Commerce Platform to offer Klarna’s payment options at checkout without building or coding anything new.

Access PaySuite: One in Three Councils Risk Leaving LGR Finance Planning Too Late
Finance & Economics

Access PaySuite: One in Three Councils Risk Leaving LGR Finance Planning Too Late

New research from Access PaySuite, part of The Access Group, has found that many councils in England are not preparing early enough for changes to how they collect payments and manage income during Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

Nayax Files for a US Bank Charter
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nayax Files for a US Bank Charter

Israel-based payments company Nayax has applied for a US bank charter, that would let it offer business cards, loans, and cash advances directly through its own platform instead of leaning on outside banks. The company filed the application with the Connecticut Department of Banking to create Nayax America Bank, which would be headquartered in Fairfield […]

PayPal Q2 Earnings Strengthen Board’s Case Against Stripe’s $53B Bid
Fintech & Ecommerce

PayPal Q2 Earnings Strengthen Board’s Case Against Stripe’s $53B Bid

PayPal fintech company posted second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.38 per share, beating the $1.28 that analysts expected. Revenue rose 5% year over year to $8.68 billion, also ahead of forecasts. PayPal then raised its full-year profit guidance to $5.38 per share, up from its prior outlook of flat-to-declining earnings. These results underpin the company’s earlier […]

CLARITY Act Senate Vote: Payments Industry Stakes Explained
Blockchain & Crypto

CLARITY Act Senate Vote: Payments Industry Stakes Explained

The U.S. Senate has one real shot left to vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before lawmakers leave Washington for the August recess. For payment processors and fintechs building on stablecoin rails, this bill matters far more than crypto trading stats.

Wall Street’s September Fed Bet Just Got a New Oil Wildcard
Finance & Economics

Wall Street’s September Fed Bet Just Got a New Oil Wildcard

The Federal Reserve holds its next rate decision on September 15–16, and for the first time in months, traders are leaning toward a hike, not a cut. The Fed’s rate-setting group, the FOMC, held its benchmark rate steady on July 29 for a fifth straight meeting, at 3.50%–3.75%. But three of its twelve voting members […]

AI Investment Is Now Driving About a Third of US Economic Growth
Science & Technology

AI Investment Is Now Driving About a Third of US Economic Growth

A growing body of research is pointing to the same uncomfortable number: somewhere around a third of US economic growth right now traces back to AI. Not AI products people use daily, but the spending behind them.

Dakota Applies for OCC National Trust Bank Charter, Joining Stablecoin Licensing Race
Blockchain & Crypto

Dakota Applies for OCC National Trust Bank Charter, Joining Stablecoin Licensing Race

Stablecoin fintech company Dakota has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to charter Dakota National Trust Bank, a de novo national trust bank. If approved, the new entity would let Dakota offer digital asset custody, U.S. dollar stablecoin issuance, and related transactional services as a federally regulated bank, […]

Trump Administration Refunds $100B in “Liberation Day” Tariffs, Most SMBs Locked Out
Finance & Economics

Trump Administration Refunds $100B in “Liberation Day” Tariffs, Most SMBs Locked Out

The U.S. President Donald Trump administration has refunded about $100 billion of the tariff revenue it collected under the 2025 “Liberation Day” duties, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told a federal court this week. The refunds follow a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the tariffs as illegal, and a subsequent court order requiring […]

Western Union Launches Stablecard With Rain in 37 Markets
Blockchain & Crypto

Western Union Launches Stablecard With Rain in 37 Markets

Western Union has launched the Stablecard app, a digital wallet and Visa card that lets people hold and spend U.S. dollar value backed by a stablecoin. The company built the product with Rain, a stablecoin infrastructure provider. Stablecard is live in 37 markets, and Western Union plans to expand to more than 60 markets by […]

Tokenized Stock Trading Hits Record in July, but Fee-Free Promotion Questions Real Demand
Blockchain & Crypto

Tokenized Stock Trading Hits Record in July, but Fee-Free Promotion Questions Real Demand

Tokenized stock trading reached a record high in July, but new data suggests the headline growth may not reflect the broader market.

Stablecoin Firm BALBOA | CORP Brings Former Paxos Executive on Board
Blockchain & Crypto

Stablecoin Firm BALBOA | CORP Brings Former Paxos Executive on Board

Panama-based stablecoin infrastructure company BALBOA | CORP has strengthened its advisory board by appointing former Paxos treasury executive Austin Campbell and fintech entrepreneur Richard Douglas, as it develops payment technology designed for international shipping and trade.