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TikTok Deal Finalised: U.S. Joint Venture Secures App’s Future Amid Security Concerns
Society & Lifestyle

TikTok Deal Finalised: U.S. Joint Venture Secures App’s Future Amid Security Concerns

TikTok has finalised a long-awaited deal to divest its U.S. business, averting a potential nationwide ban and marking a major shift in how global tech platforms are regulated.

Crypto Mortgages: A New Way to Finance Homes Using Digital Assets
Articles

Crypto Mortgages: A New Way to Finance Homes Using Digital Assets

Crypto mortgages are emerging as an alternative way for some borrowers to use cryptocurrency holdings in home financing, potentially allowing digital assets to support loan eligibility or collateral without the need to convert them to cash. These products sit at the intersection of traditional real estate finance and digital asset markets, attracting interest as crypto […]

Adyen and Forage Team Up to Bring SNAP EBT Payments to U.S. Retailers
Fintech & Ecommerce

Adyen and Forage Team Up to Bring SNAP EBT Payments to U.S. Retailers

New Forage partnership will simplify acceptance of government food benefits for grocery, convenience, and select food sellers on Adyen’s platform.

PayTail Summit
Events

PayTail Summit

PayTail Summit sets the agenda for the future of Retail Commerce & Digital Payments, where Retail Commerce Meets the Next Generation of Payments

Money Movement
Fintech & Ecommerce

Money Movement

Money Movement 2026 unites two powerful shows, with Banks, Credit Unions, Regulators, PSPs, Retailers, and Innovative Fintechs.

Why Merchants May Soon Be Able to Refuse Certain Credit Cards: The Long-Running Swipe Fee Lawsuit Explained
Articles

Why Merchants May Soon Be Able to Refuse Certain Credit Cards: The Long-Running Swipe Fee Lawsuit Explained

A landmark legal settlement could soon change how merchants accept credit cards by allowing them to decline certain card types and surcharge others, ending decades of “honor all cards” rules. What does it mean for different payment ecosystem participants?

PhotonPay Secures U.S. Money Transmitter License as Its Global Stablecoin Strategy Accelerates
News

PhotonPay Secures U.S. Money Transmitter License as Its Global Stablecoin Strategy Accelerates

PhotonPay has obtained a U.S. Money Transmitter License (MTL), a regulatory milestone that strengthens the company’s ability to provide regulated payments and payout services across North America and advances its broader strategy to build a stablecoin-centric digital financial infrastructure.

How Bank of America and Wells Fargo Benefit from Banking Sector Tailwinds in Early 2026
Finance & Economics

How Bank of America and Wells Fargo Benefit from Banking Sector Tailwinds in Early 2026

Bank of America and Wells Fargo, two of the largest U.S. banking institutions, have reported significant growth in earnings driven in part by broader industry and economic tailwinds that have supported financial performance through late 2025 and into 2026.

Student Lending in 2026: Navigating Origination Complexity and Disclosure Accuracy
Finance & Economics

Student Lending in 2026: Navigating Origination Complexity and Disclosure Accuracy

As 2025 has ended with millions of students completing a fall semester shaped by ongoing economic uncertainty, student lenders are preparing for a 2026 environment defined less by sweeping new rules and more by increasing focus around technical accuracy at origination. Regulators continue to focus on whether lenders are translating the unique structures of student […]

ACI Worldwide Expands Pay.On Platform with Paze Wallet, Boosting U.S. Digital Checkout Options
News

ACI Worldwide Expands Pay.On Platform with Paze Wallet, Boosting U.S. Digital Checkout Options

ACI Worldwide has integrated Paze online checkout from Early Warning Services into its Pay.On platform, giving merchants and consumers seamless access to bank-backed digital wallets

BitGo Plans $201M IPO to Boost Trusted Infrastructure Provider Ambitions
Blockchain & Crypto

BitGo Plans $201M IPO to Boost Trusted Infrastructure Provider Ambitions

Crypto custody provider BitGo has moved closer to the public markets with plans to raise up to $201 million in an initial public offering (IPO), targeting a valuation of around $1.96 billion.

Why Georgia Merchant Green Light Is a Big Milestone for Checkout.com
News

Why Georgia Merchant Green Light Is a Big Milestone for Checkout.com

Checkout.com has secured approval for a Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank (MALPB) charter, and here’s why it matters.

While Experts Debate Whether Trump Credit Interest Cap Is Constitutional, Bank Shares Decline
Finance & Economics

While Experts Debate Whether Trump Credit Interest Cap Is Constitutional, Bank Shares Decline

President Trump’s plan to cap the credit card interest at 10% for a one-year term has raised fervent discussions among financial industry experts and negatively affected the share price of major U.S. banks and credit card firms.

Bunq Refiles for U.S. Banking License as It Charts a Strategic Path into American Market
News

Bunq Refiles for U.S. Banking License as It Charts a Strategic Path into American Market

European challenger bank bunq has formally submitted a new banking application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the next step in its multi-phase plan to establish full banking operations in the United States.

Top Global Startup Funding Rounds: December 2025
Articles

Top Global Startup Funding Rounds: December 2025

Across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa, startups secured billions in funding this December. Explore the top deals driving growth in AI, fintech, healthcare, robotics, and sustainable energy as we’re moving towards 2026.

Seekr and Stephano Slack AI Partnership Set to Transform Financial Auditing and Advisory Services
Finance & Economics

Seekr and Stephano Slack AI Partnership Set to Transform Financial Auditing and Advisory Services

Seekr and Stephano Slack have announced a strategic collaboration to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into financial auditing and advisory workflows, dramatically speeding up processes and improving accuracy for firms across the middle market.