Stablecoins Reshape X-Border Payments; Banks, Networks Step In
Stablecoins were once the province of private issuers, characterized by opaque backing, fragmented liquidity and minimal oversight. At…
Visa Debuts AI-Powered Commercial Solutions Hub
Visa introduced its Commercial Solutions (VCS) Hub, designed to offer issuers and FinTechs new commercial payment tools. “Visa…
Coinbase Faces New Competition as Crypto Goes Mainstream
Coinbase is reportedly spending millions to market itself as more than just a cryptocurrency exchange. But against this…
LayerX Raises $101M to Provide Back-Office Automation in Japan
Japanese startup LayerX reportedly raised 15 billion yen (about $101 million) in a Series B funding round for…
EU Exports to US Dropped 10% in June Amid Tariffs
Exports from the European Union’s 27 member states to the United States reportedly dropped 10% year over year…
Bank, FinTech Q2 Earnings Show Focus on X-Border Stablecoins
From Wall Street boardrooms to Silicon Valley’s open-plan war rooms, companies as diverse as SoFi, Coinbase, Visa, PayPal and…
Two Funding Hits €13M for B2B Payments Growth in US & EU
Two Funding has reached €13 million, led by Idékapital and Shine Capital, with participation from new investor Investinor…
Campfire Raises $35 Million for AI-Driven ERP System for Startups
Campfire raised $35 million in a Series A funding round to continue building its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise…
Tariffs Prove Tailwind for Digital Wallets Cross Border
Beyond the headlines on tariffs, trade and their macroeconomic implications, the back and forth about exports and imports…
Agentic AI Needs to Solve for Trust Before Conquering B2B
The B2B space barely had time to wrap its head around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) before the next…
Private Sector Job Growth Slows to Lowest Level in 2 Years
Private sector job growth slowed in May, declining to the lowest level seen in two years, ADP said…
Crypto Rulemaking Has FinTech Rushing in, TradFi Waiting to See
Highlights Companies across payments and banking are moving forward with stablecoin initiatives, balancing innovation with regulatory risk in…