Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
A government-wide identity verification sweep by the U.S. Treasury Department intercepted more than 4,900 payments worth roughly $99 million linked to deceased individuals.…
Google's contracted future spending commitments surged by nearly $500 billion in three months to reach $811 billion, revealing the staggering scale of the AI infrastructure build-out underway.…
With 26.7% of U.S. middle-market companies operating under high uncertainty in June 2026, top-performing firms are rewriting the playbook on resilience and competitive advantage.…
AngelList has integrated agentic AI into its investment platform, allowing fund managers to query financials, documents, capital calls, and distributions through Claude, ChatGPT, and Codex.…
Stripe is in advanced talks to acquire AI model marketplace OpenRouter for roughly $10 billion, signaling a bold strategic pivot beyond its payments core.…
With BNPL now mainstream, Klarna is applying for a U.S. bank charter and expanding into mobility payments as it chases deeper customer monetization.…
Intuit Credit Karma launches Credit Karma Intelligence, Debt Assistant, Refund Assistant, and Paycheck Assistant — an AI suite designed to move personal finance from tracking to action.…
The European Central Bank has revealed finalist designs for the next generation of euro banknotes and invited the public to weigh in through a formal survey.…
Anchorage-based Northrim Bank is acquiring Medford, Oregon's People's Bank of Commerce for $167.3M, expanding to $4.2B in assets and 32 branches.…
The U.S. Senate has finalized the CLARITY Act's legislative text, but oddsmakers give the crypto regulation bill only a 32% chance of becoming law by 2026.…
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warns that crypto vaults and lending protocols may be subject to federal securities law, signaling fresh regulatory scrutiny.…
Indonesia's sweeping new crypto regulations slap a $30,000 penalty on unauthorised influencer promotions, signalling a regulatory reckoning across Southeast Asia.…