Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
Stripe's revenue surged by a third to $6.8 billion as AI labs and developers fuel its payments growth, with the company now angling for deeper billing deals in the sector.…
The UK boasts 24 fintech unicorns worth nearly $160 billion, yet the same week's headlines include fresh fintech casualties — raising hard questions about valuation durability.…
AI, infrastructure, and treasury are reshaping how banks compete. KeyBank, SoFi, Fifth Third, and Grasshopper reveal how divergent those bets have become.…
Global fintech funding surged 23% in the first half of 2026, but the gains are narrowly concentrated in AI-native firms and financial infrastructure plays.…
Bank of America's redesigned rewards program, engineered to lower barriers to entry, attracted more than 3 million new members in just seven weeks — signaling a broader strategic pivot toward younger depositors.…
Ramp targets AI spend management while FIS deploys artificial intelligence for cybersecurity risk mitigation, reflecting the payments sector's broadening embrace of AI strategy.…
Washington's Gesa Credit Union acquires Oregon's Willamette Valley Bank, crossing the $7 billion asset threshold and marking its first expansion into the Beaver State.…
The Consumer Bankers Association's immersive executive education program has become a quiet but powerful pipeline for banking's next generation of leaders.…
Chime launches Chime Invest, letting users buy stocks and ETFs commission-free and access managed portfolios through a partner — all within its app.…
Washington has frozen a $130 million cryptocurrency wallet linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, marking a major escalation in crypto-based sanctions enforcement.…
The CLARITY Act, signed into law in 2026 with just 38.5% YES support, faces steep Senate resistance and will likely require substantial revisions to survive.…
The Senate's Digital Asset Market Clarity Act defines stablecoins as non-deposits and non-investment products, reshaping how rewards and yield can flow to U.S. consumers.…