Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
Visa launches a managed stablecoin platform for banks and fintechs, initially supporting Open USD — a strategic move to own digital dollar infrastructure.…
Bitcoin posted a 6% weekly gain by July 16, 2026, with buyers returning across spot, futures, and ETF markets — but geopolitical headwinds threaten to reverse progress.…
Leaked source code reveals Suno fed thousands of hours of audio from Deezer, YouTube, and Pond5 into its AI music model without disclosed consent.…
A national LDWW survey finds nearly 7 in 10 Americans use AI to assist their shopping decisions, a trend reshaping retail and consumer finance permanently.…
JetBlue partners with ClarityPay to offer eligible customers 0% APR financing for up to 12 months on direct flight bookings, deepening embedded finance in travel.…
Citadel Securities has invested $400M in Crypto.com, valuing the exchange at $20B, marking a landmark convergence of traditional finance and digital assets.…
Swiss Bankers becomes FC Basel 1893's official payment partner, set to co-develop fan-focused payment solutions on matchdays and beyond.…
Thredd joins Visa's Agentic Ready programme to build the infrastructure backbone for AI-driven consumer payments across European card issuers, with Zilch among first adopters.…
The world's largest asset manager lays out a strategy to merge cryptocurrency with traditional finance, building sophisticated vehicles for a new generation of investors.…
Ondo Finance partners with SBI Group, one of Japan's largest financial conglomerates, to tokenize real-world assets in the Japanese market.…
Jesse Pollak, architect of Coinbase's Base layer-2 blockchain, has publicly acknowledged that the network's creator-focused consumer strategy missed the mark, triggering a leadership transition and strategic reset.…
Every drone launched and shell fired must be financed. Chris Skinner's provocative thesis reframes modern warfare as a banking and debt problem first.…