What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Apr 01, 2026
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Reuters
Exclusive: TikTok seeks Brazil fintech license to offer credit
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Fortune
Former Stripe and Coinbase employees raise $8 million for Latitude, a startup whose core product is stablecoin-based ‘Global Payouts’
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Digital Transactions
It’s Still Card-First in the U.S.
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MarketBeat
Repay to Buy KUBRA for $372M Cash, Targeting Scaled Digital Bill Pay Platform Across North America
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Pymnts
Visa and Ramp Develop AI Agents for Corporate Bill Pay
Mar 31, 2026
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Digital Transactions
Zelle Renews Its Outreach to Minority Deposit Institutions
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American Banker
Crypto wallet maker Ledger opens NYC office
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The Paypers
Cardlay launches US embedded spend platform
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Semafor
Acting CFPB director huddles with congressional Republicans on agency’s future
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Reuters
Australia to ban surcharges on payment cards, cut bank fees
Mar 30, 2026
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Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Plaid CFO Says Fintech Company Has Earned the Right to ‘Pick Our Time’ for IPO
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American Banker
Where Paze hopes to find space for its digital wallet
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CoinDesk
Why Mastercard paid double for stablecoin infrastructure it could have built
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Cardlay launches US embedded spend platform
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Bloomberg
Wise to Open UK Everyday Bank Accounts as It Competes With Revolut, Monzo
Mar 27, 2026
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Financial Times
Mastercard looks to unwind biggest ever acquisition
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Wall Street Journal
Trump’s Signature to Appear on U.S. Paper Currency
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Digital Transactions
ParTech Beefs Up Its Marketing Mojo With Its Bridg Acquisition
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Axios
Plaid buys newsletter business This Week in Fintech
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The National
Blackstone commits $250 million in Abu Dhabi payments platform in first UAE investment since Iran war
Mar 26, 2026
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Reuters
European Payments Initiative CEO says Trump fears are boosting its appeal
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Bloomberg
Amex Makes Case for its AI Efforts in Wake of Stock-Drop Turmoil
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American Banker
Stablecoin yield language unloved by banks and crypto alike
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Digital Transactions
How Top U.S. Acquirers Ranking Changed Following Acquisitions
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Fortune
Foreign exchange startup XFX raises $17 million to help businesses go between cash and stablecoins
Mar 25, 2026
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Law360
Fiserv, Credit Union Settle Payment Data Security Lawsuit
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Digital Transactions
13 Years on, Surcharging Remains Complex for Acquirers
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Fast Company
Shopify has gone all in on the agentic commerce ‘gold rush’
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Pymnts
Branch and Stripe Launch Digital Wallet for Worker Payouts
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CoinDesk
Stablecoin yield in crypto Clarity Act won’t allow rewards on balances, latest text says
Mar 24, 2026
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Axios
Xero taps Melio co-founder to lead U.S. push
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The Economic Times
Apple Pay wants a slice of India, but faces a big pricing challenge
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Pymnts
Walmart Shuts Down Agentic Commerce With OpenAI
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American Banker
Payment leaders talk about AI-era careers
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Bloomberg
Mastercard Faces Losses After Banco Master Collapse in Brazil Payments Case
