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    Visa, Stripe join AI protocol project

    A pack of major fintechs have joined a nonprofit seeking to standardize how payments are sent online using artificial intelligence and software.

    By • July 17, 2026
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    Penny’s end poses rounding challenge

    Merchants press for passage of a bill to enact rounding standards as cash-handling businesses grapple with the cent’s gradual demise.

    By • July 16, 2026
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    Embedded payment tools make inroads

    Business customers demanding integrated tools is likely to keep driving a trend toward more embedded payments tools.

    By Payments Dive staff
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    How PayPal may benefit Stripe

    The digital payments startup has reportedly made a bid for a stake in its older predecessor, potentially creating a massive processor.

    By • July 15, 2026
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    Is BNPL financing raising prices?

    Buy now, pay later financing impacts consumer prices as merchants pass along processing costs, a consumer advocate report asserts.

    By • July 15, 2026
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    Visa-Mastercard payouts inch forward

    A court official appointed for the swipe fee settlement is working through about 40,000 merchant claims issues, based on a quarterly update.

    By • July 14, 2026
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    Why Cash App wants food orders

    Block aims to meld its Square merchants network with Cash App users to push local dining, boosting the app’s stickiness and payments volume.

    By • July 13, 2026
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    Merchants blast credit union rule

    Retail and restaurant groups say federal credit union regulators imposed an “unlawful” rule preempting an Illinois law that curbs payment card fees.

    By • July 10, 2026
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    Ex-Bolt executive lands new post

    The checkout company’s former CEO has become president of the Australian merchant services firm Hello Clever.

    By • July 6, 2026
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    Digital ID and payments turn to your face

    As mobile devices and government regulators embrace facial recognition technology, your face is becoming both wallet and identification.

    By • July 6, 2026
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    Adyen promotes executives

    The Dutch payments processor appointed a chief product officer and an interim chief financial officer on Wednesday as it angles to integrate recent acquisitions.

    By Grace Noto • July 2, 2026
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    Nuvei names new C-suite executives

    The Canadian company that just bought New York-based Payoneer remade its C-suite, and is doubling down on agentic commerce.

    By • July 2, 2026
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    Amex, Apple team on rewards

    American Express card holders can now redeem their rewards at checkout via Apple Pay online, or in the app.

    By • July 2, 2026
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    Klarna wins $2B Google antitrust case

    A Swedish court ruled Wednesday that the tech giant had violated antitrust laws in price comparison, harming a Klarna-owned European competitor.

    By • July 1, 2026
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    Amazon settles FTC card fraud case

    Regulators allege the digital retail giant created a “Kafkaesque ordeal” for ID theft victims trying to obtain records related to fraudulent transactions.

    By • July 1, 2026
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    Payments events still ahead in 2026

    Stablecoins, fraud prevention and artificial intelligence have been hot topics at this year’s payments industry conferences. There’s more to come.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Updated July 2, 2026
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    Rhode Island enacts self-checkout law

    Legislation signed by Gov. Dan McKee and due to take effect in 2027 comes as other states also consider self-checkout restrictions.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 30, 2026
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    World Cup chargebacks coming

    Companies that track fraud related to major events expect the chargebacks for fraudulent World Cup related purchases will arrive soon.

    By • June 29, 2026
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    Cash App eyes BNPL growth

    Amid big shifts in the U.S. economy, a top Block executive contends that consumers are keen to link their Cash App debit accounts with Afterpay buy now, pay later.

    By • June 25, 2026
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    Visa, Mastercard fend off fee foes

    Despite the passage of state legislation and a federal court settlement aimed at taming credit and debit card fees, the card networks and their issuers prevailed in the first half of this year.

    By • June 22, 2026
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    Deluxe makes $625M acquisition

    The paper check company seeking to evolve its business is purchasing payments processor Celero to boost its non-check revenue.

    By • June 18, 2026
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    Banks bring BNPL rivalry

    Buy now, pay later players, including Klarna and Affirm, are facing more competition as financial institutions begin offering installment payment options.

    By • June 17, 2026
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    Fiserv’s new CEO retains team

    Aside from naming a new chief executive on Monday, the processor also took steps to retain other top executives.

    By • June 16, 2026
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    Apple delves deeper into payments

    The iPhone maker is using artificial intelligence to simplify payments, changing its consumer wallet and payment technology.

    By • June 16, 2026
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    Payments entrepreneur strikes again

    The former CEO of CardX is pitching a new artificial intelligence tool designed to let merchants automate chargebacks.

    By • June 12, 2026
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    4 reasons the Visa-Mastercard pact survived

    Here’s the thinking of a federal judge who approved the settlement covering merchants who sued Visa and Mastercard over interchange fees.

    By • June 10, 2026