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    Stripe to enable crypto payments

    A collaboration with Crypto.com announced Tuesday will allow consumers to make payments to merchants with digital currencies.

    By • Jan. 9, 2026
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    Opinion

    How the US can drive payments modernization

    "The moment has arrived for the U.S. to meet the G20 targets and pursue the rewards of a faster, cheaper, and more competitive financial ecosystem," writes one payments executive.

    By Brigit Carroll • Jan. 9, 2026
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    Digital wallets proliferate as features advance

    As more companies aim to offer digital wallets the rise in competition is sharpening their features.  

    By Payments Dive staff
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    AI poised to aid payments operations

    Shopper bots grab headlines but autonomous AI is likely to transform many business functions, a Deloitte report suggests.

    By • Jan. 9, 2026
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    Marqeta names Stripe alum as CFO

    Patti Kangwankij, a former finance and strategy executive for the digital payments player, will oversee financial functions at the card issuer.

    By Grace Noto • Jan. 7, 2026
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    Visa, Mastercard track about 4% holiday retail sales growth

    The 2025 holiday season saw consumers shopping across channels to land the best deals and maximize convenience, according to new reports. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 7, 2026
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    CFPB must request funds from Fed, court rules

    A federal judge rejected an argument that the bureau would run out of money in early 2026 because the central bank hadn’t turned a profit since 2022.

    By Dan Ennis • Jan. 7, 2026
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    How agentic AI will lure shoppers

    It’s likely to be through a gradual process of trust-building and smaller purchases, a payments executive predicts.

    By • Jan. 7, 2026
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    Visa, Mastercard, ACI and Wex: 2026 predictions

    Major payments companies see several 2026 trends beyond the much-discussed stablecoin and agentic commerce crazes.

    By • Jan. 7, 2026
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    Fiserv’s Clover adopts biometrics

    Customers will be able to make payments by scanning their face or palm at merchants that use the subsidiary’s point-of-sale service.

    By • Jan. 7, 2026
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    How payments will evolve: 6 industry trends to watch in 2026

    Stablecoins and agentic commerce are two trends that will shape payments this year, but there are several others highlighted in this list.

    By , , • Jan. 6, 2026
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    Klarna faces investor lawsuit

    The buy now, pay later company understated the risks of its consumer loans, the legal action alleges.

    By • Jan. 5, 2026
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    Executive shuffle: Fiserv, DailyPay and MoneyGram

    Major payments services providers made new C-suite hires this month as they geared up for 2026.

    By • Dec. 23, 2025
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    Klarna, Shift4 embrace stablecoins

    Both companies announced stablecoin ventures in the past week.

    By • Dec. 23, 2025
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    Fiserv, Visa unite on agentic tools

    The payment processor plans to partner with card networks, also including Mastercard, to cater to merchants navigating agentic commerce.

    By • Dec. 22, 2025
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    Can transparency curb synthetic fraud?

    Giving consumers a deeper look into their data will reduce payments fraud, the president of checkout software firm Bolt contends.

    By • Dec. 22, 2025
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    Fintech Mercury applies for OCC bank charter

    The company also appointed an alum of SoFi, Green Dot and Goldman Sachs to serve as CEO of the proposed bank. 

    By Dan Ennis • Dec. 22, 2025
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    Zip lands new credit line

    The buy now, pay later provider has received another credit facility from its long-time funder Victory Park Capital to catalyze its growth.

    By • Dec. 19, 2025
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    MoneyGram floats stablecoins

    The cross-border player is targeting Latin American countries to test stablecoins, but consumers won’t necessarily know it's part of the payment.

    By • Dec. 19, 2025
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    Cross-border payments goals remain elusive

    G20 nations have inched ahead in making cross-border payments more efficient and affordable, but progress has been uneven, says a new BIS study.

    By • Dec. 18, 2025
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    Mobile phone IDs may help fight fraud

    Biometric features in Apple iPhones and Google’s Android-based devices can pair with digital identifications to combat fraud, two U.S. House members said.

    By • Dec. 18, 2025
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    BNPL connected to poor mental health: study

    Johns Hopkins University researchers have spotted a link between people with mental health conditions and those that have used buy now, pay later loans.

    By • Dec. 18, 2025
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    EWS leans into sports

    The fintech has signed Paze agreements with two pro sports teams since September, banking on fans' loyalty to their teams.

    By • Dec. 17, 2025
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    Why PNC joined FedNow

    The bank finally joined the Federal Reserve’s instant payments system this year after a significant Treasury Department announcement.

    By • Dec. 17, 2025
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    Open banking fees fuel debate

     Bank, fintech and consumer advocacy panelists disagreed this week during a panel discussion about the basis for imposing fees for data use.

    By • Dec. 17, 2025
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    Amex CEO slams surcharges

    Steve Squeri said higher surcharges would be a negative experience for the card network’s customers.

    By • Dec. 16, 2025