Affirm delves into in-game payments

The buy now, pay later player is for the first time partnering with a company that provides in-game payment services to video game developers.

By Patrick Cooley • June 30, 2025

Payments firms switch up CFOs

ACI Worldwide, Bill and Corpay lured chief financial officers from other companies this month as the health of the U.S. economy wavers.

By Lynne Marek • June 30, 2025

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Stablecoins enter the payments universe

Stablecoins are gaining ground thanks to passage of the Genius Act, forcing companies to consider competitive strategies in the digital realm.

By Payments Dive staff

Visa, FIS boost value-added card services

The companies say they aim to strengthen tech tools available for smaller financial institutions in issuing cards.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 30, 2025

TreviPay CEO fears fraud ‘AI arms race’

The payments and invoicing firm’s chief, Brandon Spear, sees artificial intelligence as “transformational” in its capacity to scale business scams.

By Justin Bachman • June 27, 2025

Stablecoins may act as finance bridge

Stablecoins are like “another payment rail,” said Vince Tejada, who heads treasury and strategic finance at stablecoin infrastructure provider Bastion.

By Grace Noto • June 26, 2025

Payments firms pursue top talent

Companies developing digital wallets, cryptocurrency strategies and pay later tools are still seeking top talent despite economic turmoil, recruiters say.

By Lynne Marek • June 26, 2025

Payments conferences yet to come in 2025

Artificial intelligence, FedNow and the ISO 20022 standards are expected to be hot topics at this year’s payments conferences.

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated June 26, 2025

FedNow delivers new risk management tools

Alongside those instant payment security features, the Federal Reserve increased the maximum payment that can be sent over the real-time system to $1 million.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 26, 2025

Melio swallowed in $2.5B deal

The New York bill-pay company is set to be acquired by Xero, a New Zealand provider of accounting and payroll management software for small businesses.

By Lynne Marek • June 25, 2025

Stablecoins may push aside payments

Digital assets have the power to “disintermediate” the financial system by bypassing traditional payment rails, according to a Deloitte report.

By Patrick Cooley • June 25, 2025

Klarna, Google join forces

The Swedish buy now, pay later business integrated its payments tool into the search giant’s digital wallet, making its services more widely available.

By Patrick Cooley • June 24, 2025

Fiserv launches new stablecoin

The payments processor wants to be an early mover as banks, the U.S. government and other payments players press for stablecoin adoption.

By Justin Bachman • June 23, 2025

Tensec raises $12M to boost growth

Meanwhile, other cross-border payment firms have raised millions in recent weeks to bolster their international expansion.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 20, 2025

Don’t make Americans pay to pass financial data

“Pausing or gutting Rule 1033 wouldn’t just stall innovation,” writes one industry executive who has international perspective. “It would send a message that the system works best when it’s closed.”

By Jamie Twiss • June 20, 2025

Ramp raises $200M

The maker of software to oversee corporate spending and procurement is now valued at $16 billion with its latest capital raise.

By Justin Bachman • June 17, 2025

Cantaloupe scooped up for $848M

The self-checkout kiosk company was purchased by 365 Retail Markets, a firm focused on self-service technology and backed by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.

By Lynne Marek • June 17, 2025

Credit card bill crusade persists

Sens. Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall may have lost their latest bid to win a congressional vote on the Credit Card Competition Act, via stablecoin legislation, but proponents are undeterred.

By Lynne Marek • June 16, 2025

CFPB, consumer groups clash over BNPL

The battle over buy now, pay later — whether it’s helpful or hurtful to users — persists even after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last month withdrew its rule regulating such services.

By Patrick Cooley • June 16, 2025

Open banking to survive Trump, fintechs say

Consumers and financial services firms will pursue their mutual interests in sharing personal data, despite a move by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to extinguish the trend, industry experts contend.

By Justin Bachman • June 16, 2025

NY legislature backs bill to protect cash

The state’s two chambers voted in favor of a bill that requires New York retailers to accept cash, following a trend set by other states and cities.

By Lynne Marek • June 13, 2025

Tapcheck embeds EWA in payroll

Recent integrations with HR management platforms position the Texas earned wage access startup for growth.

By Justin Bachman • June 13, 2025

Adyen opts for build over buy

The Dutch payments processor eschews acquisitions in favor of building its own systems to drive growth, including in the U.S. market.

By Lynne Marek • June 12, 2025

Payoneer CFO sees stablecoin hurdles

The “last mile” infrastructure for stablecoin payment rails carries some challenges for the industry to resolve, Payoneer’s Bea Ordonez says.

By Grace Noto • June 12, 2025

Drivers seek digital payment options

Digital payments are on the rise, but toll road payments are lagging behind.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 12, 2025

Visa, Mastercard race to agentic AI commerce

The top U.S. card networks are speeding to develop payments services that will enable bot-based buying, with digital rival PayPal also making a play.

By Lynne Marek • June 11, 2025