What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Apr 16, 2026
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American Banker
Early Warning Services adds identity security unit Certos
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TechCrunch
Airwallex is about to take on Stripe and the rest of the payments industry — in the physical world
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The Information
The Hidden Costs of AI Shopping Payments
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Bloomberg
SumUp Payments Lines Up Banks for Potential London IPO
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Digital Transactions
Blackhawk Debuts a Consolidated Stored Value Platform for Brands
Apr 15, 2026
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American Banker
Mastercard’s $1.8 billion bet heralds the collapse of financial silos
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Digital Transactions
The Challenges Facing Toast in the Drive-Through Lane
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Reuters
Trump administration ends lease for consumer protection bureau’s headquarters, records show
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Bloomberg
Societe Generale Expands USD Stablecoin Access to MetaMask Wallet Users
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FinTech Weekly
How Payments Infrastructure Must Evolve for Agentic Commerce
Apr 14, 2026
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Fast Company
Chase Sapphire Reserve new card benefit: dinner on stage
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Reuters
Wells Fargo interest income misses expectations, shares fall
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American Banker
Amex tries to ‘grease the skids’ for agentic commerce
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CoinDesk
Tether launches crypto wallet to bring stablecoin, bitcoin payments directly to users
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Pymnts
PayPal Lets Small Businesses Tap Into Brazil’s Pix System
Apr 13, 2026
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American Banker
New credit card will tap into borrowers’ fossil-fuel rights
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Financial Times
Scott Bessent called in US bank CEOs to discuss Anthropic model’s cyber risks
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Bloomberg
The Iran War Is China’s Global Payments Debut
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Forbes
Iran’s Bitcoin Tollbooth Validates Coinbase, Google Agentic AI Stack
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Reuters
UK fintech firm Wise’s quarterly cross-border volumes surge ahead of Nasdaq debut
Apr 10, 2026
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American Banker
Payments fintech Pepper Pay declares bankruptcy
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BBC
Cardi B claims thieves spent $60,000 on her credit card
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The New York Times
White House and Crypto Industry Fight Bank Lobby Over Stablecoin Income
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Bloomberg
Visa’s South Asia Head Ghosh Steps Down Amid Payments Boom
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Reuters
India mulls payment lags, checks for senior citizens as digital fraud rises, RBI paper shows
Apr 09, 2026
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American Banker
Capital One pushes deeper into AI, business payments
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Bloomberg
White House Economists Say Stablecoin Rewards Won’t Harm Banks
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ABA Banking Journal
States tighten reins on ‘crypto ATMs’
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Consumer Affairs
Been targeted by the Apple Pay scam? You probably will be
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Digital Transactions
Synthetic Identities And Malicious Bots Boost Fraud Attacks, LexisNexis Says
Apr 08, 2026
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The Times
Affirm’s Max Levchin: I want to be the money lender with morals
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TheStreet
Apple exposes the crack in PayPal’s checkout dominance
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Fortune
Aspire launches U.S. expansion to challenge Brex and Mercury
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Bloomberg Law
FDIC Lays Out Guidelines for Institutions Issuing Stablecoins
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CoinDesk
Crypto scams cost Americans $11.4 billion in 2025, FBI says
