What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jul 17, 2026
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Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: PayPal board sees Stripe-Advent offer as inadequate, sources say
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Wall Street Journal
A Monster Pile of Airline Points Is Supercharging Summer Travel
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Bloomberg
Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform to Expand Crypto Services for Financial Firms
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Are U.S. Consumers Ready to Use Pay-by-Bank at the Point of Sale?
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CNBC
Trump’s CFPB overhaul cost Americans $26.5 billion, Sen. Warren says
Jul 16, 2026
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PitchBook
Stripe and Advent’s bid for PayPal is not irresistible
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Bloomberg Law
Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders in NY Hit With Credit Card Standards
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The New York Times
Treasury to Begin Minting $1 Gold Trump Coin Featuring President’s Face
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Fast Company
Stripe is the most underrated $159 billion company in the world
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CNBC
IRS chief Frank Bisignano will lead Trump Accounts expansion
Jul 15, 2026
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Bloomberg
Credit-Card Rewards Fund More Everyday Costs as Inflation Bites
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Pymnts
Credit Unions Ask Fed to Pause Debit Interchange Plan
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PaymentsJournal
Visa Bets Cardholders Will Turn to AI for Financial Advice
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Digital Transactions
Shift4 Leans on Global Blue to Launch Shift4 One for International Payments
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International Banker
Europe’s Payment Power Struggle: Can Visa and Mastercard Be Displaced?
Jul 14, 2026
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Bloomberg
Klarna Plans New Buy-Now-Pay-Later SRT as It Targets US Growth
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American Banker
Consumer groups team up to battle EWA lobby
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Reuters
AI finance startup Flex doubles valuation to about $1.2 billion, source says
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Yahoo Finance
More Americans are struggling to repay credit card bills for groceries as costs rise
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CoinDesk
Trump’s crypto riches loom over Clarity Act talks to ban conflicts for U.S. officials
Jul 13, 2026
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Financial Times
Mastercard examines sale of UK payments subsidiary Vocalink
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Bloomberg
Credit Card Holders Are Using ‘Friendly Fraud’ to Get Back at Retailers
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CoinDesk
Stablecoins see biggest drop since 2022 crypto winter led by Tether, Circle’s USDC decline
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Fintech Futures
Cardless expands C-suite with CBO and CPO hires
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The New York Times
Why Some Banks Still Charge High Overdraft Fees
Jul 10, 2026
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Law360
CFPB Eyes Credit-Card Late Fees For Possible Rulemaking
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Bloomberg
Stablecoin Firm Circle Gets Approval for Coveted US Bank Charter
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Fast Company
Gen Zers don’t pay each other back when splitting the bill. Why?
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TheStreet
Costco changes a longtime credit card rule
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FintechFutures
Nium acquires Cypher to scale on-chain infrastructure
Jul 09, 2026
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Bloomberg Law
Buy Now, Pay Later Has Bankruptcy Attorneys Adjusting Tactics
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CoinDesk
Swift rolls out new blockchain ledger to bring 24/7 banking to 17 global giants
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American Banker
Can banks skirt the Durbin Amendment by owning a debit network?
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Forbes
Plans For Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill Dropped By Trump Administration
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Bloomberg
Cash Is King Again at Tokyo’s Bars After Credit Processor Fails
