What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Dec 17, 2025
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The New York Times
What Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed
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Bloomberg
Khosla-Led Deal Propels Fintech Imprint to $1.2 Billion Valuation
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Reuters
Crypto investors show caution, shift to new strategies after crash
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American Banker
FDIC proposes process for banks to issue stablecoins
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USA Today
Credit card rates drop after Fed cut but mortgage rates stay high
Dec 16, 2025
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American Banker
Visa launches stablecoin advisory service
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ABC News
A pretty penny: Last US cents sell for $16.7 million
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Forbes
If You See This Message From PayPal, You Are Under Attack
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Bloomberg
Visa Offers Stablecoin Settlement for US Banks Using Circle’s USDC
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PYMNTS
MassPay Integrates Visa Direct to Speed Cross-Border Payouts
Dec 15, 2025
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Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | JPMorgan Steps Further Into Crypto With Tokenized Money Fund
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Financial Times
Why the ‘stablecoin supercycle’ could rewire banking
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Bloomberg
Visa’s Jenkyn Sees 2026 as the Year of AI-Assisted Shopping
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TechCrunch
Mesa shuts down credit card that rewarded cardholders for paying their mortgages
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PYMNTS
Visa Debuts Stablecoins Advisory Practice for Banks, Businesses
Dec 12, 2025
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Bloomberg
Apple Loses Appeals Court Ruling in App Store Fight With Epic
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Semafor
PayPal plans Africa global digital wallet launch in 2026
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Axios
Last circulating pennies sell for $800,0000 at auction
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Business Insider
Why Walmart Is One of the Last Major Retailers Not Accepting Apple Pay
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American Banker
Revolut takes a swing at travel giants with new premium card
Dec 11, 2025
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American Banker
CFPB to issue “interim” final rule on 1033 open banking
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Axios
Credit card swipe fees higher than ever as rewards, costs increase
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Wall Street Journal
People May Be Less Vulnerable to Phishing Scams When Using Mobile Phones
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Digital Transactions
Global Payments Details the Promise And Perils of Agentic Commerce
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Financial Times
Private capital-backed Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
Dec 10, 2025
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Fortune
U.S. consumers are so strained they put more than $1B on BNPL during Black Friday and Cyber Monday
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The Hill
Democrats introduce bill to block Donald Trump from putting face on dollar coin
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American Banker
CFPB’s enforcement chief resigns, citing ‘no path’ forward
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CNBC
Fifth Third, Brex sign commercial cards agreement
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Digital Transactions
Swipe Fees Are a Drain on Consumers’ Wallets, a Merchant Group Says
Dec 09, 2025
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American Banker
Block launches teen advisory council
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Wall Street Journal
Consumer Loans Are Getting Harder to Tally—and the Risks Harder to Gauge
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Kiosk Marketplace
Why the convenience store industry won’t support Visa/Mastercard swipe fee settlement
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Pymnts
High-Income Households Lift Installment Adoption by 57%
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Politico
Democrats weigh GOP offer on crypto market structure bill
