What We're Reading: Page 20
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Apr 22, 2025
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American Banker
Synchrony’s Q1 purchase volume falls 4% to $40.7 billion
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Bloomberg
Circle Plans Stablecoin-Powered Cross Border Payment Network
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POLITICO
Commission livid as ECB warns of crypto apocalypse under Trump
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Business Insider
Younger Amex Cardholders Have Better FICO Scores, CEO Says
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ThePaypers
Swift launches solution for managing payments investigations
 
Apr 21, 2025
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ProPublica
Trump Team Eyes Thiel-Backed Firm Ramp for $700B Payments Program
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CNBC
Stablecoins to spur demand for Treasurys, says Standard Chartered
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Bloomberg
Dollar’s Monopoly in Payments Will Soon Be History
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pymnts.com
eBay and Checkout.com Launch Payments Acquiring Partnership
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TechCrunch
Visa-backed African unicorn Moniepoint tackles remittances, but is it late to the game?
 
Apr 18, 2025
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American Banker
American Express posts earnings beat amid tariff turmoil
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Banking Dive
CFPB to lay off 1,500 employees
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pymnts.com
MoneyGram Launches Pay-by-Bank Partnership With Plaid
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Reuters
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken cuts redundant roles amid traditional finance push
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Finextra
Barclays strikes deal with Brookfield to offload payments business
 
Apr 17, 2025
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TechCrunch
Stripe CEO says company management regularly asks customers for ‘candid feedback’
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USA Today
Coachella payment plan? Gen Z opts in to afford concert ticket prices
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Reuters
Bhutan turns to ‘green’ cryptocurrency to fuel economy
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AP News
Texas judge throws out rule that would have capped credit card late fees
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Bloomberg
India Targets 300 Million New Users for UPI Payments Platform
 
Apr 16, 2025
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TechCrunch
Visa-backed African unicorn Moniepoint tackles remittances. But is it late to the game?
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Axios
Tax Day 2025: what to know about Venmo, PayPal and crypto payments
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Reuters
China debates how to handle criminal crypto cache
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Newsweek
DOGE Deactivates Nearly Half a Million Credit Cards
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Fox Business
A judge threw out a Biden era rule on credit card late fees
 
Apr 15, 2025
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American Banker
Affirm to report BNPL loans to Experian following FICO study
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Reuters
U.S. policy on stablecoins more dangerous than tariffs, Italian minister says
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Axios
Medical credit cards most welcome at dentist offices
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The Cut
Is Coachella Too Expensive? The Hidden Cost of Payment Plans
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PYMNTS
Revolut Targets Europe’s Rewards Card Market
 
Apr 14, 2025
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TechCrunch
Stripe CEO says company management regularly asks customers for ‘candid feedback’
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The New York Times
How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off
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American Banker
Tariffs boost stablecoins, but payments may suffer
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PYMNTS
JPMorgan Credit, Debit Volumes Slow as Reserve for Card Losses Grows
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Bloomberg
Stripe’s Banking Push Comes as Fintechs Dive Deeper Into Finance