Payments


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    Nuvei names new C-suite executives

    The Canadian company that just bought New York-based Payoneer remade its C-suite, and is doubling down on agentic commerce.

    By Lynne Marek • July 6, 2026
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    Ex-Bolt executive lands new post

    The checkout company’s former CEO has become president of the Australian merchant services firm Hello Clever.

    By Lynne Marek • July 6, 2026
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    Fraud and AML in banking

    Regulators are refocusing on fraud. Banks are putting more cash toward the issue and empowering employees to fight. That fight is paying off in customer retention.

    By Banking Dive staff
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    Ramp elevates CTO to co-CEO

    “If you know us, this won’t feel like a change,” wrote Eric Glyman of fellow co-founder Karim Atiyeh’s move to the top of the fintech.

    By July 1, 2026
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    Klarna wins $2B Google antitrust case

    A Swedish court ruled Wednesday that the tech giant had violated antitrust laws in price comparison, harming a Klarna-owned European competitor.

    By Justin Bachman • July 1, 2026
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    Banks, card networks, fintechs partner on ‘low-cost’ stablecoin

    More than 140 businesses, including BNY, Visa and Coinbase, lent their backing to a digital asset launched Tuesday by Open Standard, a consortium led by Bridge CEO Zach Abrams.

    By July 1, 2026
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    Lawmakers spar over payment rails

    House members on Wednesday debated the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency Act, which would expand Federal Reserve services access.

    By Lynne Marek • June 25, 2026
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    [Podcast] Payments: The connective tissue of insurance

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    June 25, 2026
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    JPMorgan, BofA, others challenge the BNPL space

    Buy now, pay later players, including Klarna and Affirm, are facing more competition as financial institutions begin offering installment payment options.

    By Justin Bachman • June 18, 2026
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    Nuvei to buy Payoneer for $2.75B

    The Canadian payments processor will acquire the New York City-based company to create a bigger cross-border payments player.

    By Lynne Marek • June 15, 2026
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    Pagaya sues Klarna over alleged trade secret misappropriation

    The BNPL firm’s objective was to “absorb Pagaya’s trade secrets, use them to build its own competing capabilities, and cut Pagaya out,” the underwriting fintech alleged.

    By June 10, 2026
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    Klarna dives deeper into banking

    The buy now, pay later provider is debuting a high-yield savings account to lure more people away from banks and into its ecosystem.

    By Justin Bachman • June 9, 2026
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    Nubank, Adyen see CFO transitions

    Longtime Visa executive Rob Livingston will take the finance reins of the Brazilian neobank July 13. Meanwhile, Dutch payments processor Adyen CFO Ethan Tandowsky is leaving the company Aug. 31.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris , Maura Webber Sadovi • June 3, 2026
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    Bitcoin Depot files for bankruptcy as crypto ATMs go offline

    Alex Holmes, who has led the company since March, cited “stringent compliance obligations” from states, increasing litigation and tougher transaction limits.

    By Daniel Muñoz • May 20, 2026
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    Trump order seeks to open Fed rails

    The administration mandated a review of how the Federal Reserve and other agencies can aid fintech firms through greater central bank access.

    By Justin Bachman • May 20, 2026
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    Designing digital banking experiences that win Gen Z and millennial loyalty

    Empowering financial institutions to connect with Gen Z demands crafting an holistic experience that caters to their evolving expectations, behaviors and lifestyles.

    By Sarah Lambert • May 18, 2026
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    Dive Deposits: Affirm’s AI stance runs counter to trend

    While some fintechs are content to do more with less through AI, BNPL platform Affirm simply aims to do more, as its top execs eschew human layoffs in favor of artificial intelligence.

    By May 13, 2026
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    Kraken parent boosts card capabilities in $600M Reap acquisition

    The deal, set to close in the second half of this year, opens Payward’s pathway to the Asia-Pacific region.

    By May 8, 2026
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    Adyen to buy German loyalty platform Talon.One for $876M

    The deal will let the Dutch fintech connect a shopper’s online and in-store interactions so promotions and pricing can be adjusted midstream.

    By April 28, 2026
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    Sezzle eyes checking accounts

    The buy now, pay later provider is exploring additional financial services, including deposit accounts, as it seeks to build a “super app.”

    By Justin Bachman • April 27, 2026
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    The quiet expansion of stablecoin exposure

    Hidden stablecoin links in vendors and payments are already shaping your risk and liquidity.

    April 27, 2026
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    HSBC exec opens up on what drives real-time payment growth

    Corporations adopt faster digital payments based on their priorities and the rise of digital assets, an HSBC payments executive said.

    By Justin Bachman • April 24, 2026
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    Fintechs push bill for Fed payment rail access

    House legislation introduced Tuesday would let financial technology firms access Federal Reserve payments rails.

    By Justin Bachman • April 21, 2026
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    Stablecoins are no longer arriving—they’re here

    Stablecoins are here. Learn what new regulations mean and how banks should respond now.

    By Sean Ristau • April 20, 2026
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    U.S. Bank eyes Amazon tie-up for small-biz boost

    The Minneapolis-based lender plans to pitch its banking services to the 700,000 small-business owners it will gain exposure to through a credit card partnership with Amazon, said CEO Gunjan Kedia.

    By April 16, 2026
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    Kraken co-CEO confirms IPO filing

    Rumors of the filing circulated in November. However, since then, Kraken’s value has fallen 33.5%, to $13.3 billion. Market conditions reportedly led the crypto firm to freeze its IPO last month.

    By April 15, 2026