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

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 Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 10, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Dan Ennis • May 13, 2026

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 Dan Ennis • May 8, 2026

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 Dan Ennis • April 28, 2026

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

The quiet expansion of stablecoin exposure

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

April 27, 2026

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

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

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

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 Caitlin Mullen • April 16, 2026

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 Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 15, 2026

Warren pounds X Money plans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, demanded information from billionaire Elon Musk about his plans to launch a digital wallet this month.

By Lynne Marek • April 15, 2026

Stablecoins remain little used for payments

Less than 1% of stablecoins are used for payments, and about one-fifth aren’t being used at all, a Kansas City Fed researcher estimated.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 15, 2026

Which Discover jobs are disappearing

As Capital One integrates the card business, it’s eliminating more than 100 application engineer jobs.

By Lynne Marek • April 13, 2026

Fed mulls FedNow cross-border use

The Federal Reserve proposed letting participants in the real-time payments system use intermediaries to make cross-border fund transfers.

By Lynne Marek • April 10, 2026

US digital wallet use projected to grow by 2030

U.S. consumers will shift away from credit cards and toward digital wallets in the coming years, Worldpay predicts in a report on consumer payments.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 6, 2026

Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve

PayPal, Convera and Nium are among the companies racing to incorporate stablecoins in cross-border plays, even as regulators voice caution.

By Lynne Marek • April 2, 2026

Visa’s stablecoin ally falls for Mastercard

Stablecoin startup BVNK crowed about an investment from the largest U.S. card network last year, but now it’s being acquired by a rival.

By Lynne Marek • March 31, 2026

U.S. Bank, Mastercard tapped for Amazon cards

The retailer has chosen the Minneapolis-based bank for two new credit cards aimed at small-business owners.

By Justin Bachman • March 31, 2026