Circle to buy Tazapay for $400M

Tazapay and Circle first forged a partnership last year, and according to CEO Jeremy Allaire, they “share a deep alignment.” Circle was the lead investor in Tazapay’s Series B funding last year.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 9, 2026

TabaPay eyes OCC charter with Denver bank deal

The money movement platform, which once sought to buy Synapse’s assets, received a $155 million investment to pursue Transact Bank.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 2, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Stablecoins lose ground to tokenized deposits

While the digital currencies have gained some acceptance, there is a growing interest by financial institutions in tokenized deposits as an alternative.

By Lynne Marek • Sept. 2, 2026

Wells, BofA, Citi back upcoming stablecoin

Goldman Sachs, PNC and Capital One are also among 21 financial institutions partnering on an asset expected to go to market early next year.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 1, 2026

RTP gears up for international reach

BNY and other banks are preparing for a pilot next year that will stretch the real-time payments network across borders.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 26, 2026

Citi scoops up rewards fintech Kard

The fintech’s tech, talent and merchant ties are intended to strengthen the bank’s commerce ecosystem strategy in its consumer cards business, Citi said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 17, 2026

FedNow extension wins support

Stripe, Visa, Wise and industry trade groups back the Federal Reserve’s plan to expand its instant payment system for cross-border use.

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 10, 2026

Nium targets stablecoins, growth

The cross-border payments company bought Cypher this month to roll forward its stablecoin strategy, says CEO Prajit Nanu.

By Lynne Marek • July 23, 2026

Ramp, FIS make AI moves

The two payments companies this month embarked on separate artificial intelligence initiatives, with one focused on managing AI spending and the other using the technology to mitigate cybersecurity risks.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 22, 2026

How PayPal may benefit Stripe

The digital payments startup has reportedly made a bid for a stake in its older predecessor, potentially creating a massive processor.

By Lynne Marek • July 15, 2026

Fintech Bottomline offers stablecoin-friendly CFO suite

The company is betting stablecoins will gain traction across corporate payment, treasury and liquidity workflows.

By Alexei Alexis • July 14, 2026

FedNow advances over hurdles

The Federal Reserve’s instant payments system is adding banks and accounts, but building more use cases to spur uptake remains a challenge.

By Lynne Marek • July 13, 2026

Cash App triggers $45M settlement

Block misled consumers about the safety of using the financial app and failed to help users who were fraud victims, 46 states alleged.

By Justin Bachman • July 9, 2026

Fiserv president exits

As Stripe alum Dhivya Suryadevara announced her resignation Tuesday, Fiserv elevated two executives.

By Lynne Marek • July 8, 2026

Klarna applies for ILC charter

CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski called a U.S. banking license a "natural next step, giving customers tools to borrow responsibly and build financial confidence."

By Lynne Marek • July 7, 2026

U.S. Bank pursues Gen Z with payments-first strategy

By treating payments as the entry point to banking relationships, the Minneapolis-based lender is cultivating a low-cost funding base in a fiercely competitive deposit environment, said executive Arijit Roy.

By Caitlin Mullen • July 7, 2026

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

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

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 Dan Ennis • July 1, 2026

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

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 Dan Ennis • July 1, 2026

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

[Podcast] Payments: The connective tissue of insurance

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June 25, 2026

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

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