Sling Brings Stablecoins to Traditional Rails for P2P Transfers
In a move that has the potential to usher in a new era of cross-border payments, Sling Money is introducing its US and European Virtual Accounts—combining the accessibility of traditional payment rails with the efficiency of tokenization. According to Sling, these accounts will go beyond peer-to-peer transactions, enabling users to receive payments in their local […]
AI Is Making an Impact in the Fight Against Fraud
Despite concerns about bad actors using artificial intelligence to perpetrate fraud, there are encouraging signs that AI is helping organizations combat it. In an FIS survey of business and tech leaders, 78% of respondents said that AI has improved their company’s fraud detection and risk management strategies. Nearly half reported that, as a result, their […]
Monetizing the Data Ecosystem
Forget whatever AI buzzword is trending this week. Focus instead on what truly turns data into dollars. For IT leaders in financial services, today’s opportunity isn’t about traditional analytics, automation, agentic workflows, LLMs, or generative AI. It’s about monetization—specifically, unlocking the monetization potential inherent within the data ecosystem itself. To back up a bit, we’ve […]
Top 4 Issuers by Credit Card Purchase Volume
Credit card issuers move billions of dollars in purchases every day, steering bank strategy, shaping consumer habits, and fueling economic activity. A small group of dominant players handles most of this volume, battling for market share in a space where size, speed, and customer retention drive success. Their scale isn’t just a status symbol—it’s the […]
Credit Card Legislation May Be Amended to Stablecoin Bill
The Credit Card Competition Act may face a vote on the floor of Congress next week, after Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) filed an amendment attaching it to the stablecoin bill currently advancing through the Senate. The GENIUS Act would create the first regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers. The bill is still undergoing amendments ahead of […]
Goldman Sachs-Backed Bitgo Launches Crypto-as-a-Service Platform
Crypto custody firm Bitgo is launching a Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform designed to help financial institutions integrate digital asset trading into their offerings. The platform enables banks and fintechs to incorporate crypto capabilities using Bitgo’s wallet infrastructure and APIs. Like most as-a-service platforms, the solution is designed to be modular and turnkey. Given the regulatory […]
Why Banks & Fintechs Can’t Ignore Digital Assets in 2025
Tue, Jun 10, 2025 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST REGISTER NOW The payments landscape is rapidly evolving, and digital assets are at the forefront of this transformation. From stablecoins to blockchain-powered cross-border payments, financial institutions and fintechs are rethinking how money moves across borders. Joanie Xie, Managing Director, North America at Ripple and James […]
Why Decentralized Computing Models Are Gaining Momentum
By building around a model whereby users must find the most energy-efficient sources to unearth new assets, bitcoin mining helped to create a new system of computing. Linking a range of computing systems, decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) reduce processing costs as well as risk. These complex computing networks are also finding new use cases […]
BNPL Services Settle in as a Cashflow Strategy
Consumers may be becoming more savvy about using buy now, pay later (BNPL), also referred to as pay-over-time options. Most people who used longer-term payment plans in the past year chose to pay off the loan over six months or more, even when they could afford to pay upfront. Research from Affirm suggests that consumers […]
Visa Platform Aims to be the Hub for Banks, Fintechs, and Enterprises
Business-to-business (B2B) payments dominate the global payments landscape, and Visa is launching a platform designed to connect the major players. The card company noted that its Commercial Integrated Partners program provides an ecosystem that banks can leverage to offer enterprise clients a range of services, including expense management, a mobile app, and tokenization of virtual […]