Banks Lobby for Faster Turnarounds on European IPOs
Banks are reportedly shortening the marketing period for European-based initial public offerings (IPOs). This change to the IPO…
Mastercard Unveils Agent Suite to Help Firms Navigate Agentic AI
Mastercard introduced Mastercard Agent Suite, a platform designed to help enterprises integrate agentic artificial intelligence into their operations…
Float Raises $73 Million for Canada-Focused Working Capital Tools
Canada-based business finance platform Float Financial raised nearly 100 million Canadian dollars (about $73 million) in new funding,…
Can Agentic Transactions Thrive in B2B Contexts?
Payment innovations typically start by doing their best to answer three key questions. Can money move faster, more…
B2B Payments Make the Leap to Real Time in Latin America
Digital payments in Latin America are transforming commercial transactions, as faster payment rails originally designed to broaden consumer access…
Stablecoins Reshape X-Border Payments; Banks, Networks Step In
Stablecoins were once the province of private issuers, characterized by opaque backing, fragmented liquidity and minimal oversight. At…
Visa Debuts AI-Powered Commercial Solutions Hub
Visa introduced its Commercial Solutions (VCS) Hub, designed to offer issuers and FinTechs new commercial payment tools. “Visa…
Coinbase Faces New Competition as Crypto Goes Mainstream
Coinbase is reportedly spending millions to market itself as more than just a cryptocurrency exchange. But against this…
LayerX Raises $101M to Provide Back-Office Automation in Japan
Japanese startup LayerX reportedly raised 15 billion yen (about $101 million) in a Series B funding round for…
EU Exports to US Dropped 10% in June Amid Tariffs
Exports from the European Union’s 27 member states to the United States reportedly dropped 10% year over year…
Bank, FinTech Q2 Earnings Show Focus on X-Border Stablecoins
From Wall Street boardrooms to Silicon Valley’s open-plan war rooms, companies as diverse as SoFi, Coinbase, Visa, PayPal and…
Two Funding Hits €13M for B2B Payments Growth in US & EU
Two Funding has reached €13 million, led by Idékapital and Shine Capital, with participation from new investor Investinor…