February 25, 2026
Stripe Wants to Reinvent Global Settlement With Its Tempo Blockchain
FinTech Stripe has spent much of its operational history making it easier for merchants to plug into the financial system. Now, it is trying to redesign the system itself. Get...
February 25, 2026
Interoperability Is Missing Layer Connecting Blockchains to Merchant Systems
Interoperability in crypto payments has long been discussed as a technical aspiration. Over the past several months, it has started to look more like a commercial necessity. Get the Full...
February 24, 2026
Meta Hopes to Launch Stablecoin Payments Project This Year
Meta is hoping to enter the stablecoin payment space sometime this year, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (Feb. 24), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
February 24, 2026
Payoneer Aims to Launch Stablecoin-Focused Digital Bank
Cross-border payment FinTech Payoneer applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open a digital bank, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 24) press release. Get the Full...
February 24, 2026
PayPal Ventures Helps X-Border Payment Firm Xflow Raise $16 Million
India-based cross-border payments company Xflow raised $16.6 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
February 24, 2026
RedotPay Seeks IPO for Stablecoin Payments Firm
Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is reportedly planning to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
February 23, 2026
New SEC Guidance Pushes Stablecoins Closer to Cash Status
For banks, broker-dealers, and clearing firms, the primary obstacle to engaging with crypto has rarely been philosophical skepticism. It has instead been the 800-pound-gorilla in the room made up of...
February 23, 2026
Paysafe Calls Digital Wallets the New Hub for Payments and...
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February 22, 2026
Wellspring Debuts Treasury Management Tool for Small Businesses
Blockchain and decentralized finance company Wellspring has introduced a treasury management solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Real-time payments in the EU are on the verge of achieving their instantaneous promise, with a new rule from the European Council requiring instant fund transfers to be available within 10 seconds. In this edition of the “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, PYMNTS explores this development along with other advancements unfolding across the global real-time payments landscape.
In Saudi Arabia, digital wallet adoption is surging for cross-border payments, especially among younger consumers. Small and medium-sized businesses, however, face hurdles with security and cost, making addressing these concerns crucial for wider adoption. The latest data brief, “Global Money Movement: U.S. Edition,” a collaboration with TerraPay, explores the landscape of digital wallet usage in the Middle Eastern country, highlighting the generational and business-size divides in this rapidly evolving market.