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Aon Says Stablecoins Speed Insurance Premium Payments

March 09, 2026
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FedNow Pushes FEMA Disaster Aid From Days to Seconds
Real-Time Payments // March 06, 2026

In the wake of natural disasters, the speed of financial recovery is often as critical as the initial emergency response. Historically, victims of hurricanes, wildfires, and floods have had to wait days or weeks for insurance payouts or federal aid to arrive via traditional methods...

Dots Raises $8.9 Million to Scale Global Payout Platform
Fintech Investments // February 27, 2026

Dots raised $8.9 million in a Series A funding round to continue expanding the capabilities of its global payouts platform for marketplaces and service-based businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

One-Third of Millennials Now Rely on Gig Payments and Tips as Primary Income
Gig Economy // February 27, 2026

Nearly one-third of millennials depend on transactional payouts from gig work and tips as their main source of income, replacing traditional paychecks with a piecemeal approach to earning that demands instant access to money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Stripe Builds Its Own Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments
Blockchain // February 25, 2026

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 the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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FedNow Pushes FEMA Disaster Aid From Days to Seconds

March 06, 2026
In the wake of natural disasters, the speed of financial recovery is often as critical as the initial emergency response. Historically, victims of hurricanes, wildfires, and floods have had to wait days or weeks for insurance payouts or federal aid to arrive via traditional methods like paper checks or wire transfers. Get the Full Story […]

One-Third of Millennials Now Rely on Gig Payments and Tips as Primary Income

February 27, 2026
Nearly one-third of millennials depend on transactional payouts from gig work and tips as their main source of income, replacing traditional paychecks with a piecemeal approach to earning that demands...

Real-Time Payments Give Contractors Back 2 Workweeks a Month

February 17, 2026
The four horsemen of construction project delays typically appear as rain-soaked jobsites, supply shortages, labor gaps or permitting snags. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

America’s Workers Got Left Behind in the FinTech Boom

February 02, 2026
American workers drive spending, and rely on timely payments, Ingo Payments CEO Drew Edwards writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.” Get the Full...

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Aon Says Stablecoins Speed Insurance Premium Payments

March 09, 2026
Global professional services firm Aon said Monday (March 9) that it collaborated with Coinbase and Paxos to complete a stablecoin insurance premium payment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Dots Raises $8.9 Million to Scale Global Payout Platform

February 27, 2026
Dots raised $8.9 million in a Series A funding round to continue expanding the capabilities of its global payouts platform for marketplaces and service-based businesses. Get the Full Story Complete...

Unlimit Integrates Apple Pay Disbursements Into FinTech Platform

October 28, 2025
Payments processing FinTech Unlimit says it has integrated Apple Pay transfer capabilities into its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Modern Treasury Acquires Beam to Add Stablecoins

October 22, 2025
Modern Treasury acquired Beam to create a money movement platform that includes both traditional and stablecoin settlement rails. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...