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Risk Management
FIS Says Risk Negotiation at the Point of Sale Is New Merchant-Issuer Model
June 09, 2025

Even with all the innovation seen lately in the banking, payments and digital economy sectors, new business models are hard to come by. Features and slight tweaks? The industry builds on them every day. That’s why when real-time data and cloud analytics are giving merchants...

IPO
Private Equity Firms Open ‘Toolbox’ as IPO Drought Persists
June 08, 2025

Private equity firms are reportedly rethinking exit strategies as initial public offerings (IPOs) remain scarce. 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,...

IPO
Winklevoss Cryptocurrency Platform Gemini Files for IPO
June 06, 2025

Cryptocurrency platform Gemini said Friday (June 6) that it confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Investments
Kargo Raises $18.4 Million to Develop AI-Powered Products for Supply Chains
June 06, 2025

Kargo raised $18.4 million to develop new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products that connect supply chain data to help with inventory management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Fintech Investments
HSBC Invests in Token.io to Accelerate Growth of Pay by Bank
June 06, 2025

HSBC became a strategic investor in Token.io to help accelerate the growth of Token.io’s pay-by-bank infrastructure. 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...

Fintech Investments
Stablecoins Hit the Street and FinTech Funding Targets Lending Platforms
June 06, 2025

The most visible sign this week of enthusiasm for FinTechs — call it a form of financial enthusiasm, perhaps — was, arguably, the stratospheric rise of Circle shares in their debut on the public markets on Thursday (June 5). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cross-border Payments
Can Digital Wallets, Stablecoins Solve Small Banks’ Cross-Border Cost Center?
June 06, 2025

Cross-border payments don’t have a small bank problem; small banks have a cross-border problem. 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...

Investments
VC Investor Confidence Drops in ‘Increasingly Uncertain Macroeconomic Environment’
June 06, 2025

The share of venture capital (VC) investors who expect VC funding to rise over the next year has fallen by 20 percentage points over the last six months, according to PitchBook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Starts June Up 0.8% as Robinhood Surges on UK Expansion
June 06, 2025

The first few trading days of the last month of the quarter marked a muted but positive start for the FinTech IPO Index, which tacked on 0.8% through the past five days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...