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B2B Payments
Stablecoins Fuel $36 Billion in B2B Payments as Issuers Eye Mature Markets
June 04, 2025

Stablecoins are tokenized assets on the blockchain designed to simplify crypto transactions. 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. By...

IPO
Report: Circle IPO Expected to Price Above Marketed Range
June 04, 2025

FinTech Circle’s initial public offering (IPO) will likely price above its marketed range, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (June 4), with the publication pointing to orders exceeding the number of available shares by over 25 times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Startup Manus Unveils Text-to-Video Tool
June 04, 2025

Artificial intelligence startup Manus introduced a text-to-video generative AI tool that turns prompts into structured videos. 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...

Investments
Temasek Slashes Investments in Early-Stage Companies by 88%
June 04, 2025

Temasek, which is Singapore’s state-owned investment group and one of the world’s biggest investors, reportedly slashed its investments in early-stage companies by 88% over a three-year period. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payments Innovation
Exclusive: Verizon and Trustly Unlock Pay by Bank at Retail
June 04, 2025

PYMNTS Intelligence’s research indicates that pay by bank is poised for a wider embrace in the United States. 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...

Retail
Dollar General Sees Greater-Than-Expected Growth as Higher-Income Consumers Seek Value
June 03, 2025

Dollar General’s same-store sales increased 2.4% and its financial results exceeded internal expectations in the quarter ended May 2, as higher-income consumers came to its stores in search of value. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Auto Sales Return to Normal After Two-Month ‘Tariff Surge’
June 03, 2025

Auto sales reportedly returned to a normal level in May after spiking for two months when consumers sought to make purchases before new tariffs set in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Cross-border Payments
Remittance Tax Critics Warn of Unintended Consequences
June 03, 2025

The “One Beautiful Bill” that’s made its way through the House and now is up for debate (and possible changes) in the Senate will have a significant impact on the remittance industry — and perhaps some unintended consequences. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Aims to Develop and Distribute ‘Super-Assistant’
June 03, 2025

OpenAI reportedly plans to turn ChatGPT into a “super-assistant” that is personalized to each user and available to them via the chatbot’s website, the company’s native apps, phone, email and third-party resources like Apple’s Siri. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...