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Payment Methods
i2c to Help Clients Deploy Mastercard One Credential
February 26, 2025

Banking and payments technology provider i2c said Wednesday (Feb. 26) that it signed on to be one of the first issuing processing partners for the recently announced Mastercard One Credential, a single, digitally connected credential that allows consumers to select a payment option to use...

Banking
Going High-Touch and High-Tech Helps Local Banks Win Over Small Business Customers
February 26, 2025

Across the financial services landscape, digital transformation has changed everything. 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 completing this...

Payments Innovation
Payments Move From Checkbox to Strategic Differentiator for ISVs
February 26, 2025

To paraphrase a saying attributed to Charles Darwin, it’s those most responsive to change that ultimately survive. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
CFOs Give External GenAI Data the Cold Shoulder, at Least for Now
February 26, 2025

If there’s a cornerstone of the finance function, it’s trust but verify. 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...

Unattended Retail
How Self-Service Technology Is Helping Physical Retail Take Back Sales
February 26, 2025

The brick-and-mortar retail model is in flux. 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 completing this form, you agree...

Investments
Report: Perplexity Creating $50 Million Venture Fund for AI Startups
February 25, 2025

Perplexity AI is reportedly creating a $50 million venture fund focused on U.S.-based pre-seed and seed artificial intelligence (AI) startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Auditoria.AI Raises $38 Million to Grow Agentic AI for Finance
February 25, 2025

Auditoria.AI raised $38 million in a Series B funding round to grow its agentic artificial intelligence (AI) for enterprise finance teams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Banking
BofA CEO: Over-Regulation Bars Customers From Banking System
February 25, 2025

Another big bank CEO says that claims about politically motivated “debanking” are unfounded. 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....

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Bitwise Raises $70 Million to Support Crypto as an Asset Class
February 25, 2025

Cryptocurrency-focused asset manager Bitwise completed a $70 million equity raise. 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 completing this...