Investments
Propel Finance Raises $2 Billion to Fund UK Small Businesses
July 08, 2025

British FinTech Propel Finance has raised $2 billion in a new funding round. 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....

artificial intelligence
PayJunction and Twilio Team to Combat Manual Payment Slowdowns
July 08, 2025

Payments company PayJunction has launched an integration with customer engagement platform Twilio. 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,...

Cryptocurrency
Trump Media Plans ‘Crypto Blue Chip Fund’ in 3rd ETF Venture
July 08, 2025

Trump Media is reportedly making another venture into the digital assets space. 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...

SPAC
Crypto-Asset Management Firm ReserveOne to Go Public in $1 Billion Deal
July 08, 2025

Digital asset management firm ReserveOne is going public in a $1 billion deal. 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....

Consumer Finance
Inflation and Rising Debt Force Consumers to Double Down on Side Hustles
July 08, 2025

With the news Tuesday (July 8) that consumers expect inflation to hold steady over the next 12 months at 3%, the focus turns to the ways consumers will manage the effect of higher prices for goods and services. For a growing slice of the U.S....

Consumer Finance
Credit Card Balances Drop on Annual Basis for First Time Since ’21
July 08, 2025

Credit card performance improved for the first time in over four years despite credit card interest rates being “historically high” during the first quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Tuesday (July 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Payment Methods
Venmo Debuts College-Themed Debit Card Fleet
July 08, 2025

Venmo has introduced a line of college-branded card designs for its debit Mastercard. 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...

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AI Startups: Aether Taps AI to Spot Market Sentiment Shifts in Real Time
July 08, 2025

Aether Holdings, a New York-based FinTech firm that went public in April, has built an AI-powered investment platform that spots shifts in market sentiment in real time to help investors make better decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Earnings
Samsung Forecasts 56% Drop in Profit Due to AI and Trade Woes
July 08, 2025

Trade and artificial intelligence-related headaches are reportedly behind a projected 56% drop in Samsung’s operating profits. 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...