Investments
AllScale Raises $1.5 Million to Develop Stablecoin Solutions for Small Businesses
July 04, 2025

AllScale raised $1.5 million in a funding round to accelerate its development of solutions aiming to make it easier for small businesses to begin using stablecoins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

ANTITRUST
Publishers File Antitrust Complaint in Europe Targeting Google’s AI Overviews
July 04, 2025

The Independent Publishers Alliance has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission, alleging that Google’s AI Overviews represent an abuse of the company’s market power in online search. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Acquisitions
BBVA to Continue Takeover Bid for Sabadell Despite Sale of TSB
July 04, 2025

BBVA is reportedly continuing its effort to take over Banco Sabadell, even after Sabadell decided this week to sell its U.K. unit, TSB. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Blockchain
Mercado Bitcoin to Tokenize Real-World Assets on XRPL Blockchain
July 04, 2025

Digital asset platform Mercado Bitcoin plans to tokenize more than $200 million in permissioned real-world assets (RWAs) on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

artificial intelligence
Voice AI Startup ElevenLabs Plans to Add Hubs Around the World
July 04, 2025

ElevenLabs, a startup that offers a platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate synthetic voices, reportedly plans to add more hubs around the world and then launch an initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Healthcare
Telehealth Popularity Pressures Providers to Modernize Patient Payments
July 04, 2025

Telehealth has cemented itself as a standard delivery channel in U.S. healthcare, especially among young generations. 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...

Accounts Receivable
For 86% of Firms, Nearly a Third of Invoiced Sales Are Late
July 04, 2025

Despite widespread digital transformation efforts across industries, a new report reveals that many businesses, particularly small- to medium-sized firms, continue to grapple with the costly and pervasive inefficiencies inherent in manual accounts receivable (AR) processes, directly impacting their revenue and growth potential. Get the Full...

Real-Time Payments
Nonbanks Lead Expansion Into Real-Time Payments
July 04, 2025

Real-time payments are emerging as the modern standard for transactions that are not only fast and efficient but also convenient. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Gains 4.2%, Boosted by BNPL Momentum
July 04, 2025

As stocks touched new highs in the holiday-shortened trading week, the FinTech IPO Index gathered 4.2%. 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...