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Investments
Thread Raises $30 Million to Boost Embedded Banking
December 16, 2025

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Investments
Databricks Targets $134 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
December 16, 2025

Data analytics/artificial intelligence (AI) firm Databricks is reportedly raising $4 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...

Banking
Non-Bank Financial Groups Assets Exceed Banks By $65 Trillion
December 16, 2025

A new regulatory report shows non-bank groups accruing more assets than their traditional banking counterparts. 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,...

Retail
TikTok Sees 84% Jump in Black Friday and Cyber Monday Livestream Shopping
December 16, 2025

Livestream shopping is popular in China, but it hasn’t caught on 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 our daily newsletter,...

Regulation
SEC Signals Green Light for Finance’s Shift Toward Tokenization
December 16, 2025

When it comes to cryptocurrency, the Securities and Exchange Commission is increasingly trading in its stance of enforcement for one of education and enablement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payments Innovation
Banks Abandon Lift and Shift for Cloud-Native Payments
December 16, 2025

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Payment Methods
Credit Is Being Rewritten and Banks Are Running Out of Time, Says Thredd CEO
December 16, 2025

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Cross-border Payments
MassPay Integrates Visa Direct to Speed Cross-Border Payouts
December 15, 2025

MassPay has integrated Visa Direct with its global payout orchestration platform to enable faster payouts to cards, bank accounts and digital wallets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Digital Banking
Digital Bank N26 Names CEO and Faces New Sanctions
December 15, 2025

German digital bank N26 has chosen a chief executive amid new regulatory sanctions. 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....