digital transformation

S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance

S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance
S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance
September 17, 2026  |  Blockchain

S&P Global is acquiring blockchain security company OpenZeppelin as it looks to expand its risk assessment business to on-chain financial products, according to a Thursday...

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David’s Bridal Makes Its SaaS Play for Wedding Vendors With Pearl Connect
David’s Bridal Makes Its SaaS Play for Wedding Vendors With Pearl Connect
September 16, 2026  |  Merchant Innovation

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Mastercard Dreamonomics Report Finds Smaller Businesses Prioritizing Stability
Mastercard Dreamonomics Report Finds Smaller Businesses Prioritizing Stability
September 15, 2026  |  Mastercard

Small businesses are putting a premium on predictability. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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How $100 Million CFOs Are Setting Their Neocloud Budgets
How $100 Million CFOs Are Setting Their Neocloud Budgets
September 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Forget neobanks. Neoclouds are becoming the hottest new thing in the enterprise tech stack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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EverBank-WaFd Deal Bridges Banking’s Digital and Branch Divide
EverBank-WaFd Deal Bridges Banking’s Digital and Branch Divide
September 08, 2026  |  Banking

A merger between EverBank and WaFd pairs digital reach with a large branch network at a time when banks are finding value in customers who...

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Trace Finance CEO: Stablecoin Scale Still Runs Through Banks
Trace Finance CEO: Stablecoin Scale Still Runs Through Banks
September 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins may replace part of the machinery used to move money across borders, but they will not eliminate banks from international payments, according to Trace...

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Smart Checkout Gives Merchant Data New Bargaining Power
Smart Checkout Gives Merchant Data New Bargaining Power
September 04, 2026  |  Connected Economy

Payments platforms have plenty of transaction data. Smart checkout is raising the value of the merchant information they do not have. Get the Full Story...

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Lawmakers Test the Rules for AI Agents That Move Money
Lawmakers Test the Rules for AI Agents That Move Money
September 03, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents, stablecoins and tokenized securities put some of the mechanics of digital finance before lawmakers Wednesday (Sept. 2), including how software-driven transactions...

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