Cryptocurrency
Visa Begins Rolling Out Stablecoin Settlement in US
December 16, 2025

Visa has begun rolling out stablecoin settlement in the United States, allowing its U.S. issuer and acquirer partners to settle with Visa in Circle’s USDC stablecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Acquisitions
Monzo Acquires Habito to Bolster Mortgage Offerings
December 16, 2025

U.K. digital bank Monzo says it is set to acquire British mortgage broker Habito. 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...

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

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Authentication
Why Authentication Now Determines Conversion Rates
December 16, 2025

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Blockchain
Big Brands Pile Into Stablecoins but Create a New Problem
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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Digital Payments
Firms See 63% Fraud Spike With Checks
December 16, 2025

Faster payments are no longer held back by technology or regulation. They are held back by perception. 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...

Blockchain
Citi Says Identity Is the New Gatekeeper for Financial Blockchains
December 16, 2025

Blockchain’s founding principles centered on being “trustless”: A system where cryptography and consensus replaced intermediaries, regulators and centralized control. 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...

artificial intelligence
Nvidia Bets on Open Models to Power AI Agents
December 15, 2025

Nvidia announced on Monday (Dec. 15) the debut of the Nemotron 3 family of open models designed to power transparent, efficient and specialized agent-centric AI across industries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...