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Paysafe Sees Onboarding as Fraud’s New Front Line

Paysafe Sees Onboarding as Fraud’s New Front Line
Paysafe Sees Onboarding as Fraud’s New Front Line
March 18, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

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38% of Millennials Pay Out of Pocket for Healthcare
38% of Millennials Pay Out of Pocket for Healthcare
March 18, 2026  |  Healthcare

Healthcare costs are hitting the youngest adults hardest, turning even routine care into a budget decision for Americans who, on paper, should need the least...

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Congressional Hearing Exposes New Fault Line Over Who Owns Financial Data
Congressional Hearing Exposes New Fault Line Over Who Owns Financial Data
March 17, 2026  |  Politics

Financial data now circulates through banks, FinTech platforms and intermediaries in ways that stretch beyond the structure of existing privacy law, banking and FinTech executives...

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Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
March 17, 2026  |  Acquisitions

There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Payments Shift From Who You Are to What You’re Trying to Do
Payments Shift From Who You Are to What You’re Trying to Do
March 17, 2026  |  Authentication

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AI Finds the Cracks Between Login and Payment
AI Finds the Cracks Between Login and Payment
March 17, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

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75% of Consumers Say Inflation Coping Strategies Aren’t Working
75% of Consumers Say Inflation Coping Strategies Aren’t Working
March 17, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Young consumers in the United States are doing more than ever to stay afloat, but new data shows that effort alone is no longer restoring...

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Merchants Face Smarter Shoppers Who Know Which Payment Button to Press
Merchants Face Smarter Shoppers Who Know Which Payment Button to Press
March 17, 2026  |  BNPL

Consumers are becoming far more deliberate about how they use Pay Later tools, assigning each payment option a specific role in managing their finances. The...

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Hollywood Laughs at AI Joke as Industry Confronts Real Change
Hollywood Laughs at AI Joke as Industry Confronts Real Change
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

When Conan O’Brien took the stage at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday (March 15), his opening line landed as both a joke and a...

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