FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show

Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show
Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show
February 19, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are often portrayed as a triumph of blockchain innovation, but behind the scenes they can frequently run on conventional infrastructure. It may come as...

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Legal Experts Say Shifting Federal Stance on Digital Assets Puts Bank Charters Back in Play
Legal Experts Say Shifting Federal Stance on Digital Assets Puts Bank Charters Back in Play
February 19, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Watch more: TechReg Talks With Nixon Peabody’s Andrew Glass and Gregory Blase For years, getting a bank charter was something only traditional financial institutions worried...

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Mastercard Move Powers Ericsson Global Wallet Expansion
Mastercard Move Powers Ericsson Global Wallet Expansion
February 18, 2026  |  Partnerships

Mobile communications and connectivity company Ericsson launched a money movement partnership with Mastercard, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 18) press release. The collaboration combines Ericsson’s...

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OwlTing Challenges Remittance Heavyweights via Visa Direct
OwlTing Challenges Remittance Heavyweights via Visa Direct
February 17, 2026  |  Mobile

Global FinTech company OwlTing is preparing to launch a mobile app designed to facilitate remittances sent from the United States. The company submitted the OwlPay...

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Fiserv Catches Eye of Activist Investor Jana Partners
Fiserv Catches Eye of Activist Investor Jana Partners
February 17, 2026  |  Investments

Activist investor Jana Partners has reportedly purchased a stake in payments company Fiserv. Now, Jana is campaigning for changes to boost Fiserv’s underperforming stock, The Wall Street Journal...

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Volatility Forces Banks and FinTechs to Rethink Cross-Border Strategy
Volatility Forces Banks and FinTechs to Rethink Cross-Border Strategy
February 17, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

While cross-border trade itself remains in a period of upheaval, the global payment options supporting cross-border commerce have never been more advanced and innovative. While...

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Firms Report Improved Financial Performance Linked to Use of Embedded Finance
Firms Report Improved Financial Performance Linked to Use of Embedded Finance
February 16, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Embedded finance has evolved beyond a supplementary revenue channel to become the deciding factor between companies that forge lasting customer relationships and those that fall...

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Households Navigate Higher Costs With Smarter Spending
Households Navigate Higher Costs With Smarter Spending
February 12, 2026  |  Economy

The consumer in the United States is no longer one market. It’s two. And corporate earnings calls are increasingly where the split shows up first....

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