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WalletConnect Recruits Checkout.com Veteran Riaz Bordie to Take Crypto Payments Mainstream

WalletConnect Recruits Checkout.com Veteran Riaz Bordie to Take Crypto Payments Mainstream
WalletConnect Recruits Checkout.com Veteran Riaz Bordie to Take Crypto Payments Mainstream
February 19, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

WalletConnect, a company that enables businesses to accept crypto and stablecoin payments, has appointed Riaz Bordie, a former Checkout.com and SumUp, as its chief technology...

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BNPL Firm Zip Shares Hit 11-Year Low on Flat Earnings Forecast
BNPL Firm Zip Shares Hit 11-Year Low on Flat Earnings Forecast
February 19, 2026  |  Earnings

Australian buy now, pay later firm Zip says it is seeing enthusiasm from American customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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OpenAI’s New Funding Round Could Exceed $100 Billion
OpenAI’s New Funding Round Could Exceed $100 Billion
February 19, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI’s latest round of funding could reportedly value the startup at more than $850 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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eBay Invests in European Pay by Bank Network TrueLayer
eBay Invests in European Pay by Bank Network TrueLayer
February 19, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Online retail platform eBay has invested in TrueLayer as part of a partnership with the Pay by Bank provider. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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What Happens When Embedded Finance Grows Up?
What Happens When Embedded Finance Grows Up?
February 19, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

For more than two decades, financial technology companies have been racing to expand a financing model invented by General Motors over a century ago. The...

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Billion-Dollar Firms Swap AI Hype With Long-Term Capital Discipline, Data Shows
Billion-Dollar Firms Swap AI Hype With Long-Term Capital Discipline, Data Shows
February 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Hype can go hand in hand with immediacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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US and Canadian Middle-Market Firms Gain Working Capital Edge With AI Cash Forecasting
US and Canadian Middle-Market Firms Gain Working Capital Edge With AI Cash Forecasting
February 19, 2026  |  Accounts Receivable

Cash is king when uncertainty reigns. But for many firms, profit is not disappearing due to macroeconomic forces alone. In many cases, it is being...

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Data Aggregators Push Secure Access as Rule 1033 Rewrite Looms
Data Aggregators Push Secure Access as Rule 1033 Rewrite Looms
February 19, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Rule 1033 was supposed to be the moment U.S. open banking stopped being a patchwork of screen-scraping workarounds and became a regulated data right. Get...

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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 Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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