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Circle Chief Says China Could Issue Stablecoin in 3 to 5 Years

Circle Chief Says China Could Issue Stablecoin in 3 to 5 Years
Circle Chief Says China Could Issue Stablecoin in 3 to 5 Years
April 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The CEO of Circle says he sees “tremendous opportunity” stemming from a potential yuan-pegged stablecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Amex Acquires Hyper to Boost AI and Expense Management Offerings
Amex Acquires Hyper to Boost AI and Expense Management Offerings
April 16, 2026  |  Acquisitions

American Express is set to acquire Hyper, an agentic expense management company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Anthropic Ready to Offer Mythos to British Banks
Anthropic Ready to Offer Mythos to British Banks
April 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Anthropic is reportedly ready to begin offering its Mythos AI model to British banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Issuers Face a New Reality as Credit Goes Real Time
Issuers Face a New Reality as Credit Goes Real Time
April 16, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Watch more: Need to Know With Paymentology’s Stephen Bowe Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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How Payments Gaps Are Limiting Deposit Growth at Community Banks
How Payments Gaps Are Limiting Deposit Growth at Community Banks
April 16, 2026  |  Money Mobility

Community banks have made meaningful progress in digitizing account opening, but the competitive battleground for deposits is shifting. Opening and even funding accounts are no...

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AI May Run Payments but Humans Still Own the Risk
AI May Run Payments but Humans Still Own the Risk
April 16, 2026  |  Opinion

Confidence in AI depends on strong governance and explainability, WEX Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Annie Drew writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “AI Runs...

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90% of Millennials Feel Pressure at the Grocery Store
90% of Millennials Feel Pressure at the Grocery Store
April 16, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Millennials are learning to manage a pileup of costs all at once, and PYMNTS Intelligence data suggests that balancing act is becoming harder even during...

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The New Checkout Is Where the Best Offer Wins
The New Checkout Is Where the Best Offer Wins
April 16, 2026  |  retail

A shopper walks into a grocery store with discounts sitting in three different places: their loyalty app, their credit card and a manufacturer rebate. The...

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Payments Alone No Longer Cut It for Small Businesses
Payments Alone No Longer Cut It for Small Businesses
April 16, 2026  |  SMBs

Synchrony is launching a three-part interview series aimed at a central challenge facing small businesses: how to grow sales without putting more pressure on margins...

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