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UK’s FCA Seeks Comment on Cryptoasset Trading Platforms Before Proposing Rules
UK’s FCA Seeks Comment on Cryptoasset Trading Platforms Before Proposing Rules
May 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking feedback on the regulation of cryptoasset trading platforms, saying clear regulation will boost confidence in the sector...

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Peeking Under the USDT Hood: Tether Releases Partial Audit Amid Growing Scrutiny
Peeking Under the USDT Hood: Tether Releases Partial Audit Amid Growing Scrutiny
May 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency market has virtually no regulatory oversight or transparency. Those are features, not bugs, of the system. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Stablecoin Market Cap Reaches All-Time High Amid Widespread Crypto Growth
Stablecoin Market Cap Reaches All-Time High Amid Widespread Crypto Growth
May 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin market capitalization reached an all-time high in April amid strong performance across cryptocurrency sectors, CoinDesk Data said in a report released Friday (May 2)....

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Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
May 02, 2025  |  B2B Payments

In the digital age, it’s easier than ever to start a business, to build a commerce platform. But getting operations up and running is one...

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Payments Processors Turn to Analytics and Embedded Finance to Combat Margin Pressure
Payments Processors Turn to Analytics and Embedded Finance to Combat Margin Pressure
May 02, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Value-added services, once the free sprinkles card networks tossed on top of plain vanilla processing contracts, have become core product offerings in an industry racing...

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Bank of America Bets on Value-Added Services for Merchant Growth
Bank of America Bets on Value-Added Services for Merchant Growth
May 02, 2025  |  B2B Payments

With the emergence of cloud computing, 5G and advanced technologies, merchants can take advantage of enterprise-grade solutions designed to run their operations more efficiently. The...

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90% of Healthcare Execs Already See Positive ROI From GenAI Investments
90% of Healthcare Execs Already See Positive ROI From GenAI Investments
May 02, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Healthcare firms are aggressively increasing their investments in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), viewing it not merely as a technological upgrade but as a strategic imperative...

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Flipping the Script: How Smart Companies Turn Payouts Into Profits
Flipping the Script: How Smart Companies Turn Payouts Into Profits
May 02, 2025  |  Opinion

With embedded banking plus issuing, companies can gain revenue from payouts, Ingo Payments SVP, Strategic Partnerships Jon Gaskell writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening...

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FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.5% Amid SoFi Earnings and DeFi Development’s Private Placement
FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.5% Amid SoFi Earnings and DeFi Development’s Private Placement
May 02, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Earnings season is not yet in full swing for the FinTech IPO Index, which gained 2.5% through the week. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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