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Retail
TikTok Sees 84% Jump in Black Friday and Cyber Monday Livestream Shopping
December 16, 2025

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Regulation
SEC Signals Green Light for Finance’s Shift Toward Tokenization
December 16, 2025

When it comes to cryptocurrency, the Securities and Exchange Commission is increasingly trading in its stance of enforcement for one of education and enablement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payments Innovation
Banks Abandon Lift and Shift for Cloud-Native Payments
December 16, 2025

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Payment Methods
Credit Is Being Rewritten and Banks Are Running Out of Time, Says Thredd CEO
December 16, 2025

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Cross-border Payments
MassPay Integrates Visa Direct to Speed Cross-Border Payouts
December 15, 2025

MassPay has integrated Visa Direct with its global payout orchestration platform to enable faster payouts to cards, bank accounts and digital wallets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Digital Banking
Digital Bank N26 Names CEO and Faces New Sanctions
December 15, 2025

German digital bank N26 has chosen a chief executive amid new regulatory sanctions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Banking
Atlanta Fed Launches Search Ahead of President Raphael Bostic’s Retirement
December 15, 2025

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has begun a search for a president and CEO to succeed Raphael W. Bostic, who announced in November that he will retire at the end of his current term. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

eCommerce
Temu Enables Shopify Merchants to List Products on Its Marketplace
December 15, 2025

Temu has launched an app that enables Shopify merchants to list products on Temu’s marketplace directly from their Shopify accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Octane Raises $100 Million for Vehicle-Financing Platform
December 15, 2025

Vehicle-focused lending platform Octane has raised $100 million in equity capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...