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FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots

FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots
FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots
July 09, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Three years after the Federal Reserve launched the FedNow® Service, the instant payment infrastructure serves 1,800 financial institutions, including seven of the 10 largest banks,...

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Kalshi Weighs Move Into Non-Expiring Derivatives Space
Kalshi Weighs Move Into Non-Expiring Derivatives Space
July 09, 2026  |  Markets

Prediction market Kalshi is reportedly eyeing a move into the derivatives space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Block Pays $45 Million to Settle 46-State Probe Into Cash App Fraud Protection and Resolution
Block Pays $45 Million to Settle 46-State Probe Into Cash App Fraud Protection and Resolution
July 09, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Block will pay $45 million to settle allegations from 46 states that the company misled consumers about the safety of its peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App, and failed to...

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Starbucks Brews In-House Tools in Shift From Big Tech
Starbucks Brews In-House Tools in Shift From Big Tech
July 09, 2026  |  ResTech

Starbucks is developing in-house systems that could replace software it buys from Big Tech companies, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (July 9). Get the Full Story...

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Sony Gets Conditional OK for US-Based Stablecoin Bank
Sony Gets Conditional OK for US-Based Stablecoin Bank
July 09, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Sony Bank has received conditional approval to launch a U.S.-based stablecoin bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Swift Debuts Blockchain-Based Cross-Border Payments Ledger
Swift Debuts Blockchain-Based Cross-Border Payments Ledger
July 09, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Global financial messaging platform Swift says its blockchain-based ledger is ready for use. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Nium Acquires Cypher to Bridge Fiat and Crypto
Nium Acquires Cypher to Bridge Fiat and Crypto
July 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Nium has acquired Cypher to further develop Nium as the core infrastructure layer for compliant money movement and value exchange that bridges fiat and digital...

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Crypto Advocates Push Senate to Pass CLARITY Act Before August Deadline
Crypto Advocates Push Senate to Pass CLARITY Act Before August Deadline
July 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

CLARITY Act advocates continue to press for the bill’s passage as an Aug. 7 deadline approaches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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