Cross Border Payments news and trends

Velocity Raises $38 Million as Stablecoins Reshape Mainstream Business Finance

July 14, 2026
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Citi’s $1 Trillion Treasury Franchise Steals the Quarter
Earnings // July 14, 2026

Few signals across financial services are delivered as clearly and collectively as the ones on what’s become Wall Street’s own “Super Tuesday” for bank earnings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Global Payments May Feel US CBDC Ban First
Cryptocurrency // July 13, 2026

Nothing visibly changed in American payments when the clock struck midnight on Saturday (July 11). Consumers still used cards, bank accounts and cash, and businesses still moved funds through banking networks. Yet the United States had nonetheless made a consequential architectural choice about the future...

Visa Teams With ACE Money Transfer on Cross-Border Payments
Cross-border Payments // July 13, 2026

U.K.-based remittance provider ACE Money Transfer has launched a cross-border payments partnership with Visa. 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...

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

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 free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Interviews & Exclusives
36% of Small Businesses Turn to FinTechs for Cross-Border Payments

July 03, 2026
For small businesses buying goods overseas, choosing a payment provider is becoming less about habit and more about finding the right tool for the job. 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, […]

Small Businesses Inherit Big Business Money Problems

July 01, 2026
Large corporations and small businesses aren’t the same. The most obvious difference is sheer scale, but the knock-on effects of that scale have effectively erected an operational wall between what...

World Cup Gives Cross-Border Payments Their Super Bowl Moment

June 29, 2026
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Small Businesses Outgrow Domestic Payments as Global Sourcing Spreads

June 09, 2026
An entire generation of American small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have been conducting multinational operations without multinational infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Quick Reads
Velocity Raises $38 Million as Stablecoins Reshape Mainstream Business Finance

July 14, 2026
Velocity raised $38 million in a Series A funding round to expand its stablecoin payments and treasury platform designed for global enterprises, according to a Tuesday (July 14) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Visa Teams With ACE Money Transfer on Cross-Border Payments

July 13, 2026
U.K.-based remittance provider ACE Money Transfer has launched a cross-border payments partnership with Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Swift Debuts Blockchain-Based Cross-Border Payments Ledger

July 09, 2026
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 free access to all PYMNTS...

Nium Acquires Cypher to Bridge Fiat and Crypto

July 08, 2026
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 assets. Get the Full Story...