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Ramp Eyes $60 Billion Valuation Just Months After Series F

September 08, 2026
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Chime Inks $590 Million Deal to Buy Longtime Bank Partner Stride
Banking // September 08, 2026

Chime plans to acquire its bank partner, Oklahoma-headquartered Stride Bank, to further Chime’s efforts to provide “mainstream America” with better banking, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Visa CEO Says AI Shopping Has Arrived but Agentic Payments Haven’t
VISA // September 08, 2026

Artificial intelligence may be changing where consumers decide what to buy before it changes where they pay for it. 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...

Block Pursues National Trust Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin and Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency // September 08, 2026

Block aims to establish a national trust bank that would provide custody and related fiduciary services, including those for bitcoin and stablecoins, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Cognition Secures $48 Billion Valuation as Demand for AI Coding Surges
Artificial Intelligence // September 08, 2026

Artificial intelligence coding startup Cognition raised over $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation in a Series E funding round, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Circle $400M Tazapay Deal Buys the Last Mile Stablecoins Still Need

September 08, 2026
In 2024, announcements pairing banks, payment companies and established financial institutions with digital asset firms frequently centered on experimentation, access or validation. A traditional institution was testing blockchain. A payments company was adding crypto capabilities. A digital asset company was gaining the credibility or distribution that came with an incumbent partner. Get the Full Story […]

EverBank-WaFd Deal Bridges Banking’s Digital and Branch Divide

September 08, 2026
A merger between EverBank and WaFd pairs digital reach with a large branch network at a time when banks are finding value in customers who move readily between both. Get...

Apple’s New CEO Has a Hardware Event and an AI Problem

September 08, 2026
John Ternus has been Apple’s CEO for all of eight days, counting weekends, which I’m sure he worked. This coming Wednesday he headlines his first keynote, an event Apple has...

Faye Pays Travel Claims Before Travelers Ask

September 08, 2026
A traveler lands after a long connection, only to find the next flight has already left without them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Ramp Eyes $60 Billion Valuation Just Months After Series F

September 08, 2026
Financial operations platform Ramp is in early talks with investors to raise about $1 billion in primary funding at a $60 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 8), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

Chime Inks $590 Million Deal to Buy Longtime Bank Partner Stride

September 08, 2026
Chime plans to acquire its bank partner, Oklahoma-headquartered Stride Bank, to further Chime’s efforts to provide “mainstream America” with better banking, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) press...

Block Pursues National Trust Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin and Stablecoins

September 08, 2026
Block aims to establish a national trust bank that would provide custody and related fiduciary services, including those for bitcoin and stablecoins, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8)...

Cognition Secures $48 Billion Valuation as Demand for AI Coding Surges

September 08, 2026
Artificial intelligence coding startup Cognition raised over $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation in a Series E funding round, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) blog post....