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PayPal’s New CEO Bets on Going It Alone After $50 Billion Buyout Stalls

September 13, 2026
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Stablecoins Trade Crypto Buzz for Banking Chores
Cryptocurrency // September 10, 2026

Stablecoins have gotten boring, fast. That’s good news for the industry, which is working to ensure end-users stop thinking of stablecoins as “stablecoins” and start treating them as an always-on layer for moving liquidity, extending credit, and settling financial obligations. Get the Full Story Complete the...

43% of Consumers See Digital Wallets in Their AI Shopping Future
Consumer Insights // September 10, 2026

A full shopping cart looks promising until the shopper can’t find a way to pay. The merchant has done the hard work of winning their interest, only to lose the sale at checkout. Digital wallet payment preferences can play a major role in whether shoppers...

PayPal Debuts Developer Platform Tied to PYUSD Stablecoin
Cryptocurrency // September 09, 2026

PayPal, M0 and MoonPay have launched a platform that lets businesses and developers launch financial products on top of PayPal’s stablecoin. 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...

PayPal Pauses Venture Capital Portfolio Sale After Lowball Offers
Investments // September 04, 2026

PayPal has paused its planned sale of its venture capital portfolio after offers came in at no higher than 60 cents on the dollar, Seeking Alpha reported Friday (Sept. 4), citing a paywalled article by Axios that was based on unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Stablecoins Trade Crypto Buzz for Banking Chores

September 10, 2026
Stablecoins have gotten boring, fast. That’s good news for the industry, which is working to ensure end-users stop thinking of stablecoins as “stablecoins” and start treating them as an always-on layer for moving liquidity, extending credit, and settling financial obligations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Why Merchants Get Better Results When Their Payment Systems Work Together

September 01, 2026
Adding payment processors is relatively easy. Getting substantially better payment performance from the resulting network appears to be much harder. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Block and PayPal Find More Revenue in Merchant Loans

August 14, 2026
A merchant that once represented a stream of transaction fees can now represent a lending relationship, and second-quarter earnings results show payments platforms putting more money behind that proposition. Get...

Retail Stores Are Becoming Financial Destinations

July 23, 2026
Watch more: How Stores Became the New Front Door for Everyday Money Movement Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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PayPal’s New CEO Bets on Going It Alone After $50 Billion Buyout Stalls

September 13, 2026
PayPal is moving forward without a buyer, at least for now. CEO Enrique Lores is building a plan to run the payments giant as a stand-alone company after a proposed $50 billion-plus sale fell apart this summer. Many investors still doubt he can turn the business around alone. Get the Full Story Complete the form […]

PayPal Debuts Developer Platform Tied to PYUSD Stablecoin

September 09, 2026
PayPal, M0 and MoonPay have launched a platform that lets businesses and developers launch financial products on top of PayPal’s stablecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

PayPal Pauses Venture Capital Portfolio Sale After Lowball Offers

September 04, 2026
PayPal has paused its planned sale of its venture capital portfolio after offers came in at no higher than 60 cents on the dollar, Seeking Alpha reported Friday (Sept. 4), citing a paywalled article...

Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal

August 28, 2026
The blockbuster PayPal buyout could be off. Advent International and Stripe have reportedly walked away from their pursuit of the payments pioneer, ending months of speculation over a deal that...