FinTechs are reportedly boosting marketing in bigger cities to attract a wider customer base. In the last three years, ad spending by these companies has climbed by more than 45% on average, Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Jan. 5). The 45% figure, the report said, comes...
Payroll/HR platform Remote says its clients can now pay contract workers using stablecoins. The new offering, launching initially for businesses in the U.S., allows companies to pay contractors in 69 countries with the USDC stablecoin, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 17) news release. “One of the biggest hurdles...
Crypto’s reputation is undergoing a makeover as the sector matures. Driven by regulatory clarity, technological innovation, and a shift toward solving real-world problems — particularly in payments and financial services — the industry’s evolution is coming to reflect a growing synergy between traditional finance and...
A group of tech veterans have reportedly raised $56 million to help construct an operating system for artificial intelligence (AI) agents. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Nov. 26), the new company — dubbed /dev/agents — is led by former Google and Stripe employees who worked...
July 04, 2024
Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture. It is the same critical juncture, or at least one strikingly similar, that the crypto and digital asset sector has always found itself at — a juncture where regulatory developments, interoperability and scalability, and institutional acceptance are at the forefront. […]
June 06, 2024
Open banking’s success in the United States — as with any ecosystem — will hinge on several factors, none guaranteed. But, with lessons learned from abroad, and with an incrementally...
April 24, 2024
Small businesses don’t want embracing modern technology to be a big, technical lift. After all, these Main Street-style companies are increasingly busy building out their growth plans and managing a...
December 07, 2023
The manufacturing sector is undergoing a significant transformation in its payment practices, with a growing emphasis on real-time payments. In fact, instant payments have emerged as the leading method for...
January 14, 2025
Businesses in 25 countries that use Stripe’s financial infrastructure platform can now instantly offer Klarna’s payment options to their customers. This capability was enabled by a newly strengthened global partnership of Stripe and Klarna, the companies said in a Tuesday (Jan. 14) press release. “Stripe is now the easiest way for businesses to offer Klarna,” […]
January 05, 2025
FinTechs are reportedly boosting marketing in bigger cities to attract a wider customer base. In the last three years, ad spending by these companies has climbed by more than 45%...
December 17, 2024
Payroll/HR platform Remote says its clients can now pay contract workers using stablecoins. The new offering, launching initially for businesses in the U.S., allows companies to pay contractors in 69 countries with...
November 26, 2024
A group of tech veterans have reportedly raised $56 million to help construct an operating system for artificial intelligence (AI) agents. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Nov. 26), the new...
