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Key insights: Block and Circle are both pursuing blockchain projects, with Block focusing more on bitcoin than stablecoins. What’s at stake:…
Key insights: A group of European banks are teaming to issue a euro-backed stablecoin. What’s at stake: Most current stablecoins are…
Key insights: Companies such as Google, Visa and Mastercard race to build a framework that will allow autonomous purchases. What’s…
Key insights: Ant International is betting on iris-enabled biometric payments. What’s at stake: As biometrics become more popular, payment companies are…
Key insights: Klarna has issued a stablecoin and extended its gift card scale. What’s at stake: The Swedish financial institution is…
Key insight: U.S. Bank’s stablecoin pilot is part of a broader trend in which banks are moving toward tokenized settlement.Supporting…
Key insights: Consumer spending is expected to be solid this holiday season as gift purchases come earlier in the year. What’s…
Key insight: Green Dot, which commenced a review of its strategic options in March, said Monday that it will sell…
Key insights: U.S. Bank launched the Split card, a Mastercard that turns purchases into three-month installment plans.What’s at stake: Buy…
Key Insight: Banks are struggling to supply retailers with pennies as circulation slows and federal agencies provide no guidance on…