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The USDC issuer has added fintechs from Brazil and the U.K. to boost distribution. Plus, Klarna pumps the gas on AI and more in the global payments and fintech roundup.

The banking giant's JPMD sounds like a stablecoin, but it isn't exactly the same thing. Here's why that matters.

Under the bank's current system, individual managers have the freedom to set their own in-office staffing rules based on their business requirements.

Automated systems respond poorly when confronted with edge cases and unfamiliar circumstances. But those are exactly the moments when a customer's trust in a bank is either established, or lost forever.

The Senate's passage of stablecoin legislation marks a leap forward for the potential mainstreaming of cryptocurrencies that track the U.S. dollar, but there are still problems to solve before banks and businesses can capitalize on the opportunities.

A widening array of investment banking and trading initiatives across the region is likely to put Morgan Stanley's Asia revenue over the $7.64 billion it posted last year, Asia chief Gokul Laroia said.

The Trump administration is seeking to fire roughly 90% of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's staff and is fighting for that right in court. But if the administration prevails, can other consumer protection authorities from other federal regulators pick up the slack?

The legislation has been able to garner a level of bipartisan support that was not possible in previous Congresses because of a lack of support from Democratic lawmakers, but many of those benefited from crypto industry contributions in the 2024 election cycle. 

Early Warning Services is teaming up with Fiserv to quickly drive uptake for its new Paze digital wallet with merchants and credit card issuers outside of its owner banks. Paze partnered with Worldpay earlier this month to unlock a similar distribution channel.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cited ongoing litigation and cost benefits in extending compliance by roughly a year with reporting data on the race, ethnicity and gender of small business loan applicants.