John Adams

From Coinbase and Grab to Affirm, technology companies are expanding their payments operations — and picking up billions of dollars in public listings.

The PayPal subsidiary serves a more youthful and tech-savvy demographic than many of the mainstream payment companies that have already added crypto support.

The PayPal subsidiary serves a more youthful and tech-savvy demographic than many of the mainstream payment companies that have already added crypto support.

By taking its U.S. card issuing technology to more countries, the fintech is becoming a bigger threat to the acquiring banks that focus on B2B payments.

By taking its U.S. card issuing technology to more countries, the fintech is becoming a bigger threat to the acquiring banks that focus on B2B payments.

By using a direct listing instead of an IPO, Coinbase can quickly draw mainstream investors to fuel a payments franchise.

The shutdown of the U.K. company's Pingit app demonstrates why even the most tech-savvy banks should collaborate with fintechs rather than go it alone.

Dante Disparte brings global experience to drive international growth and financial inclusion.

The shutdown of the U.K. company's Pingit app demonstrates why even the most tech-savvy banks should collaborate with fintechs rather than go it alone.

The nine-year-old service predates the payments-oriented fintechs that have become popular in recent years.

Walmart, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google are just a few of the non-financial companies that are using scale and innovation to compete in financial services.

PingPong and Perch want to make it easier for third parties, which are often accumulated into a larger group by acquisition, to sell overseas on Amazon's platform.

The fintech is one of several that have drawn capital to eliminate the challenges of international commerce.

The bank's purchase of AxiaMed gives it a digital gateway to the medical industry, speeding deployment amid growing competition.

The bank's purchase of AxiaMed gives it a digital gateway to the medical industry, speeding deployment amid growing competition.

The minor league team is opening a new stadium and year-round market with checkout-free concessions, part of a broader trend at sports facilities to dump paper, plastic and lines.

Wallex hopes its EURST stablecoin will be transparent and familiar enough to appeal to mainstream payment companies.

The country's banks and fintechs are still new to working together, giving Railsbank a chance to become a key player in open banking.

MissionOG spots opportunities among firms that provide pandemic-era automation and a route for legacy financial institutions to compete with challenger banks and fintechs.

Non-fungible tokens are taking the digital world by storm. They could displace traditional payment rails, but they could also be a handy tool for cybercrooks.