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Cryptocurrencies will come and go but blockchain will flourish, because it has game-changing use cases that will fundamentally improve the way financial transactions get done, according to Vinay Pai, senior vice president of engineering at Bill.com.

The agreement with U.S. and U.K. regulators is on top of the $667 million it paid to U.S. authorities in 2012 for its handling of transactions that violated economic sanctions against Iran.

Sloane, who died on Saturday, refused to bulk up on commercial real estate loans, a move that helped him survive two severe economic downturns.

PR campaigns won’t be enough to salvage the bank’s reputation after a series of scandals. Instead, it should look into adopting a new name, among other crucial steps.

The business, which has $827 billion in assets under administration, includes operations in the U.S., the Philippines and India, according to the buyer, Principal Financial Group.

Bank of America plans to raise its minimum wage to $20 an hour over two years. The baseline will rise to $17 on May 1 and then climb to $20 in 2021, the company said.

Clayton is the latest to raise concerns about bank loans to highly indebted companies; Wells Fargo’s performance took a hit with its reputation.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Paytm adds staff for offline initiative; Standard Chartered opens an innovation hub in Kenya; Santander bolsters payment security; PhonePe chases fanstasy cricket payments.

Jill Castilla, CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, has taken steps to help her bank stand out from the crowd.

The U.S. territory has some of the nation’s highest electricity prices, but a new law spurred by Puerto Rico’s cooperativas could be a game changer for the island.