The payments company is pulling Cash out of the U.K. as it tries to expand the peer-to-peer app in the U.S.; firms in Hong Kong and Australia try to make stablecoin transactions global; and more.

The week of the Republican National Convention brought with it some of the biggest political moments the country has seen for decades, some of which center on the rise of economic populism in the Republican party. Here's some of the biggest moments that matter for bankers.

The Chinese technology giant is partnering with BNP Paribas to reach more merchants; Sequoia makes an investment offer that could boost confidence in Stripe; and more.

The card networks extended an agreement to keep interchange the same for cards issued outside of the European Union; meanwhile Ant Group's Alipay adds a number of AI-powered assistants.

Silvergate's former CEO and onetime chief risk officer settled allegations that they misled investors about the strength of the bank's anti-money laundering compliance program. Meanwhile, Silvergate's former CFO denied separate allegations by the SEC and vowed to defend himself in court.

The company says the FDIC's "pause letters" to banks and denial of Freedom of Information Act requests are illegal.

The cryptocurrency sector is only the latest in a long line of corporate interests seeking to distort our democracy by converting their financial power into political power.

The Chief Economist at R3 is one of American Banker's 2024 Most Influential Women in Fintech.

Since being tapped to lead the global crypto product team at Visa in June 2019, Sheffield has spearheaded projects like the expansion of the company's stablecoin settlement offerings for merchant acquirers and many others.

As part of a deal with New York Attorney General Letitia James, the cryptocurrency exchange agreed to return more than $50 million in digital assets to investors involved in the now-defunct Gemini Earn program.