Circle and other payment executives say Trump's stated support for digital assets will remove hurdles that have held back support from merchants and consumers.

Biometric payment terminals were on full display at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York. American Banker's Joey Pizzolato tried terminals from Ingenico and JPMorgan Payments. What he found might surprise you.

The e-commerce giant has added payment and credit products, though it faces heavy competition from banks and other tech firms. Also, Stripe's layoffs and other news from the world of payments.

The bank is among traditional financial institutions attempting to counter the gains rivals have made in buy now/pay later.

Industry players, regulators and law enforcement will need to work together in 2025 to ensure that as Americans increasingly rely on digital payments, the fraudsters trying to take advantage of them are kept at bay.

Cash App's parent company Block failed to investigate fraud and unauthorized transactions, and refused to refund customers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.

The bank, which owns a minority stake in Viva Wallet, can take over the company in June if its valuation falls before a certain level — which has resulted in a legal dispute with Haris Karonis, the fintech's owner. That and more in American Banker's weekly global payments roundup.

Digital transaction risk draws attention to dynamic CVVs for cards.

Most Influential Women in Payments honorees say the dramatic expansion in technology presents new opportunities and challenges as employers evolve away from traditional business models.

Shift4, whose CEO Jared Isaacman has been nominated by President-elect Trump to head NASA, will pay $750,000 to resolve claims that the fintech didn't report payments to the relatives of its executives.