Research from Cornell University suggests that people assign different levels of social status to others depending on how they choose to pay for goods and services.

Now more than ever, businesses globally have become increasingly susceptible to financial fraud.

Fresh off of a big IPO, the fintech is applying for a national trust charter. Approval would help it avoid the time and expense of working with banks for transaction processing at a time when the stablecion market is getting more crowded.

For too long, America has taken a back seat to other nations when it comes to stablecoin regulation. Members of the House have the opportunity to rectify that problem by sending the GENIUS Act to President Trump's desk.

Fiserv and Metallicus are enabling downmarket development of digital assets. Payment experts say it's vital to have a plan, but one that doesn't give into a fear of missing out.

Carvana and Plaid, with the help of Cross River Bank, have launched Request for Payment, which combines billing with The Clearing House's RTP Network. The option has been slow to gain traction, but the companies are betting large-ticket purchases, such as for an automobile, will be popular.

The government's instant processing rail hopes to enable new use cases, while Klarna adds to its network.

Citigroup is on a quest to modernize its global payments stack and be the go-to financial institution for cross-border payments and international corporations. Debopama Sen, head of payments at Citi's Services business, spoke with American Banker about the divisions' progress since its Services Investor Day in June 2024.

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.

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.

Buy now/pay later provider Sezzle has filed a lawsuit against Shopify, alleging that the e-commerce giant engaged in antitrust practices by making it difficult for merchants to integrate Sezzle's BNPL offering into their websites.

The 3.5% excise tax proposed in President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill comes with wide-ranging implications for financial institutions engaged in money transmission services.

The retail giants are kicking the tires on their own currencies. The potential prize is a way to reimagine prepaid cards and gain a key position as new forms of artificial intelligence-powered payments take off.

The card, powered by fintech Cardless' embedded credit card platform, provides up to 4% cash back in bitcoin, and allows customers to service their account directly in the cryptocurrency exchange's app, similar to the way Apple Card works in Apple Wallet.

Payments greater than $1 million are favored among the Charlotte-based bank's corporate clients; the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority taps NVIDIA for AI testing and more in this week's global payments roundup.

The pending law, which has passed the Assembly and Senate, prohibits food and retail stores from refusing to accept cash payments. Cashless establishments have been prohibited in New York City since 2020.

Pro-crypto regulations could draw U.S. banks into the market, providing fresh competition. CEO Paolo Ardoino spoke with American Banker about the digital asset firm's strategy.

In an interview with American Banker following Circle's IPO debut, President Heath Tarbert discussed the stablecoin issuer's go-public timing, the importance of regulation and transparency and how the fintech sees itself working with banks.

The stablecoin issuer's initial public offering is widely seen as a bellwether for the cryptocurrency industry at large. Circle's stock traded as high as $95.98 midday Thursday, nearly triple its $31-a-share pricing.

The card network behemoths and the London-based bank are looking to expand account-to-account payments through fresh partnerships and investments. Plus: President Trump withdraws Shift4 CEO's NASA nomination, and tokenized payments gain steam in Europe in this week's global payments roundup.