Payments

Second-amendment supporters fear that the change could lead to a national gun registry, but Visa said the code doesn't track individual firearm purchases.

PayPal Holdings said Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen is taking a leave of absence to address a treatable medical condition.

Despite the market fluctuations, digital assets such as stablecoins are gaining ground as a point of sale option — but there's still a lot of work to be done before the average consumer is using crypto for everyday transactions.

Credit union members are twice as likely to own cryptocurrencies as nonmembers, and 25% of credit unions plan to launch crypto services, studies show. Here's a look at why that is, and the opportunities this trend presents.

The use cases for non-fungible tokens for consumer loyalty, gaming and other business purposes are expanding, while banks and payment companies step up their NFT experiments.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will bring BNPL fintechs under its supervision following a monthslong inquiry into consumer credit risk and data exploitation. "It's critical that this category does not hide in the shadows," says CFPB Director Rohit Chopra.

SWIFT, the messaging system used by financial institutions globally to convey instructions on tens of millions of transactions each day, is testing out blockchain.

In global news this week, Western Union buys a digital wallet maker in Brazil, DBS in Singapore embarks on a green metaverse project, the U.K.'s Wise launches a digital cross-border payments service, and more.

The U.K. fintech has added support for online and in-person transactions, potentially fueling its international growth even though it reportedly faces scrutiny over its accounting practices.

The coffee giant, a pioneer in mobile payments, will let customers earn or buy non-fungible tokens through its mobile app as part of an overhaul of its rewards program.