Dec 19, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Klarna Partners With Coinbase to Add Stablecoin to Funding Mix NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has partnered with Coinbase to add stablecoin funding to its broad range of traditional sources of funding, which include consumer deposits, long-term loans and short-dated commercial paper. The digital bank plans to raise short-term funding from institutional investors denominated in USDC u...

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Dec 19, 2025 12:28 PM Eastern Standard Time Payment Gateways Present an $86.9 Billion Opportunity - Rise of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Services Expands Opportunities for Payment Gateways Supporting Flexible Payment Options - ResearchAndMarkets.com DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Payment Gateways - Global Strategic Business Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Payment Gateways was valued at US$35.6 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach U...

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Bitget Wallet Adds Tether Gold to Growing Suite of Tokenized Real-World Assets SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget Wallet, the leading everyday finance app, has added support for Tether Gold (XAU₮), enabling users to access tokenized gold onchain within a self-custodial wallet. The integration reflects growing demand for real-world assets on blockchain networks, as investors increasingly seek exposure to established stores of value alongside crypto-native...

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BLAQclouds Launches ApolloCASH on December 20, Introducing Zero-Knowledge, Single-Use Liquidity for Real-Time Cross Border Remittance ROBESONIA, Pa., Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BLAQclouds, Inc. (OTC: BCDS), a Web3 infrastructure and fintech innovation company, today announced that ApolloCASH will transition from testing to full retail launch on December 20, 2025. ApolloCASH is a zero-knowledge, single-use liquidity settlement protocol designed to enable secure, always-on cross-border...

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AI-Driven Retail Innovations: How Intelligent Shopping Carts Enhance Customer Experiences Across Regions The rise of intelligent shopping carts is creating new market opportunities by enhancing customer convenience and operational efficiency, integrating technologies such as AI-powered sensing, real-time data analytics, and seamless connectivity. Retailers must focus on bridging the gap between online and in-store experiences by embracing these innovations. December 19, 2025 10:24 ET | So...

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Growing adoption among banks and credit unions reflects the shift toward automated workflows that improve efficiency December 19, 2025 (Plano, Texas) – Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that more than 500 financial institutions are now live with Alkami’s Positive Pay Solutions, including automated clearing house (ACH) Positive Pay and Check Positive Pay. This mileston...

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New Research Highlights Strong National Support for Protecting Americans’ Right to Pay with Cash ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2025 -- NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today highlighted new findings from the Siena Research Institute and the Payment Choice Coalition (PCC) showing overwhelming public support for preserving the right to pay with cash across the United States. N...

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Nasdaq Verafin Catches Over $1 Billion in Check Fraud in 2025 Check Fraud Cases Increase 11% Despite Lower Number of Checks in Circulation St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Dec. 10, 2025—Check fraud remains a major threat for financial institutions of all sizes. In 2025 alone, Nasdaq Verafin caught over $1 billion in check fraud across the check lifecycle, as criminals continue to exploit blind spots in legacy detection capabilities. New findings from Nasdaq Veraf...

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Portnox Empowers Credit Union Branches with Cloud-Native NAC: Success Story with PFCU Austin, Texas — Dec. 16, 2025 — Portnox, a leader in cloud-native zero trust access control and cybersecurity solutions, today announced the publication of a new customer success case study highlighting how Michigan’s PFCU credit union strengthened compliance, branch network security, and device control across its 14-branch footprint. PFCU provides its members with financial services, including loan...

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H1 - Octopos helps processors scale grocery and retail merchant accounts without the heavy lifting. Payment-agnostic POS that runs on Android hardware (including PAX and CRE) with Octopos-led onboarding, training, and merchant support 14th December, 2025 — Octopos, an all-in-one POS platform purpose-built for grocery, liquor, and retail, is helping processors and ISOs scale complex retail portfolios without turning POS deployments into an operational bottleneck. With 7+ years in mar...

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