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Stripe and Advent Take Their $53B Shot at PayPal
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Remember when Stripe was thinking about buying PayPal?
It looks like thinking time is over.
What started with Stripe's interest in PayPal, while PayPal insisted it wasn't looking to sell, has now evolved into a reported $53 billion bid from Stripe and Advent
36 Companies to Shape Europe's Digital Euro
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The digital euro has taken another meaningful step toward becoming reality.
The European Central Bank has selected 36 payment service providers to take part in its digital euro pilot, bringing together banks, FinTechs, and payment companies from across Europe to test how the new payment infrastructure could
Mastercard vs. American Express: Breaking Down Q1 2026 Earnings
Moneybox Joins the Billion-Dollar Club
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If you've been reading my newsletter, you may remember that not long ago I covered Moneybox's latest annual results, where the company reported another year of strong growth across customers, assets under administration, and revenue.
Today, the company is back in the headlines.
Crypto Keeps Knocking on Banking's Door
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The US just got a new bank, and this one comes straight out of the crypto ecosystem: Circle.
I know this isn't a huge surprise.
If you've been following me for a while, you already know Circle received a conditional green light back
Nium Acquires Cypher
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Nium has acquired crypto infrastructure startup Cypher, adding on-chain wallet expertise to its global payments platform.
The deal reflects where the market is heading. Cross-border payments, stablecoins, and digital assets are no longer developing as separate industries. More infrastructure providers are trying to connect traditional