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NewsStablecoin treasury provider Velocity has closed a $38M Series A led by Dragonfly and FirstMark, bringing total funding to nearly $50M since launching in May 2025.
NewsAs AI agents begin transacting autonomously, card payments infrastructure must shift from blocking bots to authenticating delegated commerce — a change Lithic's Robin Gandhi says will reshape B2B procurement first.
NewsSmartphones have evolved beyond checkout tools into decision-making hubs that shoppers use throughout the purchase journey, forcing retailers to rethink mobile strategy across operations.
NewsHigh-growth companies earning $100M–$1B annually increasingly treat virtual cards as financing tools, not just payment methods. The strongest performers convert cash 20 days faster than peers.
NewsThe online lender reported 27% year-over-year origination growth and improved credit metrics in Q2, driven by resilient consumer spending and rising small business confidence.
NewsCapital One executive Brian Johnson declined to commit on whether he would support mass staff cuts at the consumer watchdog, telling senators he would keep an open mind on staffing levels.
NewsDigital asset accounting platform Bitwave unveiled four open-source products designed to enable AI agents to handle accounting, payments, and financial operations autonomously across traditional and blockchain-based systems.
NewsCustomer operations startup Telli raised $15 million in seed funding led by redalpine to develop Charlie, an AI agent builder that helps businesses automate customer-facing voice operations.
NewsThe payments processor is negotiating to acquire OpenRouter for roughly $10 billion, a move that would expand Stripe's footprint into AI infrastructure while it separately pursues a $53 billion bid for PayPal.
NewsShift4 has launched Shift4 One, a handheld POS device combining payment processing, dynamic currency conversion, and tax-free refunds in a single unit—the first joint product since acquiring Global Blue.
NewsAnna Wallace will profile the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology's work on Digital Company IDs, small business lending, homebuying infrastructure and financial inclusion for adults with learning disabilities.
NewsCalgary-based Padder has secured Digital Commerce Group's 2026 Fintech Grant, receiving $100,000 in non-dilutive funding for its guarantor-as-a-service platform aimed at non-traditional renters.
