AI-native moats and the end of recurring revenue

AI-native moats and the end of recurring revenue

Tiffine Wang of Onsen Global explains why AI-native companies are changing how value is priced, delivered and scaled.

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Fraud looks like business as usual — until you know where to look

Fraud looks like business as usual — until you know where to look

Tod McDonald of Valid8 Financial explains how fraud often passes as routine business activity, and how finance teams can spot it.

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Why the second half of the 2020s will redefine payments

Why the second half of the 2020s will redefine payments

Deepak Gupta, EVP at Volante Technologies, explains how Fedwire’s ISO 20022 migration will affect payments.

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The new economics of agentic shopping

The new economics of agentic shopping

As AI shopping agents take over the checkout, the real battle is where the money flows, writes Shawn Conahan of Wildfire Systems.

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Three payment trends reshaping value exchange, and how businesses can keep up

Three payment trends reshaping value exchange, and how businesses can keep up

Brian Muse-McKenney of Episode Six lays out three trends reshaping payments — and what businesses must do to keep up.

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The case for local-first payments

The case for local-first payments

Worldpay’s Gabriel de Montessus explains why one-size-fits-all payments fail, and how local-first strategies drive global growth.

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Three ways to support your customers and employees when the market is volatile

Three ways to support your customers and employees when the market is volatile

Renata Caine, SVP and GM of embedded finance at Green Dot, shares three ways companies can support customers and employees through market volatility.

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Tariffs are fueling volatility. They’re also fast-tracking a payments revolution.

Tariffs are fueling volatility. They’re also fast-tracking a payments revolution.

Ximena Aleman, co-founder of open banking platform Prometeo, argues tariffs aren’t just disrupting trade — they’re accelerating a revamp of cross-border payments.

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Why Brazil’s fintech playbook is going global

Why Brazil’s fintech playbook is going global

Luiz Manzano, founder and partner at Brazil-based VC firm big_bets, breaks down how Brazil became the epicenter of fintech innovation, and why its playbook is going global.

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More than just ‘fast cash’: The real-world impact of earned wage access

More than just ‘fast cash’: The real-world impact of earned wage access

Economist Jonathan Davis of the University of Oregon examines how earned wage access boosts earnings and reduces reliance on debt.

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The $124 trillion opportunity banks are missing

The $124 trillion opportunity banks are missing

Amid the $124 trillion wealth transfer underway, banks can guide families through the transition — and build trust along the way, argues Jason Henrichs, CEO of Alloy Labs.

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Stablecoins: 3 controversial predictions

Stablecoins: 3 controversial predictions

Nik Milanović, founder of This Week in Fintech and Stablecon, shares three bold stablecoin predictions, from foreign challengers to the return of algos and yield.

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Modern banking starts with mindset before tech

Modern banking starts with mindset before tech

Galileo VP Ritesh Rihani says the real barrier to banking innovation isn’t infrastructure — it’s inertia.

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The Partner Bank Boom Revisited

The Partner Bank Boom Revisited

Amber Buker, chief research officer at the Travilian Group, revisits the partner bank boom — its rise, collapse, and the regulatory crackdown that reshaped banking-as-a-service.

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Chime’s IPO is more than a milestone — it’s a model for fintech with purpose

Chime’s IPO is more than a milestone — it’s a model for fintech with purpose

Tilman Ehrbeck, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures, weighs in on Chime’s success, its recent IPO, and what’s next.

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