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DoJ antitrust officials clear Capital One and Discover merger

The US Department of Justice has cleared the $35 billion merger between Capital One Finance Group and Discover Financial Services.

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Compliance challenges and technology gaps amid US regulatory uncertainty, Finextra survey reveals

The latest survey report by Finextra, which included responses from 200 financial services professionals across the US, highlights both optimism and uncertainty surrounding the sector’s regulatory readiness. Conducted between January 16–29, 2025, the survey captured insights from C-level executives to senior managers working in banks, credit unions, payment service providers, technology providers, and fintech firms with revenues ranging from under $10 billion to over $250 billion. These findings come at a pivotal time following the election of Donald Trump and the delay in new regulatory rulemaking, creating a climate of heightened uncertainty for the US financial sector.

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Meet the minds shaping the future of payments at NextGen Nordics

The rapidly evolving world of payments is being shaped by some of the brightest minds across industries, and this year’s NextGen Nordics event on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden is set to be a pivotal moment in exploring how the sector is advancing. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to engage with leading figures driving innovation, digital transformation, and the future of financial services in the Nordic region.

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Fuse raises $6.6m to power cross-border payments in Mena

Truelayer and BVNK veterans have raised $6.6 million for their startup building the infrastructure to power real-time cross-border payments in the Middle East and North Africa.

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PSR accused of "failure of vision" over light-touch remedies on card scheme fees

The Payment Systems Regulator has set out a series of remedial measures to address the scheme and processing fees imposed on merchant by Visa and Mastercard.

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Wise shares jump on upgraded forecasts

Shares in money transfer firm Wise jumped six percent in early morning trading as it posted preliminary figures ahead of its capital markets day event.

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Ripple integrates stablecoin into cross-border payments platform

Ripple has integrated its recently-launched stablecoin into its flagship cross-border payments system.

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Visa offers Apple $100 million to ditch Mastercard

Visa has reportedly offered Apple roughly $100 million to take over the tech giant's credit card partnership from Mastercard.

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PayPal launches advertising platform in the UK

PayPal is launching its new advertising platform in the UK, tapping into its trove of customer data to help merchants better target their ads.

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Circle files for $5 billion IPO

Circle, the issuer of the world's second-largest stablecoin, USDC, has officially filed for an IPO.

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Amazon launches AI agent that can shop online

Amazon has unveiled an AI agent trained to independently perform actions, such as order and pay for things, within a web browser.

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Zelle shuts down standalone P2P payments app

With the vast majority of people using its services through their banks, American person-to-person payments provider Zelle is shutting down its standalone app.