In an interview with American Banker following Circle's IPO debut, President Heath Tarbert discussed the stablecoin issuer's go-public timing, the importance of regulation and transparency and how the fintech sees itself working with banks.
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Synchrony issued the Walmart credit card for nearly two decades until 2018, when it lost the partnership to Capital One Financial. The latest deal does not include the balances tied to Walmart's existing credit card program.
June 9
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The stablecoin issuer's initial public offering is widely seen as a bellwether for the cryptocurrency industry at large. Circle's stock traded as high as $95.98 midday Thursday, nearly triple its $31-a-share pricing.
June 5
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The payments company hopes to build its brand outside of its U.K. home base while attracting a deeper investor pool.
June 5
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The card network behemoths and the London-based bank are looking to expand account-to-account payments through fresh partnerships and investments. Plus: President Trump withdraws Shift4 CEO's NASA nomination, and tokenized payments gain steam in Europe in this week's global payments roundup.
June 4
Each year, American Banker recognizes the women who are advancing the payments industry in banking, retail, acquiring, processing and more.
American Banker's Payments Forum conference brought together some of the most effective women in the payments industry to discuss career strategy, adjusting to the fast pace of technology and best practices for taking on new roles.
The industry's top leaders, including The Most Influential Women in Payments, will be on hand to discuss innovation, compliance, risk, crypto and more.
The Most Influential Women in Payments: Next execs discuss risks and rewards of generative artificial intelligence for their firms and careers.
The Most Influential Women in Payments: Next honors women 40 years old and younger who are making a major impact on their businesses, inspiring colleagues and changing the industry early in their careers.
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Infrastructure provider BVNK will enable the new stablecoin offering and crypto firm Fireblocks' integration services will help facilitate the connection to Worldpay.
May 27
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Visa, Mastercard, PayPal are among the firms moving the cryptocurrency option closer to the point of sale.
May 22
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The Spanish bank is integrating machine learning with cards, payments, financial management, savings and other products, while the American banking giant is assessing risk for business transactions. Plus: The CFPB eases a consent order on Wise.
May 21
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Prepaid cards are finding new use cases in the hospitality industry, where tip disbursements have traditionally been cumbersome.
May 20
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The technology company is using its marketing and commerce platform BentoBox to improve diners' experience, even as analysts question the growth of its signature Clover system amid a crowded market for point of sale services.
May 20