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As more and more attention is drawn to cryptocurrency, crypto users are ready to use their holdings to make every day purchases and play games, finds a new report from Bitget Wallet. Released Monday, the report finds that, globally, 36% of respondents want to use their crypto wallets to make …
July, 2025
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21 July
Clover PracticePay Debuts and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/21/25
Fiserv Inc.’s Clover point-of-sale technology unit announced it is entering the health-care market with Clover PracticePay. Clover worked with Rectangle Health, a developer of payments software for the health-care industry, on the launch. Mastercard Inc. and American Airlines said they have agreed to extend a longstanding agreement under which Mastercard supports a cobranded …
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18 July
Embedded lending as a growth strategy for ISVs – how to maximize revenue potential
Steven Velasquez, Head and Senior Vice President of Partner Business Development – U.S. Bank | Elavon As consumer expectations for seamless buying experiences continue to rise, independent software vendors (ISVs) that embed payments into their platforms position themselves to capture greater market share in a growing and increasingly competitive software …
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18 July
Congress Passes The GENIUS Act Without a CCCA Amendment
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the GENIUS Act, a bill aimed at regulating stablecoins, giving the nascent digital currency a boost as a mainstream payment option. The GENIUS (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins) Act is intended to provide a legal structure for stablecoins and enhance …
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18 July
Clover Notes Selling Its 4 Millionth POS Device
In the almost 15 years since its debut, Clover, the point-of-sale system from Fiserv Inc., has reached 4 million devices sold, Fiserv says. Acquired by First Data Corp. in 2012, Clover started in 2010 as a point-of-sale service with hardware and software. Now, its devices and software are part of …
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18 July
American Express’s Rise in Billed Business and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/18/25
American Express Co. reported a 7% year-over-year rise in billed business in its June quarter, to $416.3 billion, while revenue increased 9% to a record $17.9 billion. But net income sank 4% to $2.89 billion. For the year’s first half, billed business rose 6% to $803.7 billion. Net income was static …
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17 July
Peter Piper Pizza Rolls Out SoundHound’s AI Ordering Platform
SoundHound AI Inc. announced late Wednesday that the restaurant chain Peter Piper Pizza has begun rolling out its AI ordering system. The chain, which operates more than 120 locations in the United States and Mexico, is starting the rollout across its 41 restaurants in Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The …
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17 July
Replete with Personal Data, BNPL Apps Need Consumer Monitoring, a Report Finds
Tapping a buy now, pay later app to acquire a new couch or pair of shoes means more decisions for consumers beyond choosing how to fund the purchase. A new report from Incogni Inc., a data-monitoring service, suggests they also need to be mindful of the quantity and type of …
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17 July
Global Renews Banamex Deal and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/17/25
Global Payments Inc. announced a renewal and expansion of an agreement with Banco Nacional de Mexico S.A. to offer acquiring and banking services in Mexico. CareVet LLC, operator of more than 200 veterinary practices across the country, announced it has agreed to integrate payments processing from Scratch Financial Inc., a fintech …
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16 July
Data Breaches Remain High As Troubling New Threats Emerge
The number of publicly reported data breaches through the first half of 2025 totaled 1,732, up 5% from the same period a year ago, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. Despite the year-over-year increase in breaches, the number of victim notices in the first half of 2025 totaled 165.7 …