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Payment and settlement layer AEON integrated with X Layer, OKX’s Ethereum Layer 2 network.
The collaboration brings AEON’s scan-to-pay capability to X Layer, allowing for real-world cryptocurrency payments in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 30) news release.
“Through this integration, users can now pay with X Layer-based assets at online and...
For many financial institutions, particularly small banks and credit unions, collaborating with FinTechs has become one of the most effective ways to modernize products, improve customer experiences and remain competitive without rebuilding core systems from the ground up.
At the same time, regulation continues to shape how these partnerships are formed and scaled. As innovation...
For all of cryptocurrency’s volatility, stablecoins made steady progress in 2025.
And by any measure, be it transaction volumes, regulatory milestones, partnerships, acquisitions, integrations or use cases, stablecoins progressed into the mainstream of financial services and payments this year.
For stablecoins, 2025, was about normalization. Market capitalization, or total stablecoin...
Relaxed rules in the U.S. around banking mergers have reportedly caught the eye of activist investors.
That’s according to a report Tuesday (Dec. 30) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which said this uptick in interest comes amid a rebound in banking deals. As of early December, the value of bank deal activity had climbed to the highest level in four years, the report added, citing...
Ahead of CES 2026 next week in Las Vegas, several consumer electronics manufacturers are previewing hardware products built on specific, identifiable artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The devices span wearables, mixed-reality systems, home security, appliances and robotics, but each relies on concrete combinations of cameras, sensors, onboard processors and AI models designed to capture...
Microsoft’s CEO has reportedly undertaken major changes to bolster the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) business.
As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Dec. 30), those changes include an overhaul of Microsoft’s senior leadership as Satya Nadella looks to keep the company ahead in the AI race following the restructuring of its partnership with OpenAI.
The chief executive...
Walmart’s app and website reportedly suffered an outage Tuesday (Dec. 30), affecting thousands of customers.
More than 6,500 shoppers reported trouble accessing the retailer’s eCommerce services, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing data from outage tracking site Downdetector. Close to three-quarters of users said they had problems with Walmart’s mobile app, while the...
British consumers reportedly pulled back on their debit and credit card spending this year.
It marks the first decline in card spending since the COVID pandemic, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Dec. 30), citing data from Barclays which showed consumers were still willing to shell out for small luxuries and experiences.
The value of card spending dipped 0.2% between 2024 and 2025, the...
Meta is acquiring Singapore-based startup Manus to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings.
“Manus is already serving the daily needs of millions of users and businesses worldwide,” Meta said in its announcement Monday (Dec. 29).
“It launched its first general AI agent earlier this year and has already served more than 147 trillion tokens and created more than 80 million...
The corporate back office is undergoing a renovation, and accounts payable is at its center.
For decades, AP has lived in the shadows of corporate finance. Its success was necessary, unglamorous and relentlessly operational, measured in invoices processed, checks mailed, and exceptions resolved with minimal disruption.
When innovation arrived, it often meant incremental automation...