Apple confirmed that Chase will take over issuing Apple Card in about two years. Users keep all perks, Mastercard stays the network, and longtime rumors of Goldman Sachs leaving the partnership proved accurate.
Truth Social has entered the ETF market with five America First themed funds now trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Backed by Yorkville America Equities, the ETFs target sectors like defense, energy, real estate, and US focused companies, blending political branding with rules based investing.
Klarna is experimenting with USDC denominated funding through a new partnership with Coinbase, signaling growing interest in stablecoins as institutional financial infrastructure.
Visa says it has completed hundreds of secure AI initiated transactions with partners, signaling that agent driven shopping and checkout could reach mainstream consumers by the 2026 holiday season, raising both convenience and risk questions.
BitGo has received OCC approval to become a federally chartered national trust bank, a milestone that brings clarity for institutions but also risks masking crypto’s real dangers.
Twenty One joins the NYSE under ticker XXI with 43,500 Bitcoin, major backers, and a structure built around Bitcoin first principles.
Klarna is expanding its U.S. membership program with new Premium and Max tiers that offer lounge access, travel insurance, and lifestyle perks without relying on credit cards.
Mastercard introduces a new threat intelligence platform that merges payment fraud data with cyber insights to detect and stop attacks before they happen.
Crypto.com’s new Cash Earn program offers up to 5 percent APY paid in CRO while keeping funds FDIC-insured through Green Dot’s Arc platform.
Ripple is buying GTreasury for $1 billion, expanding into the corporate treasury world. The deal could change how big companies move money and may have ripple effects for everyone else.
Google is rolling out an AI-powered version of Google Finance in the U.S. with upgraded chart tools, real-time data, and a smarter way to research the markets.
Despite being comfortable with digital transactions, Generation X still leans heavily on traditional payment methods like debit and credit cards. New research from PXP shows that security and familiarity drive their decisions, with mobile wallets and crypto barely making a dent.