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Retail Subscriptions Need to Take a Leaf Out of the Digital Playbook

Internet Retailing

“The subscription economy continues to go from strength to strength. From established markets like digital media and entertainment to fast-growing sectors such as healthcare and wellness, recurring revenue models are reshaping how consumers access products and services. In fact, our recent 2026 State of Subscriptions report found overall subscription growth of 8.3% year on year across all […]
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Idle Stablecoins Are Becoming a Systemic Efficiency Problem — and Banks Should Pay Attention

Global Banking And Finance Review

“Stablecoins have grown far beyond a niche trading instrument. They facilitate payments, trading, settlement, and treasury operations for exchanges, fintechs, and, increasingly, financial institutions exploring on-chain settlement and liquidity management. But despite their growing role, a surprising amount of this capital simply does not move. Large portions of stablecoin balances sit idle on exchanges, in […]
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Visa Direct and UnionPay International Will Extend Global Money Movement Network to Billions of Cards in Chinese Mainland

Visa

“Visa and UnionPay International announced an agreement to enable cross-border money movement into Chinese Mainland through Visa Direct. Once fully rolled out, clients will be able to send cross-border remittances to more than 95 percent of UnionPay International debit cardholders through a single connection. By connecting Visa Direct’s money movement network to UPI’s MoneyExpress platform, […]
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