Dubai, UAE, 11th May 2026, FinanceWire

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The timing is notable. PayPal, which owns Venmo, is restructuring to spin Venmo off as a stand-alone business unit — a move widely seen as laying the groundwork for a potential sale. Stripe has reportedly expressed interest in buying PayPal outright.

Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services, has filed for bankruptcy and is widely reported to have shut down.

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The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion. It last raised in November at $32 billion.

More of Singapore’s fintech firms are launching stablecoin-related services to drive lower fees and faster cross-border settlements.

The rule applies to public and private electronic system operators.

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