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Hungary's ruling party proposes parliament should elect new president on August 11

For a decade, the pitch to institutions was clear: faster transactions, lower costs, and a way around the traditional banking sector. That pitch is now obsolete. It’s not because it stopped being true; it’s because it’s no longer the question capital holders are asking. A treasurer deciding whether to settle nine figures over stablecoin rails…

Digital Transactions News staff August 4, 2026 E-Commerce, Law and Regulation, Point-of-sale, Transaction Processing Illinois merchants accepting in-store payments will have to accept cash payments in addition to other payment methods on transactions of less than $500 beginning Jan. 1, 2028, following Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signing of House Bill 4592….

The Western Union Co. and payments-technology developer Rain have launched a digital wallet and credit card that can enable money transfers using stablecoins from a card-linked account. Called Stablecard, the product works with the stablecoin USDPT, also introduced Tuesday. Stablecard is going live in 37 markets, according to Western Union, which says it plans to…

Most independent advisory firms are great at winning new clients, managing investments and helping navigate their financial lives. But recruiting, developing and hiring staff have been among the top challenges for registered investment advisors over the last several years. The talent search strategy has often consisted of asking around to family and friends, wholesalers, custodians…

LinkedIn knows it has a slop problem. It has a button for that.  The button, which debuted the week of July 27, allows users to flag content on LinkedIn that they believe may be “AI slop.” The option appears in a three-dot menu in the top right of any post, and shows a diamond with…

On certain farms across 22 states, workers who harvest everything from tomatoes to tulips to blueberries will now have mandatory access to electrolytes, which can help them stay safe in dangerous extreme heat.  It’s the latest rule from the Fair Food Program, a partnership between growers, farmworkers, and food retailers (including Walmart, McDonald’s, Whole Foods…

Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. OpenAI used a recent webinar to demonstrate how its finance team is using artificial intelligence to transform the finance function. But while the presentation emphasized faster workflows and new ways of working, attendees repeatedly submitted questions about…

The Alberta government, named as the proponent, has already referred the project to Ottawa’s major projects office.  According to the notice, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc will work with the Alberta and British Columbia governments while consultations with Indigenous communities continue.   Alberta wants the pipeline built to strengthen the country’s energy independence and global competitiveness,…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +1.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +3.32%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +1.79%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +3.22%. Stock indices rallied sharply on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones…