Stripe CEO Patrick Collison opens the show before President of Product and Business Will Gaybrick takes you through the latest products designed for revenue growth. Learn more about up-and-coming technological development in the world of #fintech. https://stripe.com/sessions/2026?

Machine learning is no longer a future concept in fraud prevention — it’s actively reshaping how the payments industry detects risk, reduces false positives, and responds to evolving threats in real time. In this podcast, Machine Learning & Fraud: A Practitioner Perspective, industry experts share how machine learning is being applied today across the payments ecosystem. From predictive AI and real-time scoring to implementation challenges and governance considerations, this conversation offers a practical look at what’s working — and what’s ahead. In this episode, you’ll hear:• How machine learning enhances (not replaces) rules-based systems• The difference between predictive AI and generative AI in fraud prevention• How organizations are improving detection rates while reducing customer friction• Key challenges, including data integration, model governance, and explainability• What’s next: scams, deepfakes, and the future of fraud prevention Machine learning is quickly becoming a baseline capability for modern fraud defense — this episode breaks down what that means in practice. https://www.uspaymentsforum.org/machine-learning-and-fraud-a-practitioner-perspective

Organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Supervision, Regulation, and Credit Department and the FinTech Innovation Hub at UD. Delaware FinTech Innovation Forum The Philadelphia Fed is partnering with the University of Delaware to organize the Delaware FinTech Innovation Forum, which will be held at the university’s FinTech Innovation Hub on Friday, April 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The conference aims to provide a forum for bankers and others in the Delaware business community to discuss fintech innovations and the implications for our supervised institutions and local small businesses. This event builds on the Philadelphia Fed’s long-standing commitment to conducting research and convening experts to advance key dialogue on the evolving fintech landscape and the future of payments. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/delaware-fintech-innovation-forum-tickets-1983737743993#:~:text=Event%20Page%3A,m.%3A%20Reception https://www.eventbrite.com/e/delaware-fintech-innovation-forum-tickets-1983737743993

This paper sheds light on the potential role of stablecoins in payments through an indirect approach: examining financial markets’ valuations of incumbent payment firms.

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