AI can eliminate tasks and jobs, but companies still need to build the skills, talent pipelines, and workforce needed for what comes next.
From entry-level training to decades of institutional knowledge, the risk is that companies cut work faster than they build the people and capabilities to replace it.
Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon wants the roughly $5 billion in tokenized assets on the network, most of which already earn yield, to become collateral and to be used in repo and lending.
Figure described a yield-bearing dollar that banks and fintechs can mint, and M1X Global described a Marshall Islands sovereign bond used in repo and as collateral.
Tearsheet’s Power of Payments Awards 2026 acknowledge the companies turning payments innovation into practical value for consumers, businesses, and the financial services industry.
This year’s winners, including TabaPay, Intuit, Clair, Nium, Splitit, and Payoneer, are addressing different parts of the payments equation, from the infrastructure behind money movement to how businesses manage spending, workers access wages, and companies transact across borders.