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Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Ripple Highlights RLUSD Impact as Real-World Value Flows Into Small Businesses

Ripple's RLUSD initiative invests $15 million to support underserved U.S. small businesses, enhancing access to capital and job creation.
#digital-wallets
Poker
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Digital Wallets and the Future of Casino Payments in the UK

Digital wallets are preferred for online payments due to their speed, ease of use, and enhanced privacy, especially in casino transactions.
Poker
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Digital Wallets and the Future of Casino Payments in the UK

Digital wallets are preferred for online payments due to their speed, ease of use, and enhanced privacy, especially in casino transactions.
Tech industry
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 days ago

From Inbox to Income: W3.io is Building the Digital Rails That Lead Creators to Bitcoin

The creator economy is a $250 billion industry, but creators face significant operational challenges that hinder their earnings potential.
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Visa says AI could start making purchases for you. Not everyone wants that, but here's how close we are

AI is influencing consumer purchases and acting on behalf of shoppers in commerce.
Privacy technologies
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 days ago

What If Your VPN, Phone Number, And AI Chat Left Zero Trace? Meet Nadanada.me - The "Nothing At All" Privacy Revolution

LNVPN has evolved into a comprehensive privacy infrastructure service offering anonymous eSIM data plans, disposable phone numbers, and AI chat tools.
Artificial intelligence
fromTearsheet
3 days ago

What a bank-client relationship looks like when banks control the data behind the UX - Tearsheet

Grasshopper's Model Context Protocol enables secure AI integration with banking data while maintaining client control and data security.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

How WriteUpp Is Solving the Hidden Cost of Taking Payments in Small Healthcare Practices

WriteUpp Pay simplifies payment processing for small healthcare practices by eliminating hardware costs and streamlining reconciliation through mobile devices.
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

1inch Business Launches Model Context Protocol for Agentic DeFi Trading

The integration allows developers to build goal-oriented workflows where agents plan and execute swaps across the 1inch network using the Swap Application Programming Interface (API). This update provides rapid access to a suite of 15 APIs, including Portfolio and Gas Price tools, reducing integration time from days to minutes.
Business intelligence
fromTearsheet
5 days ago

In the world of Stripe: Acquisitions, agentic AI, and stablecoins - Tearsheet

Reports suggest that Stripe is considering a PayPal acquisition, although negotiations on the subject are in early stages with no guarantee of going through.
Business
DevOps
fromInfoQ
5 days ago

Event-Driven Patterns for Cloud-Native Banking: Lessons from What Works and What Hurts

Event-driven architecture introduces complexity and requires careful implementation, especially in regulated environments, to ensure reliability and system evolution.
#paypal
Marketing tech
fromTearsheet
6 days ago

PayPal doesn't have a growth problem - it has a positioning problem - Tearsheet

PayPal's growth is stalling, particularly in branded checkout, raising concerns about its relevance in the payments ecosystem.
Marketing tech
fromTearsheet
6 days ago

PayPal doesn't have a growth problem - it has a positioning problem - Tearsheet

PayPal's growth is stalling, particularly in branded checkout, raising concerns about its relevance in the payments ecosystem.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

How Brazil's Instant Payment Network Pix Might Influence the Presidential Election

The Pix payment system is a key political issue in Brazil's upcoming elections, with President Lula defending it against U.S. concerns.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
4 days ago

AI Shopping: Why The Universal Commerce Protocol Changes Everything

UCP enables AI agents to manage transactions directly with retailers, eliminating friction in the shopping journey.
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

Moonpay Launches Open Wallet Standard to Unify AI Agent Payments

The Open Wallet Standard (OWS) is designed to solve fragmentation in the agent economy by allowing artificial intelligence (AI) agents to hold value and sign transactions without exposing private keys. This initiative is backed by over 15 major organizations, including the Ethereum Foundation and Paypal, and is available on platforms like Github and npm.
European startups
Europe news
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

European Central Bank Outlines Roadmap for Integrated European Digital Asset Ecosystem

The Eurosystem is launching the Pontes settlement anchor and Appia roadmap to unify tokenized capital markets in Europe.
Business intelligence
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

The AI-native mortgage: Supporting intelligent, compliant adoption

AI is transforming mortgage origination and servicing by improving efficiency and borrower engagement through integrated systems and high-quality data.
Artificial intelligence
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Self-Sovereign AI Agent Platform Coinfello Targets Institutional Adoption With Decentralized Infrastructure

Self-sovereign AI agents enable individuals to control their data and decisions without centralized platforms.
fromTearsheet
4 days ago

How Paze is betting bank trust can crack the digital wallet market - Tearsheet

I'm the general manager of Paze, one of the business units of Early Warning Services. The mandate is really to take Paze and bring this new payment checkout system to the masses - both on the consumer side and on the merchant side - really making sure that our goal of becoming one of the top three wallets for checkout in the next five years becomes reality.
Cryptocurrency
Venture
fromTearsheet
2 weeks ago

Why fintechs are transitioning from partners to principals in banking - Tearsheet

Three major fintechs applied for bank charters in early 2026, signaling a fundamental shift from the asset-light fintech model toward direct banking operations and regulatory control.
Online marketing
fromTalk Android
2 weeks ago

Where to get a virtual dollar card for Google Ads - Talk Android

Google Ads verifies payment cards by examining BIN data, issuer country, and account settings alignment, with stricter checks applied to cards from countries differing from the account's registered location.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

UK banks keep 100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it

UK banks maintain £100 contactless payment limits despite regulatory permission to increase them, citing lack of consumer demand and terminal infrastructure constraints.
#agentic-commerce
E-Commerce
fromFortune
6 days ago

The API economy may soon grow by tens of millions of customers-here's why | Fortune

Agentic commerce is rapidly evolving, enabling AI agents to make micropayments on behalf of consumers, potentially transforming the shopping landscape.
E-Commerce
fromFortune
6 days ago

The API economy may soon grow by tens of millions of customers-here's why | Fortune

Agentic commerce is rapidly evolving, enabling AI agents to make micropayments on behalf of consumers, potentially transforming the shopping landscape.
Digital life
fromInfoWorld
2 weeks ago

USAT Leverages Times Square Crowd to Demonstrate Instant Digital Dollar Payments

USAT launched a Times Square brand activation during St. Patrick's Day to introduce digital dollar payments to mainstream audiences through synchronized digital billboards and street-level distribution of promotional materials offering $10 in free USAT tokens.
Privacy technologies
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

New methods for assuring digital identity and authenticity

Generative AI is transforming content creation, increasing the need for reliable identity verification and authenticity in digital media.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 days ago

Bitget Brings Crypto Into Everyday Spending With APAC Launch of Bitget Card

Bitget launched a card enabling seamless crypto-to-fiat transactions for everyday spending in APAC markets, enhancing financial integration and user experience.
#digital-payments
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
European startups

Brazil's Pix payment system now processes more transactions than Visa and Mastercard combined - Silicon Canals

Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

Binance Pay Reaches 21M+ Merchants Signaling Mainstream Shift in Crypto Payments

Digital payment adoption is accelerating globally as over 21 million merchants now accept Binance payments, indicating crypto's growing role in commerce.
European startups
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Brazil's Pix payment system now processes more transactions than Visa and Mastercard combined - Silicon Canals

Brazil's Pix instant payment system now processes more daily transactions than Visa and Mastercard combined, handling over 224 million transactions daily since its November 2020 launch.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

Binance Pay Reaches 21M+ Merchants Signaling Mainstream Shift in Crypto Payments

Digital payment adoption is accelerating globally as over 21 million merchants now accept Binance payments, indicating crypto's growing role in commerce.
#payments-infrastructure
fromTearsheet
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

How Modern Treasury is building a payments platform for a hybrid money world - Tearsheet

fromTearsheet
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

How Modern Treasury is building a payments platform for a hybrid money world - Tearsheet

Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 days ago

Central Bank of Nigeria Selects Six Entities for New Virtual Asset Pilot

The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a pilot program for AML and CFT compliance among selected crypto and fintech firms.
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform | TechCrunch

The banking services on the Fi app will soon be discontinued; however, your Savings Account with Federal Bank remains active and fully operational. Your funds remain completely safe and accessible at all times. The company said in the email, reviewed by TechCrunch.
Startup companies
Cryptocurrency
fromCointelegraph
3 days ago

Meta's 2026 Stablecoin Plan: Why It's Partnering, Not Issuing

Meta plans to introduce dollar-linked stablecoin payments across its platforms in late 2026, integrating existing stablecoins instead of issuing its own currency.
#universal-commerce-protocol
E-Commerce
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 weeks ago

Universal Commerce Protocol Get New Additions Including Cart & Catalog

Google's Universal Commerce Protocol adds optional cart, catalog, and identity linking capabilities to enable agents to complete purchases directly across the web without traditional storefronts.
E-Commerce
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
1 month ago

Google Help Document On Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)

Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) enables AI agents to seamlessly checkout on ecommerce sites, serving as core infrastructure for AI-driven commerce across Google's platforms including Gemini and AI Mode.
E-Commerce
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 weeks ago

Universal Commerce Protocol Get New Additions Including Cart & Catalog

Google's Universal Commerce Protocol adds optional cart, catalog, and identity linking capabilities to enable agents to complete purchases directly across the web without traditional storefronts.
E-Commerce
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
1 month ago

Google Help Document On Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)

Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) enables AI agents to seamlessly checkout on ecommerce sites, serving as core infrastructure for AI-driven commerce across Google's platforms including Gemini and AI Mode.
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Nium Launches Dual-Network Stablecoin Card Issuance Platform for Global Business Payments

Nium's infrastructure leverages 40 regulatory licenses to provide compliant issuance across 190 countries without requiring businesses to build new backend systems, streamlining the process significantly.
Cryptocurrency
E-Commerce
fromTNW | Offers
2 weeks ago

Why the checkout is the most strategic product in your 2026 stack

The checkout process is now the most critical component impacting revenue for SaaS and ecommerce businesses.
#cash-app
Cryptocurrency
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Cash App launches 'buy now, pay later' feature for P2P pay transfers | TechCrunch

Cash App introduces a deferred payment feature allowing users to pay for transfers over time with a 7.5% fee.
Cryptocurrency
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Cash App launches 'buy now, pay later' feature for P2P pay transfers | TechCrunch

Cash App introduces a deferred payment feature allowing users to pay for transfers over time with a 7.5% fee.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The Pixel Watch now lets you tap to pay without opening the Wallet app

Google introduces express pay feature for Pixel Watch 2 and later, enabling contactless payments by tapping retail terminals without opening the Wallet app, while adding phone security and location awareness features.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

CertifID expands platform with AI-powered payoff ordering and document workflows

CertifID expanded its real estate platform with AI-powered payoff ordering, DocuSign integration, digital payment options, and enhanced fraud prevention to streamline the closing process.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 days ago

XRP Adoption Expands as Ripple Embeds Digital Asset Capabilities Directly into Enterprise Treasury Platforms

XRP is integrated into treasury systems, enhancing real-time liquidity management for corporate cash operations.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Why the Payments Industry Is Being Rebuilt From the Inside

The problem was not growth or demand or even competition. It was settlement. Payments took days to clear. Reconciliation took weeks. Cash piled up in the wrong places. Finance teams spent their time explaining why the numbers did not match instead of planning what came next.
Miscellaneous
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

XRP News: SWIFT Names 30 Ripple-Connected Banks in Its New Payment Framework

SWIFT's new payments scheme is described as the biggest step forward for cross-border retail payments in the network's history, with over 50 banks signed up to participate.
Cryptocurrency
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Shift4 Payments vs Corpay: Two Fintech Giants Fighting for the Future of Payments

We power the experience economy. We enable businesses to deliver the moments that matter and can be found anywhere you shop, dine, stay, or play. In a world where AI is evolving rapidly and investors are struggling to pick the future winners, we offer a physical payment experience in environments that demand a face-to-face interaction.
Business intelligence
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Circle Deploys USDC and CCTP on Pharos Network to Advance RealFi Goals

The integration of USDC at the protocol level introduces a transparent, fully reserved, dollar-denominated stablecoin into the Pharos ecosystem, enhancing its financial capabilities.
Cryptocurrency
#bitcoin
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Square Enables Automatic Bitcoin Payment Acceptance for Eligible US Sellers

Square enables automatic bitcoin payments for eligible U.S. merchants, ensuring they receive dollars to mitigate volatility risks.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
5 days ago

Square Begins Automatic Bitcoin Payment Rollout To Millions

Square has begun automatically enabling bitcoin payments for eligible U.S. sellers, enhancing its integration of bitcoin into everyday commerce.
Miscellaneous
fromTearsheet
1 month ago

How embedded BNPL optimizes cash flow for SMBs: Inside the Intuit-Affirm partnership - Tearsheet

Fintech companies now compete for control over the moment financial decisions are made by embedding services directly into workflow platforms rather than building standalone products.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

FTC Warns Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Stripe as Debanking Concerns Shake US Financial Access

Federal regulators are intensifying scrutiny of payment giants over account restrictions that may conflict with consumer expectations and policies.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Visa is winning the AI race in payments, but the question is whether it will pay off

With relatively nascent industry players like Stripe and Block performing well - and showing their AI potential reflected in their valuations - the Index leaders cannot afford to drop off the pace. Payment companies - which move money around between banks, businesses, and consumers - run on technology. Evident's new industry ranking reveals how the companies we interact with every day are using AI, from deciding whether a transaction goes through to detecting fraud.
Artificial intelligence
Cryptocurrency
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

India's UPI payment system now processes more daily transactions than Visa and Mastercard combined globally - Silicon Canals

India's Unified Payments Interface processes more daily transactions than Visa and Mastercard combined, highlighting a shift in payment infrastructure.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How technology is reinventing global payments

Consider this snapshot of the near future: You're in a taxi on the other side of the world. You pay your driver with the same digital wallet you use at home, and he receives the money in his wallet linked to the local instant payments network. He's set a rule in his bank app-"send 30% of every payout to my family back home"-and funds are converted immediately to a third currency and delivered to relatives in a country thousands of miles away.
Digital life
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

The Architect of Instant Exchange: A Deep Dive Into CCE.Cash With Michael Jonas

Decentralized finance is evolving towards seamless automation, emphasizing user autonomy and privacy in trading without central authority.
Cryptocurrency
fromTearsheet
1 week ago

The slow death of interchange as a standalone growth engine - Tearsheet

Interchange is essential for entry into payments, but ongoing customer relationships and services are crucial for sustained business growth.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago

MoonPay Launches Open-Source Wallet Standard For AI Agents

MoonPay launched an open-source wallet standard to enable AI agents to manage funds and conduct transactions across multiple blockchains, addressing fragmentation issues.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Crypto outfits in India must get customer locations, selfies

The revised guidance requires registered crypto outfits (REs) to implement strict client due diligence measures, at least for new customers, that require them to collect details of customers' identity documents, bank account details, occupation, and even income range. The regulation also requires REs to collect "Latitude and longitude coordinates of the onboarding location with date and timestamp along with IP address" and to secure a selfie of new customers to prove they are alive and a real person.
World news
Business
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

ACI Connetic Accelerates Global Adoption as UK Banks Can Now Unite SWIFT, CHAPS and Faster Payments on One Cloud-Native Platform - Silicon Canals

ACI Connetic deployed in the UK by a retail bank unifies SWIFT, CHAPS, and Faster Payments on a cloud-native SaaS platform, enabling consolidation and innovation.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

PayPal expands stablecoin access to 68 more countries | Fortune

Now you're really opening up not only access-especially in places where they need it most- but also cross-border transfers and volume, where the pain is felt so high. Proponents of stablecoins have long touted the tokens' capacity to reduce fees for sending money cross-border, and PayPal's expansion aims to realize that potential by enabling users to keep funds in dollar equivalents.
Cryptocurrency
#embedded-finance
fromTearsheet
1 month ago
Venture

The 'discovery' problem in embedded finance - and how OMB Bank found the right fintech partner - Tearsheet

fromTearsheet
1 month ago
Venture

The 'discovery' problem in embedded finance - and how OMB Bank found the right fintech partner - Tearsheet

Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

OpenAI deepens India push with Pine Labs fintech partnership | TechCrunch

OpenAI partnered with Pine Labs to embed AI into Pine Labs' payments infrastructure, automating settlement, reconciliation, and invoicing to accelerate AI-led commerce in India.
Digital life
fromCointelegraph
2 months ago

Why India Wants the E-Rupee to Move Beyond Borders

The e-rupee has shifted into a sovereign digital payment tool designed to streamline cross-border trade, remittances and tourism through direct CBDC settlements.
Tech industry
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 months ago

Rumble Launches Crypto Wallet For Creator Payments In BTC

Rumble launched a non-custodial Rumble Wallet with Tether enabling peer-to-peer Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold payments to reduce fees and avoid intermediaries.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Best way to send money to India from UK - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Sending remittances to India is more than a financial transaction-it is a lifeline that keeps families connected. According to the World Bank, India remained the world's largest recipient of remittances in 2024, receiving an estimated US$129 billion. These inflows help families in India pay for daily expenses, education, healthcare and emergencies. The United Kingdom and the Netherlands host large Indian‑origin communities that regularly send money home.
World news
Startup companies
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month ago

MoonPay Launches Cross-Chain Crypto Deposits For Telegram

MoonPay launched MoonPay Deposits to simplify wallet-to-wallet transfers by automatically handling swaps, bridges, and cross-chain routing so users can fund apps with existing crypto.
fromZacks
1 month ago

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Cryptocurrency
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Designing a Multi-Chain Payment Strategy: Why Network Choice Matters

Businesses now adopt multi-chain payment strategies supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and altcoins to optimize costs, improve speeds, and serve diverse user preferences across fragmented crypto ecosystems.
Venture
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Juspay raises $50m at $1.2bn valuation to accelerate global payments expansion

Juspay raised $50 million from WestBridge Capital at a $1.2 billion valuation to accelerate global expansion of enterprise-grade payment infrastructure.
Tech industry
fromInfoQ
2 months ago

Open Payment Standard x402 Expands Capabilities in Major Upgrade

x402 V2 expands the open payment standard with wallet-based identity, automatic API discovery, multi-chain and fiat support, dynamic recipients, and a modular SDK.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Payoneer vs PayPal: Which Payment Processor Wins the Stablecoin War?

Payoneer focuses on B2B cross-border infrastructure with stagnant full-year growth and deteriorating earnings quality, while PayPal leverages scale for crypto integration and sustains higher margins.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What If API Tokens Became a Universal Monetary Standard?

A universal token standard for AI computational work would create a common unit of account, making the economy of intelligence legible and enabling integrated multi-model systems.
Business
fromTearsheet
1 month ago

The Quarterly Review: Wise's Lauren Langbridge expands domestic payment network capabilities and celebrates partnership wins - Tearsheet

Executive achieved two domestic network expansions, progress on two more, two partnership expansions, and a client conference, expanding Wise's global payments reach and scalability.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Stripe vs Finix: Which is The Better Payments Technology Provider

Picking a payments provider feels like choosing a business partner you will rely on for years. The platform you select handles your revenue, shapes your customer checkout flow, and determines how much control you retain over the money moving through your company. Stripe built its name early and became synonymous with online payments for startups and growing businesses. Finix entered the market with a different proposition, offering companies the infrastructure to become their own payment facilitator without surrendering ownership of the merchant relationship.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

PayPal vs new digital wallets: Who wins the UK payments war in 2026? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

PayPal's UK relaunch adds rewards, card options and stronger fraud detection while integrating with major wallets to compete in a mobile-first, contactless-dominant London payments market in 2026.
fromTechRepublic
2 months ago

Revolut Joins Google AP2 to Enable AI-Led Checkout Across Europe

The fintech giant has unveiled a new strategic direction for Revolut Pay, announcing plans to make its one-tap checkout work seamlessly across all agentic commerce platforms in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA). At the heart of the move is Revolut Pay's compatibility with Google's Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), positioning the company early in a fast-moving mix of payments and artificial intelligence.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromTearsheet
2 months ago

The Quarterly Review: Jeff Pomeroy is rewiring PayPal's global payments stack, and revving up partnerships and VAS - Tearsheet

PayPal is unifying and scaling enterprise payments globally, integrating a B2B platform, forging retail partnerships, and building value-added services to drive growth.
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