Stripe and miPlata Launch Stablecoin Visa Card for Instant Everyday Purchases
Stripe and financial technology platform miPlata introduce a prepaid Visa card powered by Bridge infrastructure, enabling direct point-of-sale USDC spending.
Agentic Commerce Platform firmly Raises $15 Million Series A Backed by J.P. Morgan and Mastercard
The Seattle startup provides no-code infrastructure enabling merchants to connect product catalogs directly to AI shopping agents and conversational checkouts.
Ant International Completes Live Tokenized Hong Kong Dollar Interbank Settlements in Sandbox
Ant International executed live tokenized interbank payment transactions under Hong Kong regulatory oversight to prove instant multilateral treasury liquidity.
Thunes and UnionPay International Partner to Launch High-Capacity Instant Cross-Border Payouts to Mainland China
Global payment network Thunes and card giant UnionPay International have launched high-capacity instant payouts to mainland China, opening direct-to-card cross-border disbursements for international enterprises.
Klarna and Stripe Overhaul Merchant Checkout Architecture Ahead of EU Credit Directive Deadline
Payment leaders Klarna and Stripe have restructured European merchant checkout flows and credit assessment APIs to comply with impending European Union consumer lending mandates.
TikTok Unveils Super App Expansion Integrating Local Commerce and Payments
TikTok is expanding beyond video entertainment into a full super app, integrating local restaurant guides, merchant bookings, and native payments.
Polygon Extends Open Money Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure to Solana Network
Polygon Labs has expanded its Open Money Stack payments architecture to Solana, unifying cross-chain stablecoin liquidity and merchant checkout rails.
Cybercriminals Compromise Convertr Analytics Scripts to Siphon E-Commerce Payment Data
Security researchers have uncovered a supply chain compromise affecting Convertr analytics scripts, which were injected with credit card skimming malware.
Mastercard Launches Biometric Payment Passkey Service Globally to Replace Passwords and SMS Codes
Mastercard introduces Payment Passkey Service worldwide, integrating FIDO-standard device biometrics to secure online merchant transactions and counter one-time passcode fraud.
Stripe Acquires Bridge in $1.1 Billion Deal to Scale Global Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure
Payment processor Stripe finalizes an estimated $1.1 billion acquisition of stablecoin orchestration platform Bridge to accelerate crypto-native cross-border settlement rails.
UK Competition Watchdog Proposes Opening Apple Pay NFC Access to Competing Digital Wallets
The Competition and Markets Authority unveiled preliminary remedies forcing unbundled access to iPhone contactless payment hardware and capping technical transaction fees for retail transactions.
Mastercard Debuts Global Money Platform with BVNK and Stablecoin Security Risk Scoring
Mastercard launches its Global Money Platform with BVNK and introduces Stablecoin Security, enabling enterprise corporate treasuries to screen on-chain payment flows before settlement.
Visa Expands Commercial Payment Rails to Power Autonomous AI Agent Transactions
Visa formally launches programmable commercial payment capabilities, enabling autonomous corporate AI agents to initiate transactions under strict budget guardrails.
Klarna and Stripe Partner to Launch KlarnaUSD Stablecoin on Tempo Network for Agentic Commerce
Klarna and Stripe announce a major partnership to issue KlarnaUSD on Stripe's Tempo blockchain rail, slashing cross-border merchant fees for autonomous checkout.
Visa and Mastercard Unveil Autonomous Agent Payment Protocols for Machine Commerce
Global card networks launch standardized cryptographic credentials and programmable budget controls to enable autonomous AI agents to conduct commercial transactions.
Klarna Expands Fiserv Partnership to Roll Out Flexible Payments on Commerce Hub
Klarna and Fiserv expand their global commercial partnership, bringing flexible installment payment options to enterprise merchants through Fiserv Commerce Hub.
Stripe Scales Global Payouts to 160 Markets and Launches EU Stablecoin Cards
Stripe expands its Global Payouts platform to over 160 international markets and launches commercial stablecoin card issuing across the European Union.
Visa and Inyo Global Commercialize Stablecoin Prefunding via Visa Direct for Cross-Border Payouts
Visa and Inyo Global transition USDC stablecoin prefunding on Visa Direct into global commercial deployment, unlocking near real-time cross-border payouts.
Federal Reserve Expands FedNow to Power Instant Cross-Border Clearing and Settlement Rails
Federal Reserve Financial Services expands the FedNow service to clear cross-border transactions, supported by Stripe and Visa for corporate treasury.
Major Enterprise Platforms Block Autonomous AI Agents Over Security and Payment Gateway Risks
Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Delta Air Lines implement coordinated perimeter blocks against autonomous AI agents to mitigate uncredentialed automation and fraud.
Mastercard Launches Global Money Platform for Unified Fiat and Regulated Stablecoin Settlement
Mastercard launches Global Money Platform post-BVNK deal, unifying enterprise fiat accounts and regulated stablecoin payouts via a single API connected to Move.
Stripe and Visa Launch Unified Account-to-Account Rail Linking US FedNow and EU SEPA Instant Networks
Stripe and Visa unveil a unified account-to-account payment rail bridging US FedNow and EU SEPA Instant, clearing cross-border corporate transfers in under three seconds.
Mastercard Launches Global Money Platform with BVNK for Multi-Currency and Stablecoin Settlement
Mastercard has introduced its Global Money Platform in partnership with BVNK, deploying a full-stack infrastructure layer to unify multi-currency corporate banking accounts with real-time stablecoin clearing rails.
Huru Plans a Q4 Jaywan Card as Paymentology Expands Its UAE Processing Deal
The domestic-card plan extends Huru’s salary-account proposition, but issuance is scheduled for Q4. Existing Visa card fees and features should not be presented as finalized Jaywan terms.