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ChatGPT Adds Visa Integration for AI-Assisted Purchases
ChatGPT is shifting from a tool that helps compare products to something closer to a personal shopper, following a new...
Game Over: Amid Fraud Woes, Steam Cancels Its Physical Gift Cards
Gift card fraud has claimed another victim. Valve is pulling physical gift cards for its popular Steam gaming platform, saying...
Coinbase’s Stablecoin-Backed Credit Card Seeks a Niche Market
Stablecoins have made their way into the credit card market with the launch of Coinbase’s new card, which allows users...
ING Completes Europe’s First Fully Agentic Transaction
An AI agent has completed what ING describes as Europe’s first end-to-end agentic payment transaction, making a milestone for the...
Bank of America Unveils Instant Cross-Border Payments
Sending money across borders has historically meant waiting days for funds to arrive. Bank of America is betting that doesn’t...
Whether Physical or Digital, Debit Cards Are a Payments Mainstay
Card-not-present transactions may be rising, but this is far from a referendum on debit products. Instead, the growth of e-commerce...
Cash App Turns a Viral Trend Into a New Payments Product
Cash App is launching a “magic wand” for payments, inspired by a social media trend in which people posted videos...
The Crypto-Based Mortgage Is Now a Reality
Coinbase and the home lender Better are rolling out crypto-based mortgages—and have already completed the first one. According to Yahoo...
Know Your Agent: The Future of Trust in an AI-Driven World
AI-powered personal agents are quickly becoming a reality—managing payments, scheduling meetings, and making decisions on our behalf. As these autonomous...
Illinois Swipe Fee Law Delayed for at Least Another Year
In a victory for banks and credit card companies, Illinois’ law aimed at ending credit card swipe fees on sales...
Mastercard Pilots Instant Cross-Border Payments and FX Settlement
As Mastercard explores new ways to make cross-border payments faster and more efficient, the company is testing an approach that...
India Pilots Digital Rupee for Aid Distribution, Cross-Border Payments
India is testing whether a central bank digital currency (CBDC) can do more than modernize payments—it may also change how...
