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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...
Another State Grapples with Debit Fee Surcharges
As merchants and cardholders continue to pass the hot potato of surcharges back and forth, Louisiana is on the verge...
Credit Card Delinquencies Are Mounting: A Warning for 2027 Losses
June 30 is a pivotal day in the credit card industry. Delinquency risk is locked for the current year, and...
Robinhood Lets AI Agents Buy Stocks for Users
Robinhood is opening the door for AI agents to move beyond advice and directly handling trading decisions on behalf of...
Alipay+ Adds Cross-Border Mobile Payments for Visitors to Latin America
As travel demand strengthens across regions and spending patterns become more digitally driven, payment systems are being pushed to keep...
Tether and Georgia Pilot Lari-Backed Stablecoin Model
The crypto-forward nation of Georgia will launch GEL₮, a stablecoin backed by the Georgian lari in partnership with Tether. The...
Embedded Payments Are Becoming Core to Vertical SaaS
Not long ago, a concrete company and a takeout restaurant could end up running their business on the exact same...
Google Universal Cart Positions AI as a One-Stop Storefront
Consumers have flocked to artificial intelligence platforms for shopping advice, but purchases often still require clicks outside the chat. To...
Why Too Many Banks Are Losing Out on Merchant Services
Banks didn’t exactly lose their small business customers—but they did leave the door open. By treating merchant services as a...
Companies No Longer Dabble in Innovation, They Prioritize It
When breakthrough technologies emerge, organizations often turn to specialized innovation teams to drill down and experiment new applications. But as...
UK Moves to Tackle Late B2B Payments
Behind every major retailer, manufacturer, and enterprise is a web of smaller suppliers keeping operations moving. But across the UK,...
