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Canary in the Coalmine: Revolving Debt Surges 9.1%
For credit card lenders, there is good news and bad news when revolving debt accelerates. Right now, the news is not...
Amazon Web Services Brings Agentic Payments to Big Tech
AI agents are getting a more capable transaction framework through a collaboration between Amazon Web Services, Coinbase, and Stripe. Amazon...
Morgan Stanley May Have Reset the Crypto Trading Fee Baseline
A new pricing war is emerging in crypto trading as traditional brokerages move to challenge both crypto-native platforms and retail...
Google Cloud and Solana Streamline AI Agent Payments
Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly capable of making decisions and taking action online—but when it comes payments, they still run...
Apple Expands Wallet to Support Tickets, Passes, and Gift Cards
Apple is tightening its grip on the digital wallet with a new feature designed to eliminate one of its last...
Brazil to Eliminate Stablecoins from Cross-Border Transactions
The Central Bank of Brazil is drawing a hard line on how crypto can be used in the country’s financial...
Fueling Agentic Commerce with Dual-Rail Recurring Billing
PhotonPay, the stablecoin-powered operating system for global payment infrastructure, unveiled its dual-rail recurring system. Designed for emerging agentic commerce use...
EU Tightens Fraud Rules and Fintech Licensing in Open Banking Overhaul
The European Union is preparing to raise the stakes for open banking. With the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and...
Uber Turns Its App into a Personal Shopping Service
Will Uber become the place where you don’t just get a ride, but also buy shoes, groceries, and anything else...
Meta Brings Stablecoin Payouts to a Massive Global Ecosystem
After considering launching a stablecoin of its own, Meta is opting to leverage established digital asset infrastructure to enable stablecoin...
Japan Issues New Prepaid Cards Exclusively for Tourists
Tourists traveling to Japan will soon have a simpler way to get around—a prepaid transit card designed specifically for short-term...
Payments have Become a Make-or-Break Facet of Small Businesses
Smaller enterprises are hitting a critical turning point. As long-time owners near retirement, many are looking to exit, but potential...
