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#agentic-commerce
fromFortune
15 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

American Express releases tools to build AI payments-and pledges to pay the price if agents go awry | Fortune

Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
15 hours ago

American Express releases tools to build AI payments-and pledges to pay the price if agents go awry | Fortune

Agentic commerce is gaining traction, with American Express introducing a developer kit and purchase protection for AI-driven transactions.
#cross-border-payments
European startups
fromTearsheet
16 hours ago

How Wise is betting on infrastructure and brand - Tearsheet

Cross-border payments face inefficiencies; Wise aims to streamline this with direct connections to local payment systems.
European startups
fromTearsheet
16 hours ago

How Wise is betting on infrastructure and brand - Tearsheet

Cross-border payments face inefficiencies; Wise aims to streamline this with direct connections to local payment systems.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

I've Always Paid with a Debit Card, But Is a Credit Card Better?

Using a credit card can help build better credit, earn rewards like frequent flyer miles, and take advantage of other benefits that debit cards do not offer.
Cryptocurrency
#fintech
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

PayPal Jumps 5%, Affirm Rockets 6%, SoFi Rises 4% in a Broad Payments and Fintech Rebound

Fintech stocks PayPal, Affirm, and SoFi are experiencing gains after significant declines in 2026, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

PayPal Jumps 5%, Affirm Rockets 6%, SoFi Rises 4% in a Broad Payments and Fintech Rebound

Fintech stocks PayPal, Affirm, and SoFi are experiencing gains after significant declines in 2026, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment.
Venture
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
1 day ago

London fintech Round closes $6M seed to run payroll

Round, a London fintech, closed a $6 million seed round to automate treasury management and payroll for finance teams at fast-growing companies.
Marketing tech
fromThe Cool Down
21 hours ago

AI chatbots are subtly trying to make you buy more stuff - here's how to protect yourself

AI can influence consumer purchasing decisions without their awareness, often through subtle persuasion methods.
Games
fromTechCrunch
11 hours ago

How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores | TechCrunch

Freecash misled users by promoting itself as a money-making app while harvesting sensitive data.
#qr-codes
Web design
fromThedrum
12 hours ago

QR Code Marketing

QR codes have evolved from low adoption rates to widespread use, driven by smartphone accessibility and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Web design
fromThedrum
13 hours ago

QR Code Marketing

QR codes have evolved from low adoption rates to widespread use, driven by smartphone accessibility and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Web design
fromThedrum
12 hours ago

QR Code Marketing

QR codes have evolved from low adoption rates to widespread use, driven by smartphone accessibility and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Web design
fromThedrum
13 hours ago

QR Code Marketing

QR codes have evolved from low adoption rates to widespread use, driven by smartphone accessibility and the COVID-19 pandemic.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
1 day ago

Why The AI Checkout Debate Misses The Real Shift In Retail

AI is reshaping retail by determining visibility and influencing consumer decisions through personalized insights and streamlined processes.
Venture
fromnews.bitcoin.com
18 hours ago

Y Combinator Makes First All-Stablecoin Startup Investment

Y Combinator's $500,000 investment in Totalis marks its first all-stablecoin deal, highlighting a shift towards onchain capital formation.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro | TechCrunch

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a personal finance startup, to enhance its financial planning capabilities and bring in new talent.
fromNature
1 day ago

Researchers: here's how to audit your fragmented digital identity

A search for 'Guo Wei' in ORCID returned 616 profiles, none affiliated with the Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, highlighting the difficulty in verifying academic identities.
Higher education
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Why Dave Ramsey Says You'll Never Build Wealth While Making Car Payments

High car payments can significantly hinder wealth accumulation and financial stability.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
5 days ago

RAIN Notes: April 9

Podcast campaigns often hit scale ceilings due to targeting and brand safety filters, not audience size.
#amazon-luna
Video games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Amazon Luna ends support for third-party subscriptions and game purchases

Amazon is discontinuing third-party integrations on Luna, affecting subscriptions and game access.
Games
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases

Amazon Luna will restrict access to only its subscription games, removing third-party purchases and subscriptions by June 2026.
Video games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Amazon Luna ends support for third-party subscriptions and game purchases

Amazon is discontinuing third-party integrations on Luna, affecting subscriptions and game access.
Games
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases

Amazon Luna will restrict access to only its subscription games, removing third-party purchases and subscriptions by June 2026.
#ai-adoption
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago
Silicon Valley

Visa is burning through nearly 2 trillion AI tokens a month and rewarding employees for building faster

Visa is significantly increasing its AI token usage, rewarding teams for impactful results rather than just output.
Business intelligence
fromFortune
1 week ago

More people are using AI to manage their money- but they won't let it make decisions alone | Fortune

Employees embrace AI for productivity but prefer human decision-making authority.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Visa is burning through nearly 2 trillion AI tokens a month and rewarding employees for building faster

Visa is significantly increasing its AI token usage, rewarding teams for impactful results rather than just output.
Business intelligence
fromFortune
1 week ago

More people are using AI to manage their money- but they won't let it make decisions alone | Fortune

Employees embrace AI for productivity but prefer human decision-making authority.
Apple
fromMail Online
5 days ago

Warning to all iPhone users over new scam draining bank accounts

iPhone users are warned about a scam involving fake Apple Pay alerts that drain bank accounts.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
15 hours ago

Tether Launches Consumer Wallet App With Human-Readable Addresses and No Gas Tokens

Tether launched tether.wallet, a self-custodial digital wallet, on April 14, 2026, for 570 million users to access USDT, XAUT, and bitcoin.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
14 hours ago

Betterment's 'AntiMarketing' Machine | AdExchanger

Betterment's marketing strategy focuses on long-term investment and customer retention rather than short-term trading engagement.
European startups
fromIndependent
16 hours ago

'Today, no, we won't be offering mortgages' - Monzo chief shares expansion plans as UK neobank enters Irish market

Monzo has launched in Ireland, aiming to compete with Revolut by offering superior customer service and anti-fraud tools.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Why Visa Is One of the Safest Dividend Growth Stocks to Own

Visa's business model generates strong cash flow and consistent dividend growth, with a low payout ratio providing a margin of safety.
#ai-in-commerce
E-Commerce
fromForbes
1 day ago

OpenAI Just Did Retailers A Favor By Killing In-Chat Checkout

AI is excelling in the discovery phase of commerce but struggles with direct purchases.
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
1 week 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.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
1 day ago

OpenAI Just Did Retailers A Favor By Killing In-Chat Checkout

AI is excelling in the discovery phase of commerce but struggles with direct purchases.
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
1 week 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.
Artificial intelligence
fromForbes
1 day ago

The Hottest Debate In Tech: Ads In AI

The debate in AI centers on the introduction of advertising in chatbot interactions and the financial implications of running AI systems.
Poker
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks 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.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
4 days ago

Browser Extensions Are the New AI Consumption Channel That No One Is Talking About

AI browser extensions pose significant security risks, often overlooked, with vulnerabilities and access that can compromise enterprise networks.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 hours ago

X Launches Interactive Cashtags With Real-Time Stock and Crypto Data for US and Canada iPhone Users

X launched interactive Cashtags for iPhone users, providing real-time stock and crypto data, with plans for broader rollout and trading integration.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Amazon Pays You Weekly Now - Here's the ETF Making It Happen

AMZW is designed to provide weekly distributions and calendar week returns equal to 1.2 times the calendar week total return of Amazon common shares, amplifying both upside and risk.
Business
#ai
E-Commerce
fromForbes
1 week 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.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
10 hours ago

No Battery, No Screen, Full Control - Satochip Raises Bridge Round To Bring Its Bitcoin Wallet To America

Satochip SRL secures bridge financing to expand into the U.S. digital asset market with secure hardware solutions.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

2 Stocks I'd Add to the Shopping Cart for the Agentic Commerce Revolution

AI shopping has the potential to revolutionize e-commerce by enhancing transaction ease and price comparison.
fromTearsheet
1 day ago

Consumer banking is back in focus - and looks nothing like 2019 - Tearsheet

Leading US banks are not just going digital; they are realizing that digital savings and loans alone do not ensure sustained engagement or profitability. These services must connect to the banks' core strengths: trust, scale, and long-term financial relationships.
Business
#circle
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
6 days ago

Circle Launches CPN Managed Payments for Banks and PSPs to Settle in USDC Without Holding Crypto

Circle launched CPN Managed Payments, enabling banks and fintechs to process USDC transactions without managing digital assets.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
6 days ago

Circle Launches CPN Managed Payments for Banks and PSPs to Settle in USDC Without Holding Crypto

Circle launched CPN Managed Payments, enabling banks and fintechs to process USDC transactions without managing digital assets.
Artificial intelligence
fromTearsheet
5 days ago

For U.S. Bank, embedded finance was step one. The self-reinforcing model is step two. - Tearsheet

U.S. Bank is enhancing partner API integrations with a generative AI assistant to streamline processes and expand its market reach.
fromInvesting.com Canada
5 days ago

Macquarie sees AppLovin's e-commerce push as a multi-year growth driver By Investing.com

Analyst Aaron Lee told investors that AppLovin's move into e-commerce advertising is 'an attractive, multi-year growth opportunity,' estimating a total addressable market of $120 billion that could grow to $180 billion by 2030.
Marketing tech
#paypal
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Analysts Still Rate PayPal a "Hold" Despite Seeing 14% Upside

PayPal's stock has potential upside despite recent declines and uncertainty in growth due to missed earnings and management changes.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Analysts Still Rate PayPal a "Hold" Despite Seeing 14% Upside

PayPal's stock has potential upside despite recent declines and uncertainty in growth due to missed earnings and management changes.
Marketing tech
fromTearsheet
2 weeks 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.
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 day ago

Strategy's STRC ATM Just Did $1 Billion In A Single Day - And The Machine Is Only Accelerating

April 13, 2026 marked a milestone that even the most aggressive STRC bulls didn't see coming this fast. Strategy's Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock - ticker STRC - just printed over $1 billion in single-day trading volume. Not over a week. Not a rolling average. One session.
Cryptocurrency
Online marketing
fromTalk Android
3 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.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Clearbank Europe Becomes First Dutch Credit Institution Licensed as EU Crypto Provider

Clearbank Europe is the first Dutch credit institution to receive MiCA approval to operate as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider.
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 weeks 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
#crypto
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Bitgo Prime Expands Liquidity Network With New Regulated European Provider

tradias joined Bitgo Prime's liquidity network, enhancing institutional access to global crypto execution.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Crypto RWA Perpetuals Challenge TradFi Market Share

Crypto-native perpetual markets linked to real-world assets are rapidly growing, challenging traditional futures markets with significant increases in trading volumes.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Bitgo Prime Expands Liquidity Network With New Regulated European Provider

tradias joined Bitgo Prime's liquidity network, enhancing institutional access to global crypto execution.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Crypto RWA Perpetuals Challenge TradFi Market Share

Crypto-native perpetual markets linked to real-world assets are rapidly growing, challenging traditional futures markets with significant increases in trading volumes.
#digital-payments
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 weeks 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.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 weeks 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.
#bitcoin
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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.
fromTearsheet
2 weeks 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
Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Crypto is in its "cloned cell phone" era

1990s cellular fraud cost the industry $650 million annually until carriers implemented authentication systems and law enforcement coordination that dramatically reduced cloning crimes.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago

Demand For Crypto Pay Surges, But Payroll Systems Fall Behind: Research

A significant portion of workers are interested in receiving part of their pay in cryptocurrency, despite limited employer offerings.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 days ago

CFTC Names Key Innovation Task Force Team Focusing on Crypto, AI and Prediction Markets

CFTC establishes an Innovation Task Force to enhance regulatory clarity for crypto, AI, and prediction markets.
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
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Binance Integrates Prediction Markets Into Wallet, Bringing On-Chain Outcome Trading Directly Into Its App

Binance launched prediction markets, allowing users to trade real-world outcome probabilities through its wallet, enhancing its decentralized platform integration.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month 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
fromZacks
2 months ago

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fromTearsheet
1 week 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
#cash-app
Cryptocurrency
fromTechCrunch
1 week 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
1 week 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.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

The Technology Stack Behind Modern Gaming: Payment Infrastructure as Competitive Moat

Modern gaming platforms no longer win purely on content libraries, bonuses, or marketing spend. Competitive advantage is increasingly determined by the quality of the underlying technology stack, particularly payment infrastructure. This article examines how payment systems have evolved into a decisive moat for gaming operators, driven by massive investment, API-led architecture, advanced security engineering, cloud scalability, and the measurable financial cost of legacy platforms. Each section below explores a distinct technical pillar shaping competitive outcomes across the modern gaming ecosystem.
Tech industry
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 weeks 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.
Cryptocurrency
fromTearsheet
3 weeks 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.
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
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.
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
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month ago

Lightning Labs Releases AI Tools To Help Bitcoin Payments

An open-source toolkit enables AI agents to run Lightning nodes, make autonomous micro-payments, host paid endpoints, and access Lightning-based services without traditional registration.
fromTNW | Insights
2 months ago

The rise of the always-on economy: subscriptions beyond streaming

Despite how modern it seems to be, the truth is that the subscription economy has been around for some time, surprisingly dating back to around 1800, with the first magazine subscriptions, or the subscriptions for fresh British milk, around 1860. Over the years, the of subscription-based companies has turned the subscription model into an ideal business strategy since it provides unique benefits. In the same way, the adoption of this model across multiple industries has led to negative repercussions for the general public.
Business
Business
fromTearsheet
2 months ago

Making payments part of the workflow: Embedded finance in 2026 - Tearsheet

Embedded finance integrates financial services into existing business systems to enable coordinated, accurate, and actionable commercial payments across complex global organizations.
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
1 month ago

There's a strong case for AI and crypto-but you have to squint to see it | Fortune

Stripe, Circle, and Coinbase are positioning stablecoins for AI agent payments as a structural alternative to credit cards for high-frequency, low-value transactions between software agents.
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