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Why Mastercard is paying $2 billion for Zero Hash?

31 Oct 25 @ 11:40

Mastercard is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire US-based blockchain infrastructure firm Zero Hash in a deal that could reach $2 billion. The move, if confirmed, would mark one of... read more

Eurosystem advances Digital Euro Project toward 2029 launch

31 Oct 25 @ 09:41

The European Central Bank (ECB) has confirmed that the digital euro project is entering its next phase, marking a significant step toward the potential launch of a central bank digital... read more

Thunes and Ecobank to power instant cross-border payments in Africa

30 Oct 25 @ 15:13

A major new partnership between Thunes and Ecobank Group aims to accelerate financial inclusion and unlock instant cross-border payments for millions of Africans. The collaboration operationalises a landmark 2024 memorandum... read more

E-commerce fraud outpaces retailers as consumer abuse goes mainstream

30 Oct 25 @ 13:10

E-commerce fraud is evolving faster than online retailers can keep up, with new research from Ravelin revealing that opportunistic shoppers are now as big a threat as organised criminals. The... read more

OpenAI and PayPal join forces for Agentic Commerce

30 Oct 25 @ 08:38

In a landmark move that could redefine the intersection of artificial intelligence and payments, PayPal has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to enable instant checkout and commerce within ChatGPT.... read more

Zelle goes global with $1 trillion payments network and stablecoin expansion

28 Oct 25 @ 13:25

Zelle, the ubiquitous US person-to-person payments app, is stepping onto the international stage with plans to enable cross-border transfers powered by stablecoins. This is a move that could redefine how... read more

North America’s payments market to reach $13.1 trillion by 2032

28 Oct 25 @ 10:34

North America is on the brink of a payments revolution, with cross-border transaction volumes projected to soar to $13.1 trillion by 2032, according to a new report from Money20/20 and... read more

Mastercard and PayPal unite to advance agentic commerce

28 Oct 25 @ 10:19

Mastercard and PayPal have announced a collaboration that could define how consumers and businesses transact in the emerging world of agentic commerce. At the heart of the initiative is the... read more

Aptitude pilot launches to advance Europe’s digital identity future

24 Oct 25 @ 14:31

Europe’s ambitious digital identity programme has reached a critical milestone with the launch of Aptitude, one of the European Commission’s new Large-Scale Pilots (LSPs) for the EU Digital Identity Wallet... read more

POS dead? Point-of-Sale is becoming the heart of SMBs again

24 Oct 25 @ 14:13

For years, industry pundits predicted the death of the point-of-sale (POS) terminal, replaced by a future of frictionless payments and invisible checkout. Yet for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the... read more

AI-driven fraud surge exposes new front in UK scams battle

24 Oct 25 @ 10:44

Artificial intelligence has become the latest weapon in the arsenal of organised fraudsters, driving a sharp rise in fraud and scams across the UK. According to new data from UK... read more

Visa’s VAMP framework raises stakes for acquirers and merchants

23 Oct 25 @ 17:32

Visa’s newly implemented Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) has officially taken effect, bringing one of the most sweeping overhauls to dispute and fraud oversight in recent years. The global framework consolidates... read more

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JPMorgan and Mastercard Back Firmly’s Agentic Commerce Infrastructure

12 Nov 26 @ 20:46

J.P. Morgan Payments and Mastercard have invested in Firmly, a Seattle-area commerce infrastructure company building technology to connect merchants with AI sho... more

Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more