OpenClaw AI Agents Can Now Pay for Things Themselves: Alipay New Service Just Made It Real
Alipay has launched a new AI Pay service that lets AI agents make purchases and complete payments based on user instructions.
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Fime Unveils FACT Trust Layer Framework for Agentic Commerce Verification
Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents need trusted verification mechanisms to interact with payment systems in agentic commerce scenarios. FACT (Framework for Agentic Commerce Trust) by Fime strives to provide that.
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Dominate in Wearables Market
In 2025, Ray-Ban Meta became the best-selling smart glasses globally. The first quarter of 2026 continues the Meta glasses hype, with new models revealed, and international expansion on hold due to “unprecedented demand” and limited inventory.
New Government Program in Iowa Helps First Time Homebuyers Cover Down Payments as Monthly Mortgage Hits Record $2,000
The First Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program debuts in Eastern Iowa just as average mortgage payments in the U.S. have risen by more than $600 in the last few years.
Fintech Funding Surges in 2026: From Unicorn Milestones to AI-Powered Infrastructure Bets
The global fintech investment landscape is firmly back in growth mode heading into mid-2026, and a string of fresh funding rounds this month underscores just how much momentum has returned to the sector and where smart money is flowing.
Stablecoin Risks Not to Be Ignored Reminds BIS Official
Despite their utility, stablecoins widely used by institutions today pose significant risks for national financial systems, especially in emerging economies that already find it challenging to control money flows and diminish dollarisation impacts.
SBC Summit Malta Focuses on Compliance, Risk and Operational Resilience
As the industry faces growing pressure from cyber threats, fraud, and regulatory uncertainty, SBC Summit Malta will feature a dedicated ‘Operations and Compliance’ stage focused on helping businesses strengthen security and build more resilient operations.
Coinbase Testing AI Agents on Slack and Email
Two AI agents modelled after ex-employees will assist Coinbase staff with work tasks, as the crypto exchange CEO predicts the platform will “have more agents than human employees” in the near future.
Payment Sovereignty Debate Accelerates: What CB Payments Network in France Has to Say Against Visa and Mastercard
In France, the CB network is reportedly striving to become the next payment sovereignty frontier as officials warn against overreliance on foreign payment methods, such as Visa and Mastercard.
Decentro Platform Joins NPCI Banking Connect to Boost High-Value Transaction Flow
Higher-value transactions have always been the ones to face limited netbanking experiences, but Banking Connect through Decentro offers to eliminate most of those limitations, creating smooth money flows and a simplified integration experience.
China’s Lending Benchmark Stability Prompts Asian Markets Growth
Trading in leading Asia markets accelerated following the PBoC’s Monday decision to keep the benchmark loan rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive month.
Colombia’s Bre-B Surpasses 600 Million Transactions: What the Milestone Means for Latin American Instant Payments
Colombia’s real-time payment system Bre-B is rewriting the regional playbook and the numbers are hard to ignore.
Payments Weekly: Top 5 Stories You Might Have Missed
This week’s essential reads: India tightens data rules for fintechs, Airwallex takes on Stripe in the physical world, Senator Warren questions X Money’s stablecoin ambitions, Monzo opens up in Ireland, and dLocal plugs emerging-market remittance gaps.
Corient Acquires Bedrock Group, Pushing Combined Assets Toward $470 Billion
U.S. wealth manager Corient adds over $10B AUM and expands European presence with the acquisition of Geneva-rooted Bedrock Group. Allong with late 2025 acquisitions to be approved, the firm’s combined client asset base will near $470B.
Governments Are Betting Big on AI and Britain Just Joined the Race With £500 Million Sovereign Fund
From London to Riyadh, states are no longer leaving artificial intelligence entirely to the private sector. Sovereign funds focused on AI infrastructure are becoming the new black and UK is now on trend.
Online Trading Expo Makes Its Hong Kong Debut This May, Bringing the Global Trading Industry to Asia-Pacific.
The inaugural edition of Online Trading Expo arrives at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong on 27–28 May 2026.
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