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Visa Adds 85+ Partners As Agentic Ready Program Grows
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Adds 85+ Partners As Agentic Ready Program Grows

Visa Inc. announced the expansion of its Agentic Ready program to clients in Asia Pacific and Latin America. The program was first launched with banks and issuing partners in Europe, including the United Kingdom. It focuses on preparation for agent-led commerce.

Ranmore Fund Management Partners With England Hockey League Premier Division Finals On 2-3 May 2026
Society & Lifestyle

Ranmore Fund Management Partners With England Hockey League Premier Division Finals On 2-3 May 2026

Ranmore Fund Management Ltd has announced a partnership with the England Hockey League (EHL) Premier Division Finals 2026. The finals take place on 2 and 3 May 2026 at Surbiton Hockey Club.

Abhi and Qlub Sign Partnership to Offer Earned Wage Access to Employees in Saudi Arabia
Fintech & Ecommerce

Abhi and Qlub Sign Partnership to Offer Earned Wage Access to Employees in Saudi Arabia

Abhi Saudi, operated by Alraedah Digital Solutions, has signed a partnership with Qlub. The agreement gives Qlub employees access to ABHI’s Earned Wage Access (EWA) service.

CVC Weighs $10.5 Billion Bid for Nexi as CDP Opposes Stake Sale
Fintech & Ecommerce

CVC Weighs $10.5 Billion Bid for Nexi as CDP Opposes Stake Sale

CVC Capital is reportedly considering a €9 billion ($10.54 billion) bid for Italian payments company Nexi, according to the Financial Times article from April 28, 2026.

Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Payouts on Solana & Polygon for Creators in Colombia and Philippines
Blockchain & Crypto

Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Payouts on Solana & Polygon for Creators in Colombia and Philippines

Meta has started paying a select group of creators in USDC, a stablecoin issued by Circle. The payouts are available on the Solana and Polygon blockchain networks.

bunq Partners With Blockrise To Offer Bitcoin Services, Launches BaaS With First Client In Netherlands
Blockchain & Crypto

bunq Partners With Blockrise To Offer Bitcoin Services, Launches BaaS With First Client In Netherlands

Dutch neobank bunq and Blockrise have started a partnership to offer Bitcoin-related services with bank accounts.

Revolut Opens First Physical Store In Barcelona
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Opens First Physical Store In Barcelona

Revolut is moving from 100%-digital to a hybrid operations model by opening its first physical location in Barcelona as part of its expansion into in-person services.

OceanBase Announces Kuala Lumpur Support Center, Serves 4,000 Customers Globally
Fintech & Ecommerce

OceanBase Announces Kuala Lumpur Support Center, Serves 4,000 Customers Globally

OceanBase is planning to open a global support center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as part of its international expansion, as the company already serves more than 4,000 clients globally.

Amazon Web Services Expands Amazon Connect Into Four-Product Suite, Announces OpenAI Partnership on Bedrock
Science & Technology

Amazon Web Services Expands Amazon Connect Into Four-Product Suite, Announces OpenAI Partnership on Bedrock

Amazon Web Services announced a set of product expansions at its “What’s Next with AWS” event, including a restructuring of Amazon Connect, updates to Amazon Quick, and an expanded partnership with OpenAI to bring its models, Codex, and a new managed agents service to Amazon Bedrock — all in limited preview.

Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Pilot to Nine Blockchains as Annualized Run Rate Reaches $7 Billion
Blockchain & Crypto

Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Pilot to Nine Blockchains as Annualized Run Rate Reaches $7 Billion

Visa pilot stablecoin setllement program is now going to feature nine different blockchains, expanding the network choice for issuers and acquirers.

Ripple Partners OKX to List RLUSD Across 280+ Trading Pairs and Expand Global Liquidity
Blockchain & Crypto

Ripple Partners OKX to List RLUSD Across 280+ Trading Pairs and Expand Global Liquidity

Ripple stablecoin RLUSD is now live on OKX for spot trading across more than 280 trading pairs, including XRP/RLUSD, and can be used as margin collateral for derivatives such as perpetual futures in select markets.

ANZ Group to Acquire 51% Stake in ANZ Worldline Joint Venture for $89M
Fintech & Ecommerce

ANZ Group to Acquire 51% Stake in ANZ Worldline Joint Venture for $89M

Jointly set up in 2022, the joint venture of ANZ and Worldline will now be fully-owned by one of Australia’s “big four” banks. 

Ant International Launches Open-Source Agentic Mobile Protocol, Targeting 4.4 Billion Digital Wallet Users
Fintech & Ecommerce

Ant International Launches Open-Source Agentic Mobile Protocol, Targeting 4.4 Billion Digital Wallet Users

Ant International announced the launch of the Agentic Mobile Protocol (AMP), an open-source framework designed to enable AI-driven payments across mobile services, including digital wallets, banking apps, and super apps.

SUNRATE Secures Bank Negara Malaysia Class B Licence, Enabling Regulated Money Remittance Services
Fintech & Ecommerce

SUNRATE Secures Bank Negara Malaysia Class B Licence, Enabling Regulated Money Remittance Services

SUNRATE has obtained regulatory approval in Malaysia, marking a key step in its expansion of cross-border payment services in Southeast Asia.

Goldman Sachs Backs Mission-Driven Startup Kashable Fighting America’s Affordability Crisis With $60M
Fintech & Ecommerce

Goldman Sachs Backs Mission-Driven Startup Kashable Fighting America’s Affordability Crisis With $60M

Goldman Sachs Alternatives led a $60 million Series C funding round in Kashable, as part of its impact investing strategy.

Nexi Brings Wero to German E-Commerce: 53 Million Users Can Now Pay at BAUR, Quelle and Bünting
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nexi Brings Wero to German E-Commerce: 53 Million Users Can Now Pay at BAUR, Quelle and Bünting

Europe’s PayTech Nexi has integrated Wero, the homegrown European payment method, into German online retail. The first merchants (BAUR, Quelle and Bünting) are already on board.