ERC-8004 Standard Launches on Monad Platform to Enable Trustless Autonomous Agents
One of the novel payment standards that facilitate machine-to-machine agentic commerce, ERC-8004 launches on Monad blockchain platform, here’s why it matters.
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Survey Finds 94% of Investment Firms Will Boost Alternative Data Budgets in 2026
Professional investors at hedge funds, asset managers and pension funds are set to boost spending on alternative data in 2026, reflecting both growing demand and strong support from senior management, according to new research from Exabel, a platform specializing in alternative data insights and analytics, part of the BattleFin Group.
Revolut Business Rolls Out Full‑Suite Merchant Acquiring Platform in Australia
Juggling multiple systems just to accept payments online and in-store may be over now, at least in Australia where Revolut Business now offers a way to consolidate the stack within a full-suite merchant acquiring platform that integrates card, online, and account-to-account payments into a single interface, eliminating the need to patch together separate processors.
Tencent Cloud and Treeal Bring PalmAI Biometric Service to Brazil
Palm payments are coming to Brazil as Tencent joins efforts with Treeal to launch its PalmAI biometric service in this eager for payment innovation market.
Fundamental’s NEXUS AI Model Now Available as a First-Party Offering on AWS
One of the freshest AI tech unicorns on the market, Fundamental is partnering with Amazon’s AWS for distributing its core solution – NEXUS model.
Web Summit Qatar 2026: Where the Future of Fintech Takes Shape
Payment and tech future made visual, impressive scale, and agenda that blended deep tech, startup momentum and finance innovation — that’s a wrap-up for the catalyst event of Web Summit Qatar 2026 in Doha.
Airwallex Expands Operations Into Germany With €31M Investment and Local Services Launch
Airwallex, a global financial and payments platform for businesses, has officially expanded into Germany as part of its broader European growth strategy, committing €31 million in investment over the next five years to establish local operations and support business customers in the region.
PhotonPay Leverages Stripe Technology to Simplify Cross-Border Payments
The collaboration between PhotonPay and Stripe promises to usher in unified, scalable online payment infrastructure across multiple regions.
American Express Introduces Flexible Payment Option to Support Small Business Cashflow
American Express launches Flexible Payment Option to give SMEs instant control over cashflow and repayment flexibility.
Adyen & Fresha Launch Embedded Lending Solution to Expand Access to Capital for SMEs
Adyen, the global fintech platform, has launched Fresha Capital, an embedded lending solution in partnership with Fresha, a marketplace platform for beauty, wellness and self‑care businesses.
Lydia and Mistral AI Announce Collaboration to Integrate Generative AI Into Payment Processing
French fintech company Lydia and artificial intelligence provider Mistral AI have established a partnership to incorporate advanced generative AI capabilities into Lydia’s payments and document processing workflows. The collaboration brings together Lydia’s digital financial services platform and Mistral AI’s OCR 3 and language processing models to automate extraction of payment data from a variety of […]
Spotify Partners With Checkout.Com to Consolidate Global Payments and Improve Authorization Rates
Global audio streaming and media service Spotify is enhancing its payment acquiring capabilities with Checkout.com paytech stack to better serve its 700 million+ monthly active users.
Wero Payment Service Expands Pan-EU Availability Through Banking Circle
The European mobile payment solution Wero is now accessible via Banking Circle, joining a growing list of banks and payment platforms offering instant, account-to-account transfers witin a unified framework across Europe.
KakaoBank Posts Record Profit as Overseas Expansion Begins Delivering Returns
South Korea’s digital-only AI-driven lender KakaoBank reported its highest annual profit to date, with overseas investments now accounting for roughly one-fifth of earnings and turning its regional expansion into a measurable financial contributor.
One Inc Unveils Model Context Protocol to Accelerate Insurance Payments Integration and Secure AI Data Access
In a move to modernize how insurers connect, analyze, and manage payments, One Inc has rolled out AI-powered tools built to reduce onboarding time and streamline digital payment operations.
myTU Partners Intrepid Fox to Supercharge Business Banking Onboarding With AI Agents
AI-powered KYB functionality will enhance myTU’s banking platform through direct integration, enabling business customers to open fully operational accounts in minutes rather than days without extra fuss.
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