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28th Connected Banking Summit – Southern Africa Closes in Johannesburg with a Day of Industry Dialogue and Recognition of Banking Excellence
Finance & Economics

28th Connected Banking Summit – Southern Africa Closes in Johannesburg with a Day of Industry Dialogue and Recognition of Banking Excellence

Silver Jubilee edition unites banking, technology and cybersecurity leaders around intelligent banking, digital trust and enterprise modernisation

Mesh and Visa to Enable Crypto and Stablecoin Payments Directly from Wallets Across Visa’s Network
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mesh and Visa to Enable Crypto and Stablecoin Payments Directly from Wallets Across Visa’s Network

An agreement between Mesh and Visa will allow digital wallet holders to pay with cryptocurrency and stablecoins directly from their balances, both in physical stores and online, wherever Visa is accepted.

Mastercard Opens Early Access to Agent Pay for Machines for AI Agent Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Opens Early Access to Agent Pay for Machines for AI Agent Payments

Mastercard has begun the phased rollout of its payment solution, with Agent Pay for Machines now in early access.

Block Selects Marqeta to Power the Square Credit Card
Fintech & Ecommerce

Block Selects Marqeta to Power the Square Credit Card

Marqeta is powering the new Square Credit Card, Square’s business credit card for sellers, backed by the American Express network.

Mastercard Launches Stablecoin Security to Address Risks in Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Launches Stablecoin Security to Address Risks in Payments

Mastercard introduced a new risk intelligence solution called Stablecoin Security. Borderless.xyz and Keyrails are the initial partners.

Microsoft Launches Protection Against Its Own AI Agents
Science & Technology

Microsoft Launches Protection Against Its Own AI Agents

Microsoft has introduced new security tools designed to protect enterprise customers from the growing threat posed by AI agents.

Thunes and Coinbase Partner on Unified Digital Asset Infrastructure
Blockchain & Crypto

Thunes and Coinbase Partner on Unified Digital Asset Infrastructure

Thunes and Coinbase have announced a strategic collaboration. The alliance combines Thunes’ global fiat payout infrastructure with Coinbase’s advanced stablecoin infrastructure.

JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin on Ethereum Mainnet
Blockchain & Crypto

JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin on Ethereum Mainnet

As of October 19, JPMoragan’s institutional clients will be able to make transfers of JPM Coin (JPMD) on Ethereum’s main blockchain.

Checker Partners With MoneyGram to Support Treasury and FX Operations Using Stablecoins
Fintech & Ecommerce

Checker Partners With MoneyGram to Support Treasury and FX Operations Using Stablecoins

Checker has announced a partnership with MoneyGram, one of the world’s largest cross-border payment networks.

Verizon and Ericsson Complete First Outdoor 6G Test in the 7 GHz Band
Science & Technology

Verizon and Ericsson Complete First Outdoor 6G Test in the 7 GHz Band

Verizon and Ericsson have announced the completion of what they describe as the first outdoor pre-standard 6G field call in the 7 GHz band.

US PhD Graduates Who Used AI in Dissertations Are More Likely to Join Industry
Society & Lifestyle

US PhD Graduates Who Used AI in Dissertations Are More Likely to Join Industry

In 2026, artificial intelligence was responsible for generating text used in 30% of PhDs in STEM fields in the USA, as per a working paper analyzing dissertation abstracts submitted to an online repository since 2019.

Korean Kospi Index Falls From Global Leader to October’s Worst Performer
Finance & Economics

Korean Kospi Index Falls From Global Leader to October’s Worst Performer

South Korea’s stock market has taken a sharp turn. After a record rally early in the year, the Kospi has become the worst performing major global index since the start of October.

Rising Yields and Political Crisis in France Hit Banks and the Fintech Sector
Finance & Economics

Rising Yields and Political Crisis in France Hit Banks and the Fintech Sector

Weekend unrest in France has added pressure on the government bond market and the banks.

Movere Launches AI Platform for Payment Acceptance and Business Expansion into New Markets
Fintech & Ecommerce

Movere Launches AI Platform for Payment Acceptance and Business Expansion into New Markets

Movere has launched an AI-native platform that allows businesses to accept payments and scale into international markets through a single integration.

Tether Invests in Platforms for AI-Agent Payments and Cross-Border Transfers
Blockchain & Crypto

Tether Invests in Platforms for AI-Agent Payments and Cross-Border Transfers

Tether Capital has made two strategic moves to expand stablecoin-based infrastructure.

Visa Direct Moves Stablecoin Payments From Pilots Into Commercial Production
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Direct Moves Stablecoin Payments From Pilots Into Commercial Production

Visa has announced that Visa Direct’s stablecoin capabilities are advancing from the pilot stage into full commercial deployment.